Research Associate (Catalyst) null

Description

A brief overview of the role

Euromonitor’s Consulting division provides custom research solutions that help clients achieve specific goals and objectives across a wide range of country markets and industries making for a fast-growing, dynamic, and challenging working environment.

We are currently expanding our research capabilities in Bangalore to address the growing global demand for custom research solutions. To this end, we are setting up a unit that will become our Analytical Centre of Excellence, and which will focus on

• Working with our global Consulting teams on large and complex projects, and
• Develop and deliver its range of products.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in business, competitive intelligence, consulting, or market research. He/she will possess excellent written and oral communication skills in English and strong analytical, numerical, and data manipulation skills. We are looking for motivated self-starters looking to become internal industry or solution experts within our Consulting team and Euromonitor. You will be required to conduct primary and secondary research on industry and company sources; review, query, and consolidate research materials from in-country researchers, and prepare complex data sets in Excel and management reports in PowerPoint.

Background in statistics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a similar field is a key advantage. We are looking for individuals who have an interest in innovative ways of data visualization, cleansing data, data science, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence.

Requirements

Required skills and proficiency

• High level of numeracy; the ability to build data models and run comprehensive checks across complex data sets compiled from various sources.
• Good analysis and report writing skills; the ability to use all insights gather to build a comprehensive summary report.
• Confidence in engaging with trade sources to gain additional insight and validate information found in the public domain.
• The ability to use desk research effectively to bolster and verify insight from other sources • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to perform well under pressure; work efficiently and fast when required by tight project timelines and deal with tough client questioning in a professional manner.
• Strong organizational skills and ability.
• Tenacity and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• An engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science background is an advantage.
• Experience in data manipulation and cleaning, multi-dimensional scaling, and numerous types of data transformation.
• Working experience in VBA, JavaScript, or R.
• Ability to demonstrate and communicate findings to all stakeholders and the leadership team.
• Other widely spoken languages and editorial skills are an advantage.
• Ability and comfort to work independently and make key decisions on projects.
• The confidence and ability to take the post forward with minimum supervision.

 Optional qualifications

• Knowledge of econometric methods.
• Experience in Python, SQL, SPARQL, HTML, or similar.
• Experience in web scraping.
• Experience in implementing data-driven learning algorithms.
• Knowledge of Machine Learning algorithms like Neural Networks, and Random Forest.
• Experience in Semantic Search, Text Mining, Taxonomy, and Ontology • Knowledge of BI tools such as Power BI and Tableau.