Research Associate

Forrester Research • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

At Forrester, we’re trusted to work on trailblazing, mission critical problems that business and technology leaders face today. That’s why we’re always looking to empower talented individuals to perform at their best every single day. We’re proud of our community of smart people and vibrant voices who come together to do what’s right by our clients and each other. Our success is driven by curiosity, courage and customer obsession. The confidence and drive to be bold at work. Join us and build an extraordinary future. About This Role: The Research Associate works directly with a team of analysts who research, write, and publish reports to help make leaders successful in their roles. Clients work with Forrester to inform and accelerate their strategic decisions, understand market trends, and compare their strategy with industry best practices. The Research Associate plays a key role in supporting the team’s analysts to produce high-quality reports, presentations, and client advisory materials. The Research Associate will report to a research operations and delivery manager and will support several analysts within the B2B marketing teams.

Requirements

• 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.
• Attention to detail and the ability to build reusable resources like survey questions and formatted data outputs.
• The ability to write precisely, logically, and professionally.
• The ability to multitask and work independently with a team under tight deadlines.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• A passion for learning.

Responsibilities

• Manage research projects by working with assigned analysts to formulate a project plan, establish a check-in process, coordinate research inputs, and manage the schedule to meet milestones.
• Coordinate the IP creation process and systems, from inception through publication.
• Assist analysts with conducting primary and secondary research for published reports, including telephone interviews, online surveys, desk research, and analyzing internal and third-party data.
• Support analyst presentations with well-formatted charts, appropriate callouts, meaningful titles, and a slide sequence that tells a story.
• Learn and demonstrate a commitment to understanding the breadth of Forrester’s research methodologies, including guidance for quantitative work with Forrester’s datasets.
• Support team collaboration and operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees