New job Research Analyst in Massachusetts

Emsi Burning Glass is driving the national conversation around some of the most critical issues facing workers and job markets. A Research Analyst on the Applied Research Team is expected to play a vital role supporting our public and client-based research.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage labor market data to address client needs in education, government, and the private sector through a combination of data analysis and narrative and visual storytelling.

Data Analysis:

• Manipulate big data by querying, sub setting, aggregating, and transforming data from job postings, resumes, and public and third-party sources
• Integrate (join or merge) internal and external datasets to enable robust analyses
• Compare summary statistics on supply and demand across industries and geographies
• Construct indices to measure labor market concepts such as innovation and digitization
• Perform trend analyses to measure changes in job characteristics over time
• Write custom data queries to identify emerging jobs and skills

Narrative and visual storytelling:

• Generate first drafts of client-ready outputs in Excel and PowerPoint
• Contribute to written reports on research outcomes
• Work with designers to develop reports, websites, or other collateral
• Participate in client meetings and presentations
• Present research to the Applied Research team and other Burning Glass teams

• Deliver successful outcomes for clients through on time execution of assigned tasks and project milestones.

• Contribute to positive team dynamics by participating in team-building activities and being a supportive colleague.

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Contribute to the company’s growth by joining internal projects, such as those that develop data models for new products and initiatives.

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Contribute to tool and project documentation, such as summarizing overall project methodology and detailing steps to facilitate reproducibility.

• Demonstrate professional growth in research sophistication, client-readiness, and team leadership

Growth is expected in a majority of the following areas:

• Contribute to increasingly complex project assignments
• Perform more advanced queries and analyses
• Contribute to novel research methodologies
• Develop domain-specific knowledge that corresponds to Applied Research project areas
• Achieve advanced proficiency in data visualization
• Demonstrate strong client-facing presentation skills
• Develop project management capabilities
• Identify and capture client and stakeholder needs and integrate client and stakeholder input to maximize project value

- Assume more client- or stakeholder-management responsibilities

• Collaborate across teams at Burning Glass, for example connecting research to work in Ontology or Product
• Lead internal projects, such as those that strengthen the Applied Research team or advance internal research initiatives
• Lead external, client-facing projects that form an important part of an overall client engagement
• Identify areas of interest and develop goals for professional development

Contingent on organizational needs, company performance, and professional growth, advancement to Senior Research Analyst may occur in 18-24 months. Opportunities within Burning Glass also exist on the Data Science, Product Development, and Customer Success teams.

Emsi Burning Glass is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time