Research Analyst

Ipsos•Chicago, IL

25d•$55,500 - $65,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Research Analyst will manage survey research projects, ensuring they are completed within timeline and budget. This involves working closely with Operations groups to oversee all operational components of projects, designing questionnaires, and planning analyses. The role requires performing quality checks throughout the research process to ensure accuracy and avoid errors. The analyst will manage overall project timelines, ensuring milestones are met and signed off at various stages. Additionally, they will analyze and interpret survey results, prepare reports and presentations, and develop an understanding of client business issues and their respective industries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in analytical or insights-focused fields such as economics, marketing, psychology, sociology, statistics, or similar business or liberal arts programs
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint) including the ability to use macros to increase efficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Serious MS Skills: MS Office is your friend – you are proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Strong organizational, multi-tasking, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities along with an analytical aptitude, inquisitive nature, and a passion for uncovering insights
Experience working with survey applications a plus (such as Qualtrics, Google Consumer Surveys, etc.)
Background and/or familiarity with quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies
Experience with things such as questionnaire design, sampling approaches, and tabulation planning

Responsibilities

Manage survey research projects, within timeline and budgets, including working closely with colleagues in our Operations groups to oversee all operational components of projects
Design questionnaires and plan analyses
Perform quality checks at various stages of the research to ensure accuracy, and to avoid errors or mistakes
Manage the overall project timelines, ensuring that milestones are met and signed off at the various stages of the project execution
Analyze and interpret survey results; prepare reports and presentations
Develop an understanding of our clients’ business issues and the industries in which they operate