Position: Research Analyst
Location: MITRE, McLean

Full vacancy announcement is available on the CUA SLIS blog.

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That’s because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation’s toughest challenges—and we’re committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We’re making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us. MITRE’s Information Services department seeks a Research Analyst to join the Custom Research Team. The successful candidate will be adept at scoping research requests, hunting and digging for information and data, and presenting findings in a clear manner.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the InfoDesk, MITRE’s corporate information desk, to provide in-depth Tier 2 research support
• Conducting competitive intelligence and market research in support of business development, and benchmarking
• Conducting research using scholarly literature, IT advisory services, government and business databases, news sources, and e-books in support of a diverse work program
• Packaging research findings into high-quality deliverables to guide business decisions and inform corporate strategy
• Delivering current awareness materials via customized newsletters
• Expanding, building, and maintaining relationships with customers throughout MITRE
• Creating executive-level briefings and reports

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to formulate complex search strategies; to search and locate information from various sources; to summarize and synthesize findings; and to place findings in context
• Excellent customer service skills including an aptitude for understanding and anticipating customer needs
• An understanding of the research process and workflow
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across level and function
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and to effectively build partnerships
• Commitment to continuous learning and ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems in a resourceful and timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to present information effectively to multiple sized audiences
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of products
• Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• MLS / MLIS / MIS or related degree
• At least 2-3 years of professional experience in library research, business analysis, market research, or competitive intelligence
• Experience serving as a librarian in a corporate, government, or academic organization supporting engineers and/or other highly technical professionals
• Experience visualizing data and designing infographics

This requisition requires the following clearance(s):Secret

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