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Job Description:

RRC Associates is a multidisciplinary market research and planning firm located in Boulder, Colorado. We are searching for a Research Analyst with strong social science research design and implementation skills to assist with a variety of studies and projects, particularly in the areas of mountain resort tourism, snow sports, parks and recreation, open space and trails planning, and city/downtown management.

Responsibilities for this position include coordination of individual research efforts on a variety of fronts, research design, development of sampling plans, survey development and fielding, managing data retrieval remotely, monitoring data quality, processing and cleaning of survey data, inferential statistics, and generation of both tabular and graphical data summaries. RRC utilizes a variety of research methodologies including surveys, counters, focus groups, and secondary data analysis.  Additionally, report writing and analysis will be required.

JOB TYPE:
Full-time

Qualifications:

The successful applicant will have had experience working with and processing large datasets, be detail-oriented, and enjoy working in, and contributing to, a strong team environment. Some or all of the following specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities are desirable:
*   Undergraduate or higher statistics coursework
*   Must have experience with SPSS or similar statistics packages (R, STATA, etc.)
*   Experience with Tableau or similar data visualization packages
*   Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
*   Excellent communication skills including report writing and data summarization
*   Familiarity with modern qualitative and quantitative research methods
*   Experience with MS Office, with proficiency in Excel
*   Experience with data modeling a plus but not required
*   Strong organizational skills with a particular emphasis on details and accuracy
*   Ability to managing multiple projects independently
*   Willingness to learn new software tools and research methodologies
*   Graduate-level candidate preferred, but equivalent work experience will be considered
Required education:
*   Master’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree plus a minimum of 2 years professional experience

APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please send cover letter and resume to: HR@rrcassociates.com

Job Description:

What You’ll do

Rockport Analytics is seeking a Market Research Consultant to help support our growing market & economic research practice. This position is located in our Annapolis, MD office but a remote solution is possible for the right candidate. The individual will manage a diverse portfolio of projects across Rockport’s client base. He/she will be responsible for developing viable research approaches, conducting data analysis, writing reports and white papers, assisting with marketing and proposal development, keeping in tune with industry trends and research methodologies, contracting with vendors and providing stellar client service.

About Rockport Analytics

Rockport is a boutique market & economic research firm with focus in the travel & tourism industry. We support clients around the globe, providing data-driven insights for leading corporations, destination marketing organizations, industry associations and major attractions and events. We are a small team with a large footprint. Our success is driven by our exceptionally talented people and the ability to deliver outsized results for our clients.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Market research design for both qualitative and quantitative projects
• Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving abilities. Detail and results oriented. Strong analytic aptitude.
• Ability to discover the story in the data through thoughtful and creative analysis
• Ability to effectively communicate research findings in written reports and presentations
• Ability to manage multiple research tasks, working both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to learn fast and thrive in an entrepreneurial setting
• Genuine curiosity in using creative research design to help clients solve complex business and planning issues
• Highly competent in MS Office- Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline-driven environment

Other valuable skills & attributes for this position:

• Advanced statistical analysis, i.e., multiple regression, econometric forecasting, cluster analysis, factor (component) analysis
• Experience with survey design, programming and execution and working with online survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyGizmo)
• Working knowledge of statistical software and tools (e.g., SPSS, Eviews, SAS, R, STATA)
• Knowledge and experience with economic impact assessment (e.g., IMPLAN, RIMS-II, REMI)
• Experience with business intelligence & visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Google Data Studio, Power BI)
• Degree in market research, marketing, statistics, economics, psychology or computer science or equivalent business experience

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Rockport offers a competitive salary package commensurate with experience. We offer an engaging and flexible work environment with extraordinary advancement opportunities for the right candidate. Please reply to Jon Gray (jon.gray@rockportanalytics.com) with your resume and cover letter for consideration.