Science & Research
Research Analyst
Researches a defined domain and produces structured analytical output.
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What this career is
Research analysis produces evidence-based briefings for organisations — in markets, industries, policy or scientific domains.
- Typical education pathway
- Undergraduate degree in economics, commerce, science or social sciences
What professionals typically do
- Gather information from primary and secondary sources
- Analyse trends and structure findings
- Write reports and briefing notes
- Present conclusions to decision-makers
Typical education pathways
- BA/B.Sc./B.Com in a relevant discipline
- Postgraduate study for specialised research domains
Important skills
- Research methods
- Data analysis
- Report writing
- Domain knowledge
Suitable student interests
- Reading and research
- Writing
- Analysis
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