Research Assistant

ICF

. Support day-to-day implementation of a large-scale federal statistical and data collection program across research, field operations, data, and reporting workstreams .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesJunior💰 $55,665 - $94,631 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail while supporting large-scale federal statistical and data collection programs. Proficient in survey research methods, data analysis, and effective communication across diverse teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Survey Research MethodsData CollectionMS Office ProficiencyProject CoordinationQualitative Research Support

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisQuestionnaire ProgrammingSoftware TestingReport PreparationDocumentation Management

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAttention to DetailVerbal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

MS WordMS ExcelMS Outlook

Industry Keywords

Federal Statistical ProgramsField OperationsSurvey DataMultilingual ResearchAviation Research

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support day-to-day implementation of a large-scale federal statistical and data collection program across research, field operations, data, and reporting workstreams
Assist with survey data collection, monitor field progress, review data collection metrics, and support issue resolution
Maintain project schedules, trackers, task lists, documentation, and other tools
Participate in project meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow through on next steps
Coordinate with internal staff, subcontractors, field teams, and project partners
Review survey data, reports, questionnaires, materials, and project products for completeness, accuracy, and consistency
Support questionnaire programming and software testing, including documenting and retesting issues
Prepare recurring reports, presentations, analyses, and client deliverables
Support qualitative research activities including recruitment, logistics, interviews or focus groups, and note taking

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in social sciences, business, statistics, economics, or a similar field
1+ year of relevant work experience
Interest in survey research methods and implementation
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize and manage numerous activities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office products, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook
Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English is a plus, particularly experience working with multilingual research or data collection
Interest or experience with aviation/tourism/travel research is a plus
Application must be submitted directly by the applicant
Must comply with ICF's Candidate AI Usage Policy during interviews, unless an accommodation is needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
Benefits information provided through Transparency in Coverage Act offerings