Senior Social Scientist at Tetra Tech, Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science®.

Position Summary:

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior Social Scientist to join our Madison, WI office. We provide research design, data collection, and analytic services that enable our clients to make business-critical decisions using high-quality data. The right candidate will have extensive knowledge of survey research methods (design and implementation). Progression to management possible in this position. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Your Role:

• Accountable for high-quality quantitative research
• Collaborate with inter-disciplinary teams
• Provide expert guidance to the in-house Survey Research Center
• Deliver accurate results and useful recommendations based on analysis of data
• Present results via written reports, oral presentations, and reporting dashboards
• Contribute to business development, project management, and staff development
• Embrace continuous learning

Qualifications:

• PhD in social sciences required
• Five or more years' experience working with data
• Understanding of data collection methods and advanced statistical models
• History of independent research
• Advanced written skills
• Communicate results to technical and non-technical audience

Starting Annual Salary:

• $80,000-$110,000

Line management responsibility:

• None to start

Work environment:

• Hybrid office

Physical Demands :

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer monitor, computer mouse, calculator, and computer printer
• Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees-22,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers

Twitter: @TetraTechJobs

Facebook: @TetraTechCareers

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

Additional Information

• Organization: 207 GSD