Open-Source Research Analyst, Junior

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

About The Position

This role focuses on helping organizations implement change and advance their operations through process improvement, performance measurement, and business management analysis. The Open-Source Research Analyst will identify long-term goals and create the processes needed to achieve them, with a focus on creating efficiency in government. The analyst will use their expertise to help the team assess how alterations impact business processes and design strategy plans to evolve and improve client capabilities. The team provides clients with a holistic view of their organization to transform their practices.

Requirements

Experience conducting open-source research or market research.
Ability to ramp up on a range of topics quickly, including emerging technologies, cyber threat intelligence, supply chain risk, foreign policy, financial systems, financial crime, market analysis, best practices analysis, and change management.
Ability to comprehend complex requirements, ask analytical questions, and find information through open-source or market research to answer those questions.
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
Scheduled to obtain Bachelor’s degree by Summer 2027.

Nice To Haves

Experience with strategy or change management for federal government clients.
Experience with technology scouting, supply chain risk assessments, or cyber threat intelligence.
Experience conducting outreach to and interviews with subject matter experts from the private and public sector.
Experience with ubiquitous technical surveillance analysis.
Experience researching in a foreign language on websites outside the United States.
Knowledge of financial, economic, or investment intelligence.
Ability to leverage data, analytics, and visualization software tools to prototype solutions addressing challenging client questions rapidly.
Master's degree in International Affairs, Political Science, Linguistics, Economics, Library Studies, Cultural Studies, or Regional Studies.

Responsibilities

Conduct open-source research or market research.
Ramp up on a range of topics quickly, including emerging technologies, cyber threat intelligence, supply chain risk, foreign policy, financial systems, financial crime, market analysis, best practices analysis, and change management.
Comprehend complex requirements, ask analytical questions, and find information through open-source or market research to answer those questions.
Conduct outreach to and interviews with subject matter experts from the private and public sector.
Conduct research in a foreign language on websites outside the United States.
Leverage data, analytics, and visualization software tools to prototype solutions addressing challenging client questions rapidly.