Research Analyst

Core responsibilities:

• Identify and compile vaccination coverage, exemption, and disease data from official state government sources across AFV chapter states
• Develop and maintain state- and district-specific advocacy materials for AFV staff and policymakers
• Conduct case research for legal challenges related to vaccine policies and review articles used in litigation/cases
• Organize state-level data into structured, sortable spreadsheets and maintain organized documentation for reproducibility

This role creates positive change by turning data and policy research into structured tools that power fast, effective advocacy to defend strong vaccine policy, fight misinformation, and advocate for evidence-based public health.

Required qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Google Sheets (data cleaning, sorting, filtering, formatting)
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work methodically with multi-source administrative data
• Experience working with government datasets, legislation, and court documents
• Clear, proactive communication and comfort working independently in a remote environment
• Interest in public health policy and legislative advocacy

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary: $60,000 annually
• Comprehensive health insurance for employee, partner, and dependents
• Retirement contribution
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Remote work flexibility with flexible work hours
• Opportunities to travel and engage colleagues in-person a few times per year

American Families for Vaccines (AFV) is a mission-driven organization mobilizing families, clinicians, and communities to support pro-vaccine policy and defeat anti-vaccine extremism through state chapters that defend strong vaccine policy, fight misinformation, and advocate for evidence-based public health.