Research Associate

J.L. Partners is looking to hire a Research Associate to join our insight and strategy business. J.L. Partners is an international polling and analytics firm, conducting both qualitative and quantitative research. This is an opportunity to develop a career at a fast-paced, growing organization, which was the most accurate in the 2024 US election.

We are looking to build on our strong and recognized brand through delivering more exciting US, UK, and international work advising senior politicians, business executives, leading think tanks, media outlets, and a range of other organizations. 

We are looking for enthusiastic self-starters who have strong data and communication skills and a passion to understand how people think. This role is ideal for someone looking to gain experience in qualitative and quantitative research, including qualitative recruitment, logistics, insight development, and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with recruiting participants for qualitative research projects (focus groups, interviews, etc.)

• Manage outreach and communication with research participants

• Manipulate and process data collected from opinion polling

• Advise and collaborate with the team on client projects

• Conduct desk research and contextual pieces as needed

• Write memos and executive summaries on focus groups and 

• Visualising data for use in presentations and briefings

What We’re Looking For:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree, ideally with a component related to political science, international politics, or statistics

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• A self-starter with a proactive attitude and attention to detail

• Curiosity about how people think, what drives behavior, and how insights shape strategy

• Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently across tasks, often with tight deadlines.

• Experience of programming languages, especially experience using R, ggplot and tidyverse strongly preferred

• The ability to visualize complicated data in the simplest way possible

• A desire to learn quickly and contribute meaningfully

• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills preferred

Please send a resume and short covering letter to kstarr@jlpartners.com. We will review applications as they are submitted.

Research Intern

• Duration: 1-3 months+

• Location: Remote

• Compensation: $18/hour

J.L. Partners is looking to hire a Research Intern to join our insight and strategy business. This is an opportunity to develop a career at a fast-paced, fast-growing organization.

We are looking to build on our strong and recognized brand through delivering more exciting US, UK, and international work advising senior politicians, business executives, leading think tanks, media outlets, and a range of other organizations. 

This role is ideal for someone looking to gain experience in qualitative research, including participant recruitment, logistics, and insight development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with recruiting participants for qualitative research projects (focus groups,interviews, etc.)

• Manage outreach and scheduling communication with respondents

• Conduct desk research and background scans as needed

• Attend internal meetings and contribute ideas and insights

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• A self-starter with a proactive attitude and attention to detail

• Curiosity about how people think, what drives behavior, and how insights shape strategy

• Ability to work independently and manage time across tasks

• A desire to learn quickly and contribute meaningfully

Please send a CV and short covering letter to kstarr@jlpartners.com. We will review applications as they are submitted.

Are the opportunities listed not quite the right fit for you, or are there no opportunities currently listed, but you’re still interested in joining us? Feel free to send a resume and short covering letter to info@jlpartners.com and we’ll get back to you if there may be an alternative role for you.