Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica
14 hours ago
Research Associate

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What You'll Do

As a Research Associate within BCG’s Global Research Organization, you will ensure delivery of accurate and insights-rich projects with a special focus in Public Sector (PS) and Transport, Cities and Infrastructure (TCI) topics. You will gain a strong understanding of a wide range of research resources, information portals and approaches critical to delivering research outputs for your stakeholders. You will display your ability to synthesize data and draw insights in the context of the ‘research ask’, accurately. Over time, you will regularly engage with seniors in the team to grow your understanding of PS and TCI sectors and deliver deeper insights for BCG’s ongoing cases and knowledge products/IPs.

 

YOU'RE GOOD AT

 

Ensuring consistent high-quality research outputs

You will ensure complete and error-free delivery of research requestsGain expertise in leveraging a wide range of research resources, information portals and approaches in delivering research outputsDemonstrate your ability to synthesize (draw insight/conclusion) and package research output that directly address the problem in a clear and structured wayOpportunistically contribute to BCG publications and internal materials

 

Developing and demonstrating ‘client-responsiveness’

Develop capabilities to understand and anticipate case team research needs (understanding case-team asks, client contexts, etc. to tailor research accordingly). Continuously engage with senior researchers to discuss the sameSupport case teams in finding the best approach to answer questions through problem solving analysisDemonstrate speed-to-output and client-orientation in delivery (improving on effectiveness in research completion)Strong ownership and ability to manage (ability to prioritize) concurrent requestsStrong focus on customer satisfaction

What You'll Bring

Undergraduate degree minimum (Political Science, International Relations, Public Administration, Economy or related fields) with strong academic record0-1 years of relevant work-experience, preferably in a Consulting or Research organizationExcellent English; verbal and writtenAbility to work with wide array of platforms including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; to be able to provide insights in most user-friendly format

Who You'll Work With

As the Research Associate, you will collaborate with other experts and research specialists of BCG across different regions. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge and research positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative research careers.



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