Research Analyst (New Grads 2024/2025)

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Position Purpose

A Research Analyst role at Info-Tech means flexibility, inclusiveness, learning & development, internal career mobility, and strong relationships. In this role, new graduates (2024), and those in the early stages of their career, will build on the knowledge and experience they’ve acquired through post-secondary education and early work experiences. The work carried out will advance critical skills they will carry through their careers, including business acumen, research, project management, written and verbal business communications, global client-facing experience, meeting and session facilitation, insight analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

Research Analysts create and deliver client-driven, project-based, practical research that helps Info-Tech clients drive measurable results in their organizations. Most Research Analysts join our Research Development area under our Special Projects team to support developing skill with our research processes. Further development into calls and workshops happens with career progression.

The Core Job Activities

1. Research
   • Developing surveys & interview questions and coordinating primary research interviews with subject matter experts.
   • Conducting primary and secondary research, which includes finding and reading relevant literature related to an assigned topic, and using the information gathered to come up with meaningful insights for our clients.
   • Collaborating with more senior analysts, Leads, and other teams to develop frameworks and methodologies, and build supporting tools and resources to publish on our website.
2. Support Client Calls
   • Developing call delivery capabilities by participating in calls with senior analysts and clients and actively learning Info-Tech’s published research and call processes, with a view to eventually leading client calls.
   • Listening to and digesting information provided by clients and taking notes on recommendations given by analysts on the ways they can use our research.
3. Support Workshop Delivery
   • Support Workshop Leads to deliver both high-quality virtual and in-person workshops to Members.
   • Throughout the workshop, helping the Lead to collect and analyze activity outputs from participants and compiling them into a polished final deliverable for the Member at the end of the engagement.
4. Cross-Departmental Collaboration
   • Develop and provide written collateral to other departments like Sales, Workshop Delivery, Consulting, Public Relations & Marketing teams, as needed.
   • Work with senior analysts to help design and build high-quality keynote/other presentations.
   • Work on special projects as business needs and resourcing arise, which may require you to work closely with senior leaders and Executive Leaders across the Division.

Job Qualifications

• Ivey Business School at Western University degree (graduated recently or upcoming 2024 grad) or any other post-secondary University new graduate.
• Dean’s list in the final two years of study will be advantageous. May be asked to provide unofficial post-secondary transcripts in your application along with resume.
• Academic scholarships/awards are an asset.
• Beneficial, but not required - some practical experience in one or more of the following domains: presentations/facilitation, project management, research, data analysis, teaching, software, market research/intelligence experience, and/or related IT work experience, etc.

Skills & Attributes: Inclusive behaviours; Client Interaction and Facilitation; Ability to apply knowledge, problem solve, think critically, and make decisions; Project Management; Strong Communication Skills: Verbal and Written; Research, Managing Through Change & Uncertainty; Dynamic Learning Mindset.

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.