Thinknum is one of the fastest growing web data software startups in the world. 

Thinknum creates datasets from a broad array of public online sources, capturing ephemeral information on the products, operating markets and labor markets of 400,000+ global companies across sectors, and provides rich toolsets for extracting intelligence. Thinknum has 150+ clients across major corporations and investment firms.

Thinknum's founders met at Princeton University and worked at Goldman Sachs and a hedge fund respectively before starting the company.

As a research data analyst, you’ll communicate thought-provoking and original analytical findings to the marketing and media teams of Thinknum as well as to a client base that includes over 150+ clients across major corporations and investment firms. You have exceptional attention to detail, a good understanding of business / financial knowledge, and an eye for discovering insights. You should have demonstrable experience with quantitative analysis / statistics either through college coursework or professional experience. 

You will join a fast-growing startup which offers exciting opportunities to those that are willing to put in the work. 

This is a salaried position with full benefits. 

What We Need You To Do

• Providing Thinknum's editorial team with thought-provoking and analytical findings rooted in alternative web data
• Authoring and supporting the creation of reports and features with insights rooted in alternative web data
• Be comfortable learning new systems and data technologies
• Conducting quantitative analysis 
• Ability to pitch and defend findings
• Authoring articles for industry publications 

What You Bring To Thinknum

• Exceptional writing skills 
• Ability to pitch ideas
• Thorough attention to detail
• Solid quantitative analysis expertise 
• Knowledge of databases (e.g., SQL), or interest to get up to speed quickly
• Advanced Excel skills
• Hard-work and diligence (we work at least 50 hours/week and have a daily morning meeting at 8:30 am)
• Strong secondary research / information discovery and aggregation skills 
• Excellent communications and presentation skills 
• Technology market research / industry analysis experience is strongly preferred 
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree strongly preferred 

• What we are NOT looking for: If you are primarily interested in AI, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Research, or Management this job is not a good fit

• Interest in finance and software are a plus

• Proficiency in Excel is a plus

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.