Research Associate Jobs

Research AnalystAt MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We're a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation's health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future.Department Summary: The Market Intelligence and Research team MITRE is seeking a curious and collaborative early career Research Analyst, Research Associate, Information Professional, or Librarian to join our Research Services team, a part of MITRE's Market Intelligence & Research organization. This individual will be responsible for providing, locating, gathering, and analyzing information from third-parties, open-source news and articles, published research papers, subscription and public databases and other sources in support of MITRE's work programs, and specific sponsor and MITRE initiatives.Roles & Responsibilities:Provide research support, with guidance, as part of a team serving a diverse customer base across the entire organizationConduct research using publicly available, licensed, library, legal, business, government, news, and other authoritative information sourcesPerform literature searches, environmental scans, background research, source discovery, and information synthesis in response to client requestsSummarize, synthesize, and present findings clearly in written deliverables, briefings, dashboards, alerts, newsletters, and other research products; grow towards having a perspective on direction and next steps based on the researchApproach research requests with curiosity, persistence, and sound judgment, seeking to understand the underlying business need and identify the most useful sources and outputsCommunicate effectively and responsively with customers and colleagues to build and maintain collaborative working relationships; able to evolve from order-taker to consultative research partnerApply best practices for utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to support research activities and improve research and departmental processesCollaborate with team members to develop and maintain OS and research dashboards, alerts, and newsletters within the organization's content aggregation platformAssist department leadership with administrative activities related to vendor relationship managementManage incoming research requests through the organization's request intake platform and participate in the request management processProcess interlibrary loan requests using the OCLC Interlibrary Loan platform and distribute requested materials to customersApply knowledge of copyright and licensing restrictions when providing research materials and communicate applicable requirements to staffSolve research challenges by identifying appropriate sources, refining search strategies, evaluating source quality, and recommending practical solutionsDevelop a consultative service mindset by engaging with requestors to clarify needs, refine research questions, and provide responsive, solution-oriented supportBasic Qualifications:Minimum of 1 year of related research experience with a bachelor's degree; with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.Strong research and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.Intellectually curious, resourceful and persistent in pursuing answers.Proactive in clarifying research needs.Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills; ability to communicate information to technical and non-technical professionals.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, to solve problems creatively, and to effectively build partnerships.Ability and interest to grow into a consultative research partner by asking thoughtful questions, clarifying client needs, and tailoring research support accordingly.Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.This position requires a minimum of 3 days on-site.Preferred Qualifications:3 - 5 years of professional experience conducting market or federal research.Active Secret Security Clearance.Master's degree.Understanding of the federal government and the federal contracting industry.Experience in a corporate, government, or non-profit library or research environment.Familiarity with subscription databases and research tools, and appropriate use cases for them.Salary compensation range and midpoint: $62,500 - $78,000 - $93,500 Annual Work Location Type: Onsite