Research Analyst ( Internship or Full-Time Hire)

Job Summary

The Research Analyst is an analytical and detail-oriented research role to assist in improving the operations and decision-making of our business. The research analyst's responsibilities include researching, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, and presenting the data to help guide the business's decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis: Identifies sources for, gathers and analyzes data relevant to processes.
• Research: Reviews and determines best practice options. Makes recommendations on appropriate solutions based on research.
• Analyzing past operations' results and performing variance analyses.
• Identifying and analyzing trends and forecasts
• Researching market trends, conducting surveys, analyzing data from competitors, and analyzing
• the business's operations, expenditures, and customer retention to identify patterns of potential issues or improvements.
• Using data analysis and interpretations alongside more qualitative research to guide the decision making of the business.
• Using statistical, economic, and data modeling techniques and tools.
• Organizing and analyzing data, creating charts and graphs, and presenting your findings to the leadership team.
• Providing recommendations to improve future business operations.
• Organizing and storing data for future research projects.
• Develop understanding of what influences AFL business and strategy and how best to analyst and interpret into actionable data.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to analyze and see the big picture
• Capable of complex thinking and analysis
• Ability to make informed decisions and make well-articulated and confident recommendations to senior leaders to inform their decisions
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work well with others in teams and collaborative work situations
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team-working skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Focus and organization to work on multiple tasks and priorities
• Communication, presentation and writing skills to present findings derived from data

Qualifications

• 1-3 years relevant research or analytical experience in a professional environment.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and data modeling skills.
• The ability to manipulate large, complex data sets into manageable, understandable reports.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI or similar data modeling and visualization software, and Excel or similar spreadsheet software a plus

Working Conditions

• Normal Office and manufacturing facility environment. Some travel may be required, but not frequent. (<15%)