Forrester is a company that addresses critical problems faced by business and technology leaders. The Research Associate role involves supporting analysts in producing high-quality research reports and presentations while managing research projects and workflows.
Manage research projects by working with assigned analysts, formulating a project plan, establishing a check-in process, coordinating research, and managing schedule
Communicate effectively, regularly, and clearly with analysts, team members, and clients. Manage multiple workflows and timelines
Assist analysts with primary and secondary research for published reports, including qualitative interviews, online surveys, quantitative analysis, and internal and third-party data
Support analyst presentations with well-formatted charts, appropriate callouts, meaningful titles, and a slide sequence that tells a story
Maintain the report production schedule, from inception through publication
Conduct quantitative work with Forrester’s datasets
Assist in collecting and analyzing team performance metrics through data dashboards
Leverage the use of internal AI tools to increase productivity and support analysts
Qualification
Required
A BA/BS degree with a strong academic record. All undergraduate majors are welcome to apply; any quantitative or statistics interest is a major plus
One to two years of varied undergraduate or postgraduate work experience
A working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software
Excellent project management and organizational skills
The ability to write precisely, logically, and professionally
Attention to detail and the ability to build reusable resources such as survey questions and formatted data outputs
Willingness to actively engage intellectually with colleagues, including more senior colleagues such as analysts
Enthusiasm to learn about technology and its impact on business and society
The ability to multitask and work independently with a team under tight deadlines
Preferred
Interest in consumer marketing or industry-specific knowledge of retail, financial services, or healthcare is a plus
Benefit
Forrester is a research and advisory firm that provides businesses with business and technology-related consulting services.
