Research Associate

The role

Research Associates join a cohort-based program to support market research projects. You will design survey frameworks, refine analytical memos, and integrate AI tooling into research workflows.

What you will do

• Support foundational market research projects
• Partner with Research Managers and Directors to design survey frameworks and questionnaire logic
• Refine questionnaires, analytical memos, and executive slide decks
• Support quality assurance with the Research Operations team
• Build working relationships across Commercial and Strategy teams
• Use internal and external tools to run project stages
• Integrate AI tooling and automation into workflows
• Learn and navigate Morning Consult products
• Share learning with teammates
• Perform other tasks as required or assigned

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Statistics, Data Analytics, Market Research, Public Policy, Data Science, or equivalent experience
• At least one relevant experience: a communications, marketing, insights, or client-service internship, project coursework, or professional work related to research
• Applied research exposure, ideally hands-on work with questionnaires or data that produced a deliverable
• Fluency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace suite and associated tools
• Experience working with and interpreting data sets
• Comfort using AI tools
• A record of working well in groups, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership or project ownership in an academic, professional, or extracurricular setting
• A solid academic record

Nice to have

• A structured internship or cohort program
• Light coding experience (such as R)
• Advanced spreadsheet software skills
• Familiarity with data structures

Benefits

• Catered lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• Beverages in the fridge

Before you apply

• All applications must be submitted by December 31, 2026

About the company

Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company. The company pairs proprietary high-frequency data with rigorous analysis to inform decisions.