Research Associate

Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company changing how modern leaders make smarter, faster, better decisions. They are seeking a Research Associate to support high-impact research projects and collaborate with various teams to leverage technology and consumer data for critical business insights.

Responsibilities

• Providing support during research projects, learning more about the research process and project management fundamentals
• Working closely with Research Solutions Managers to create frameworks for questionnaires and analysis, ensuring clients get the most out of their research
• Drafting research materials (questionnaires, memos, slide decks) effectively, checking numbers, grammar and general content accuracy
• Supporting quality assurance, generating highly accurate client deliverables alongside our Research Operations team
• Building working relationships with members of the Commercial and Strategy divisions
• Collaborating with teammates to both learn from others and to share learnings
• Learning and leveraging both internal and external tools to efficiently execute all aspects of the research project lifecycle
• Leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to identify areas of efficiency and automation, and to execute day-to-day work
• Understanding Morning Consult tools and products and navigating these products independently

Skills

• Recent graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Marketing or similar; or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Excellent academic record
• Prior internship experience, preferably within polling, marketing, communications or a related field
• Strong record of leadership in an academic, professional or extracurricular setting
• Experience working with and interpreting data sets
• Demonstrated curiosity about AI and experience using AI tools to improve the quality, speed and efficiency of your work
• Curious about the 'why,' and draws on curiosity when interpreting new information
• Maintains composure in difficult situations, remaining constructive, logical and determined to succeed even in the face of setbacks
• High attention to detail, willing to get in the weeds to ensure accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to build meaningful relationships with colleagues
• Open to new approaches to improve outcomes, adapting workflows and integrating new techniques
• Communicates concisely and punctually to ensure collaboration
• Actively seeks feedback and assumes positive intent when receiving it, incorporates feedback into future iterations of work and performance

Benefits

• Additional variable compensation
• An equity grant

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