Research Associate

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That's why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years' experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers' decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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Company Description
Wood Mackenzie is the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years, we have been providing quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision-making.

Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.

We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve – providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world's transition to a more sustainable future.

Job Description
Wood Mackenzie is looking for a Research Associate to join the team in Mexico City to assist our short-term oil storage team.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the ongoing quality of our Oil Storage products. This includes an understanding of visual and infrared imagery, database storage, and customer-facing datasets.
• Analyze imagery, storage data, oil transportation flows, and other market information to deliver unique insights to our clients.
• Research and organize technical documentation (permits, media articles, regulations, company records, etc.) on regional and global storage and related infrastructure.
• Develop expertise on our remote sensing network and apply that expertise to generate and improve upon our oil offerings.
• You will work closely with the team to maximize data integrity, provide focused research, and optimize operational processes.
• Attain an in-depth understanding of our current internal tools and image ingestion processes, but more importantly, you will explore new ways to improve those processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data quality issues through independent problem-solving and collaboration with technical teams to ensure accuracy and reliability.

About you and how you can excel in the role:

• Can quickly learn and implement established processes and procedures, with keen attention to detail.
• Can synthesize and analyze imagery and other data from a variety of sources quickly and efficiently, often assimilating facts from prior events.
• You have strong quantitative skills with experience in research, process management, or statistics.
• Be a strong team player with an eye for detail and show creativity in finding alternative solutions.
• You can manage your time effectively to execute in a deadline-driven environment.
• Have an intellectual curiosity about what drives markets based on economic principles.
• Experience with Python or R preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience in at least one other database querying language (SQL, Cypher, etc.).
• You're an effective communicator with clients and with key internal stakeholders.

Other Experiences You Would Have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Physics, Math, or Economics preferred.
• You've developed strong quantitative and statistical analytic capabilities from either your professional or academic experiences
• You are passionate about commodity markets and the global oil supply chain
• You enjoy data storytelling
• You can work independently and as part of a team, generating ideas you want to share. The way in which you work is productive and driven, striving to be the best in class.
• If you are passionate about the oil and gas industry and want to develop an in-depth understanding of the energy sector, this is a great role for you.

Additional Information
Wood Mackenzie is an equal opportunities employer.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age, or disability.

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