Research Associate

Morning Consult
New York, DC
Category Research
Job Description
Role Overview

This is a full-time hybrid role that can be based in any of our office locations (Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, or New York, NY). The structured two-year program guides you through a clear progression starting as a Research Associate (RA) in Year 1 to build foundational research skills, advancing to Senior Research Associate (SRA) in Year 2 to take on greater project management.

What You Will Do

Supporting foundational market research projects while mastering research methodology and best practice execution, partnering directly with Research Managers and Research Directors to design custom survey frameworks, and refining questionnaires, analytical memos, and executive slide decks.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You are excited to join a cohort-based development program alongside peers in your first few years at Morning Consult, growing together as you build expertise.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Statistics, Data Analytics, Market Research, Public Policy, or Data Science, or equivalent experience
  • At least one relevant experience: a communications, marketing, insights, or client-service internship, project coursework, or professional work related to research
  • Applied research exposure, ideally hands-on work with questionnaires or data that produced a deliverable
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace suite and associated tools
  • Experience working with and interpreting data sets
  • Comfort using AI tools, and a sense of where they help and where they fall short
  • A record of working well in groups, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Leadership or project ownership in an academic, professional, or extracurricular setting
  • A solid academic record

Benefits

  • Annual base salary for this position is $66,000
  • Additional variable compensation
  • Equity grant
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