Senior Research Analyst

RELX; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will act as a consultant, collaborating directly with clients to address their research analytics and evaluation needs. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing studies, analyzing data, and providing meaningful insights through various formats. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while promoting a healthy work/life balance. Join a global leader in information and analytics, where your work will help advance science and improve health outcomes for society.

Benefits

Health plan benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Benefits

Various Leave Programs

Educational Assistance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Volunteer Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in bibliometrics and research evaluation is essential.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of key studies, managing client relations.
• Analyze data and produce visualizations to provide insights.

Skills

Bibliometrics

Research Evaluation

Study Design

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

SQL

Python

Pyspark

Client Relations

Project Management

Job description

Senior Research Analyst

Do you have experience in bibliometrics, research evaluation, and/or study design?

Would you like to work directly with clients regarding their research analytics, strategy, and evaluation needs?

About our Team

As a leading international provider of high-quality bibliometric and research evaluation services, the Analytical and Data Services (ADS) team helps position Elsevier as a trusted partner of the leading institutions, funders, and governments it serves.

About the Role

As a research analyst, you will act as a consultant, working directly with clients to understand and meet their research analytics, strategy, and evaluation needs.

Responsibilities

As a research analyst, you will lead the design, execution, and validation of key studies. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Communicating with clients.
• Drafting project proposals.
• Providing meaningful narratives and insights based on findings.
• Producing and developing visualizations.
• Analyzing data (including descriptive statistics and modeling).
• Computing indicators.
• Preparing and conditioning data.
• Managing project execution and validation.
• Contributing to developing new indicators and products to support the evolving needs of research performing and funding organizations.

Requirements

• Able to manage client relations (e.g., active listening, building trust, presenting results, addressing comments).
• Experience in bibliometrics, research evaluation, and/or study design. If lacking this experience, candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in exploring new activities (e.g., analysis, coding for data manipulation and indicator production) in areas such as bibliometrics, research evaluation, and STI policy.
• Be proficient in data analysis, visualization, and interpretation for evidence-based decision-making.
• Experience delivering key insights in a variety of formats (e.g., dynamic dashboards, databooks, presentations, written reports).
• Experience working independently.
• Experience managing multiple projects and working in an agile environment, valued.
• Have skills in data extraction, transformation, curation, enrichment, and coding (SQL, Python, Pyspark), valued.

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health plan benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Benefits.
• Various Leave Programs.
• Educational Assistance.
• Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance.
• Paid Vacation.
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.