Senior Research Analyst I - Aromatics & Fibers (Dow Jones Energy)

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Life insurance/Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Dow Jones Energy is seeking a Senior Research Analyst I to cover chemical markets and produce weekly and monthly updates for clients. You will develop analytical approaches, support long-term projects, and report to the Executive Director - Research and Analysis.

Role involves working with aromatics analyses and presenting findings to clients. Ideal candidates have a chemical engineering/chemistry background, 2+ years in related roles, and comfort with industry data, economics, and client-facing

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional work experience.
• General understanding of Chemical industry.
• Conceptual understanding of how economics and politics influence regional/global markets.
• Microsoft Office expertise.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of industry processes for product chains.
• Discover prices through industry contacts; forecast prices.
• Maintain supply/demand data and cost studies support.
• Presentations for clients in offices or onsite.

Skills

Analytical skills

Chemicals industry knowledge

Customer-facing experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Chemical Engineering/Chemistry degree

MBA (strong plus)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description:

About the Team:

Dow Jones Energy enables energy and chemical stakeholders around the global to improve operational efficiency and make strategic decisions with deep insights, future outlooks, price discovery and consultation from a celebrated team of subject matter experts. We offer short- and long-term market coverage for more than 200 core building-block chemicals with a full suite of advisory services and top-tier events held around the globe. Our bespoke consulting team has experience from upstream oil, gas, and minerals operations to chemicals, plastics and downstream end-use markets. This rich expertise equips us with a deep understanding of the industry’s most significant challenges, allowing us to collaborate closely and deliver the best solution that fits the needs of our clients. The worldwide chemical and energy industry looks to Dow Jones Energy to guide decisions and help manage risk across the entire value chain.

About the Role:

As a Senior Research Analyst I, you will cover chemical markets and provide market updates for weekly and monthly reports. You will actively pursue and develop unique analytical approaches that provide values to prospective and existing clients. You will also contribute to long-term projects (i.e. cost studies) related to chemical products. You will report to the Executive Director - Research and Analysis.

You Will:

• Maintain and develop knowledge of state-of-the-art industry processes for specific product chains


• Discover prices through industry contacts; maintain short term and long term price forecasts


• Maintain capacity and supply and demand data


• Provide necessary support to consultants for Aromatics World Analyses as required


• Keep consultants informed of latest news or press releases related to their products


• Answer or direct client questions relating to Aromatics World Analyses as required


• Assist Consulting practice by triaging client website inquiries, maintained and debugged economic models, and developed client presentations to support consulting deliverables.


• Perform presentations for clients both in our offices and onsite

You Have:

• Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience


• General understanding of Chemical industry


• A conceptual understanding of how economics and politics influence regional and global markets


• Microsoft Office expertise


• Previous experience using analytical skills or business analyst experience (preferred)


• Experience in customer-facing roles (preferred)
  
• Previous work experience in a Petrochemicals company (preferred)


• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline (preferred) -OR- MBA (strong plus) - OR- equivalent work experience

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans


• Paid Time Off


• Retirement Plans


• Comprehensive Insurance Plans


• Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources


• Education Benefits


• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support


• Commuter Transit Program


• Subscription Discounts


• Employee Referral Program


• Financial Health Programs


• Cybersecurity Protection

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

Reasonable Accommodation

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Energy

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $70,000 - $90,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally.

It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).