Project Associate

Position: Project Associate

Hours/Schedule: Permanent Full Time

Compensation Details: Base wage $14.00-$16.00/hour based on experience; health care; company match IRA; paid time off; realistic bonus potential.

This is an entry-level position. The best candidate for this position is seeking a company where they have the opportunity to grow and advance based on their performance, including merit-based promotions, on-the-job training and additional responsibilities.

Our company was founded in 1972 and continues to maintain a leadership position specializing in qualitative and quantitative research. We work with fortune 500 companies across the country and globally to provide quality data for products and services throughout an array of sectors including fast food, current events, education, health care, consumer products, non-profits, major utilities, mass media and retail.

Our company’s goal is to help clients find and polish the insights that help drive their businesses further. We are a creative and nimble company that can offer a dynamic opportunity and tremendous growth for the right candidate.

We are a growth-oriented company with a positive, upbeat company culture. We work hard, play hard and win!

Job Description:

• Recruit high-caliber, qualified respondents for research studies
• Assist in project management for research studies including initiating and managing recruiting efforts, preparing project documentation, communicating project status updates, conducting the study and providing results.
• Support in management of the internal sensory testing panel including managing product sample inventory, scheduling panelists, building product sample kits, monitoring surveys, conducting product placements and maintaining the testing areas
• Maintain appropriate and accurate respondent data records
• Schedule and confirm respondents for research studies to ensure attendance and completion
• Serve as hostess/host for focus groups, product placements and off-site projects
• Grow the respondent database through networking and grassroots methods
• Adhere to client protocols and company standards

Job Requirements:

• Ability to take direction and work independently with the proven and consistent capability of meeting tight deadlines
• Exhibits a positive, outgoing and friendly personality
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with the ability to shift quickly between multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity
• Ability to work in a highly organized manner
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends
• Ability to travel and work projects at off-site locations throughout NC
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with business telephone interactions or customer service is a plus

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Hourly pay
• Performance bonus
• Quarterly bonus

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Greensboro, NC 27408 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Greensboro, NC 27408: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $16