Junior Data Analyst (Entry / Junior Level)

Role overview

This part-time, remote Junior Data Analyst position supports research and policy initiatives at Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik by turning data into practical insights. The role is suited to an early-career candidate who can help manage datasets and contribute to analytical work in an international policy environment.

What you'll do

You will support data collection, cleaning, and structuring across both quantitative and qualitative sources related to international policy topics. The position also involves conducting basic exploratory analysis, producing descriptive statistics, and helping create visual outputs such as charts, dashboards, and simple summaries for reports, policy notes, and presentations.

Working closely with researchers and senior analysts, you will help sharpen research questions, check results, and maintain sound methodology throughout the analysis process.

Qualifications and skills

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability and some hands-on exposure to data analysis using structured datasets. A working understanding of statistics, including descriptive measures, distributions, and introductory inference, is expected.

You should be able to assist with straightforward data modeling tasks by organizing datasets and helping build basic frameworks or models. Clear written and verbal communication is important, especially when translating findings for non-technical audiences.

Familiarity with standard tools such as Excel or Google Sheets is needed, while experience with Python, R, or similar tools is a plus. Interest in international relations, political science, or a related area is valued, and previous academic or policy research exposure would be an advantage.

The role also requires the ability to work autonomously in a remote setting, manage your time well, and collaborate effectively with an international team. Education in data science, statistics, economics, social sciences, or a related field, either completed or currently in progress, is relevant for this role.

Additional information

This is a part-time remote role. No stipend or salary amount was provided in the source material.