Research Assistant

Job Description

Research Assistant is needed for a publishing company located in Folsom.  Looking for someone with excellent grammar skills and has a passion for writing.  Will be supporting the advisory services program.  The associate will schedule and produce profiles of interviews conducted with various government officials through the Center’s advisory services program.  The associate must be able to interview government officials and obtain necessary data from them.  The associate must also be able to link data together, and immediately recognize important and primary data throughout those conversations in order to continue and enhance the collection process.

Skills

Must have BA Degree (prefer English, Journalism, Political Science)
Ability to be highly organized in order to handle high volume of workloads and projects at one time.
Creative problem solving
Excellent writing skills
Must be comfortable conducting interviews over the phone and speaking to clients
Highly professional
Interpersonal skills
Understanding of common research techniques (Internet and telephone)