Innovation Researcher (Remote)

Trace3 • Irvine, CA

3d • $62,000 - $77,000 • Remote

About The Position

Trace3 is an innovation partner to more than 2000 companies and growing at a double-digit rate for over a decade. Trace3 Research collaborates with the industry, VC and start-up community, clients and internal Trace3 teams to identify, analyze and offer insights into emerging areas of technology such as private/public cloud, data intelligence, security, application/development and operations. The Trace3 Research Team identifies macro technology trends, technology practice areas, use cases and solutions across the market landscape. Solution partners from new start-up to industry incumbents are evaluated.

Under the general direction of the Director of Innovation, the Research Analyst is responsible for scouting and vetting emerging solutions and providing light advisory services to Trace3’s clients. This role will establish themselves as a thought leader and coordinating research by working closely with the industry, VCs and start-up companies, Trace3 internal teams and Trace3 sales teams.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or related degree
• Minimum of one year of related IT experience
• Excellent secondary research skills
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of MS Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Logical reasoning and data interpretation (Ven diagrams, Set/sub-set/super set/weighted average, standard deviations, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to work on a distributed technical team in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with in a remote setting (work from home, away from an office)
• Possess interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Problem solving skills and agility
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent technical documentation and artifact creation skills
• Moderate travel by air or car will be required (up to 20%)

Responsibilities

• Conduct secondary research to share talent specific quantitative and qualitative data points that are backed by multiple evidence.
• Apply deductive and inductive reasoning to test accuracy of data
• Collate data and prepare reports PowerPoint and the like with minimal inputs from the reporting manager.
• Contribute ideas or mini-innovations to enhance research and quality process
• Interpret data to bring out meaningful insights by correlating different data points.
• Supports the quality check process in the respective team
• Produce evaluations of emerging trends, markets, use cases, solutions and companies within the Security discipline
• Conduct technical reviews with targeted companies and evaluate the findings
• Participate in research collaboration and client briefings with venture capital firms
• Assist the Sales teams to catalyst innovation in our customer community
• Assist in education sessions to introduce emerging technologies to the Trace3 teams
• May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Compensation
• Training and development programs
• Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
• Collaborative and cool culture
• Work-life balance and generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level