Acuity Knowledge Partners - Quality Research Analyst

- A Research Analyst, or Researcher, is responsible for using their knowledge of research tools and industry trends to conduct research projects.

- Their duties include communicating with business owners and industry professionals to identify research objectives, reviewing statistical data or industry reports to aid research projects and compiling their findings into a comprehensive report for their employer to use when making business decisions.

Research Analyst Duties and Responsibilities:

- A research analyst typically specializes in a particular field in order to provide the most efficient analysis of data.

- For example, a financial analyst will collect market data, while a marketing specialist will apply socioeconomic data to their reports.

- The following are the general duties and responsibilities of a research analyst:

- Use mathematical models to come up with objective answers based on historical data.

- Perform research to base buy or sell recommendations to money managers, brokerages or investors.

- Analyze data using statistical software.

- Identify trends and make recommendations to improve.

- Create presentations with charts and graphs to present to higher-ups and management.

- Develop recommendations for the future of the business.

- Measure the strategy effectiveness of the business