Graduate Research Analyst

Cheltenham
9 months ago
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Job Title -Graduate Research Analyst

An exciting opportunity for someone with research experience to work in an established project team working on behalf of some of their largest clients.

Responsibilities

  • Review and collate qualitative and quantitative data to produce reports and presentations suitable for the client's needs.
  • Design questionnaires and other necessary research materials for given projects.
  • Execute and manage multinational market research and consulting projects focused on medical technology innovation, product launch and marketing strategy.
  • Work as part of a project team analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative market research findings and translating these into actionable strategies for our clients.
  • Develop and be responsible for client reports / project outputs.

    The Candidate
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
  • Capacity & desire to learn a range of analytic skills quickly.
  • Ability to deliver under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Relentless attention to detail
  • Ability to work within a team as well as independently.
  • Excellent written & oral communication skills
  • Ability to analyse and interpret market & market research data (Quantitative &
    Qualitative)
  • Produce PowerPoint reports of key insights.

    Central Cheltenham location, excellent starting salary and additional bonus.

    Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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