Technology Research Analyst

Crain Communications•Mountain View, CA

7d•Remote

About The Position

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is seeking a Technology Research Analyst to investigate technologies, business models, and market developments affecting staffing and workforce solutions. The role focuses primarily on talent acquisition technology while contributing to SIA’s broader staffing technology research portfolio. Topics include platform models, online job advertising, candidate fraud detection, digital workforce providers, sourcing automation, and the technologies staffing firms use to operate and compete. Reporting to SIA’s Vice President of Research, the analyst produces evidence-based research, analyzes survey findings and market data, builds relationships with technology providers and industry executives, and communicates conclusions through reports, conferences, webinars, presentations, and client conversations. The position is suited to someone with talent acquisition technology or staffing experience who enjoys asking questions, working with data, and translating complex subjects into practical insights. This is a US-based remote position, with a strong preference for candidates residing on the West Coast. Candidates must reside in CA, WA, NV, AZ, or CO and be available during Pacific Time business hours, including consistent late-afternoon collaboration with an Australia-based research colleague. The role involves a few business trips per year, with occasional international travel generally no more than once annually. It is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. The estimated salary range is $100,000 to $120,000; the final offer considers factors including experience, accomplishments, and location. Crain also offers retirement plan savings contributions and bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance.

Requirements

At least three years of relevant professional experience; five or more years is preferred.
Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to organize, validate, analyze, and interpret data.
Ability to work independently on market sizing, survey interpretation, and basic statistical analysis, and to explain methods, assumptions, and limitations clearly.
Excellent business writing skills and the ability to produce clear, concise, well-structured analysis for business decision-makers.
Ability to distinguish important findings from background detail and explain what evidence shows and why it matters.
Ability to select appropriate charts and tables and produce polished, accurate data visualizations that strengthen a report’s analysis and narrative.
Executive communication and relationship skills, including comfort presenting to senior business audiences, asking substantive questions, and discussing findings with clients and technology providers.
Research judgment, curiosity, and ownership, including the ability to evaluate sources critically, distinguish evidence from assertions, and develop objective conclusions.
Ability to learn new subjects, incorporate feedback, collaborate across time zones, and manage projects and deadlines with increasing independence.
Must reside in one of the specified states: CA, WA, NV, AZ, or CO.
Availability during Pacific Time business hours, including consistent late-afternoon collaboration with an Australia-based research colleague.

Nice To Haves

Experience in staffing, talent acquisition, or workforce solutions, ideally at a technology provider or in a technology-focused role within a staffing firm.
Familiarity with recruitment platforms, front- and back-office staffing software, AI-enabled solutions, and other workforce technologies.
Experience designing and managing surveys or producing published industry research.
Advanced statistical analysis, company financial analysis, or experience with visualization tools.
Familiarity with Python for data analysis and automation or Plotly and Dash for creating visualizations and interactive research tools.
Practical AI capability, including demonstrated use of AI tools and AI-assisted or agent-based workflows to improve work quality, speed, or consistency.
Five or more years of relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

Produce independent and collaborative research, writing clear, evidence-based reports that help executives understand market developments, evaluate opportunities, and make strategic decisions.
Contribute to questionnaire design, respondent outreach, survey administration, data cleaning and validation, and interpretation of survey results.
Analyze data and create accurate, well-designed charts and tables that make findings accessible to executive audiences.
Monitor technology developments; conduct vendor briefings and product demonstrations; and exchange market observations with staffing executives, technology providers, and other industry participants.
Respond to research inquiries, discuss findings, gather feedback, and help clients apply SIA’s insights to their businesses.
Present research at SIA conferences, webinars, and client briefings; develop presentations; contribute to conference programming; and potentially moderate discussions.
Develop repeatable applications of AI that improve individual productivity and create practical benefits for the wider research team without compromising quality.