Research Associate

The role

Research Associates work with engineers to enrich WireScreen data with industry intelligence, Chinese market insights, and supply chain risk information. They curate structured datasets of companies, people, and relationships by tracing ownership and affiliations across borders.

What you will do

• Regularly update and refine WireScreen Collections based on rigorous criteria and user feedback.
• Partner with engineering to ensure data quality, monitor source health, and enforce accuracy guardrails.
• Educate customer-facing teams on how data collections are built and validated.
• Partner cross-functionally to scope and develop new collections based on customer demand and research capabilities.
• Analyze a range of corporate documents in both Chinese and English to verify and ensure data integrity.

Required qualifications

• Fluent in English and Mandarin.
• Able to read and interpret content across Chinese- and English-language sources.
• 2+ years of experience in investigations, corporate due diligence, business intelligence, forensic research, KYC/AML, or similar primary-source research roles.
• Adaptable, eager to learn, comfortable wearing multiple hats, and bring a team-first mentality.
• Can manage competing priorities, move with urgency, and consistently delivery high-quality work.
• Enjoy deep, manual investigative work and know how to adapt your approach, think resourcefully, and pursue alternative paths.
• High business acumen, and interest in global trade, supply chain and corporate data.
• Proven analytical skills and attention to detail, especially around identity resolution and data accuracy.
• Strong technical proficiency and the ability to adapt to new tools and software swiftly.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including salary, equity, and rapid growth potential
• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees
• FSA, HSA, and 401(k) options
• Generous paid time off plus company-wide holidays
• Pre-tax commuter benefits to help you save on transit and parking

About the company

WireScreen is a fast-growing Series A startup building an intelligence platform for navigating global supply chains and China-related risk. The team includes a two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and senior engineers from Google, Twitter, and Oracle.