Research Assistant

Location:​ Portland area, This position is based in our Portland office, and is not remote.

Salary:​ Salary is commensurate with experience and begins at $4,370.85/month

Position Category: Full Time, Exempt, Limited Duration

The Democratic Party of Oregon is seeking a Research Assistant for the 2026 Coordinated Campaign. The Research Assistant will be a key member of the research team responsible for monitoring and reporting on candidate events, statements, media appearances, and activities both in-person and virtually as well as coordinating and organizing volunteers to attend events. The Research Assistant will work closely with both the Research and Communications teams, including senior leadership.This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position based in our Portland office. The role involves extensive statewide travel and regular evening and weekend work. This role is not a remote position, and is an entry-level position.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Identify and monitor real-time interviews, news coverage, and opponent events
• Maintain and regularly update an event calendar of opponent events and appearances
• Attend and record events attended by opponents
• Coordinate and organize volunteers to attend events that we know or suspect our opponent will be attending, in addition to attending events themselves
• Recruit, train, and manage all volunteer tracking and provide regular and proactive updates to senior staff
• Transcribe audio and video and write and distribute timely reports describing events, interviews, and media appearances
• Provide additional research support to the department as needed

The ideal candidate will have:

• A valid driver’s license and consistent access to a reliable vehicle to get to and from events (required)
• Must be an Oregon resident or be willing to establish Oregon residency
• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and travel to events upon short notice, including nights and weekends as needed
• Ability to monitor a 24-hour news cycle
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and critical thinking ability
• An interest in starting a career in electoral politics or political research
• Previous campaign volunteer or internship experience preferred, but not required