The Research Analyst supports consulting, research, and model-building projects that help clients address complex workforce and labor-market challenges. This role blends strong quantitative analysis, technical expertise with tools such as Python and SQL, and economic reasoning, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, practical insights. The ideal candidate is curious, analytical, and comfortable moving between deep technical work and executive-level storytelling.
Major Responsibilities:
- Perform advanced quantitative analysis using Lightcast workforce data, client datasets, and external sources to address real-world workforce, economic, and talent strategy questions
- Build, clean, and manipulate complex datasets using SQL, Python, and related analytical tools
- Apply economic and labor market principles to interpret trends, evaluate tradeoffs, and develop insight-driven conclusions
- Translate complex analysis into clear, compelling narratives aligned to client needs and use cases
- Create high-quality reports, visualizations, and presentations
- Partner with project leads and client-facing teams to scope analyses, refine research questions, and ensure outputs support decision-making
- Present findings to clients and internal stakeholders, responding to questions and refining analysis as needed
- Contribute to a collaborative team culture by sharing knowledge, reviewing peer work, and supporting collective learning
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, Public Policy, or a related quantitative field
- At least 1+ years of professional experience in analytics, research, consulting, or a related role
- Proficiency in SQL and Python or similar analytical languages
- Strong foundation in economics, labor economics, or public policy
- Experience designing, executing, and validating analytical approaches
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills with working knowledge of Google Suite
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working through ambiguous questions
Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with offices in Moscow, ID (US), the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, institutions, companies, and communities.
Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to our diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original selves to work.
