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About the Role

The Analyst leads market intelligence projects to support high-growth ventures in making strategic decisions regarding market entry, expansion, and investment. This role requires strong ownership of client engagements, from problem definition through to insights and recommendations, while contributing to the evolution of MaRS’ market intelligence service offerings. This is a fixed-term contract position ending March 31, 2027.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the successful delivery of high-impact market research projects for venture clients’ research needs, generating insights related to market sizing, market opportunity assessments, investment strategies, GTM strategies, competitive intelligence, and partnership identification.
Project scoping, developing proposals and research frameworks, conducting research and analysis, holding client check-ins, and presenting findings and recommendations.
Act as a primary point of contact for clients and translate communicated business challenges and research needs into executive-level research outputs and recommendations.
Develop high-quality and visually appealing forecast models, reports, and deliverables to communicate complex market research findings rooted in quantitative data analysis, policy, literature review, and expert interviews.
Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategies, frameworks, and methodologies that elevate the team’s market research capabilities and iterate on product offerings.
Guide junior and new team members by reviewing research deliverables, providing structured feedback, and ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs.
Maintain project management practices by ensuring timely and detailed reporting of client projects in Salesforce, Asana, and other relevant platforms.
Contribute to internal operational efficiency initiatives and other internal projects as needed.
Occasionally take on secondments or special projects for strategic partners and teams.

Requirements

Completed Bachelor’s degree
3-4 years of experience in market research, business/data analytics, consulting, strategy.
3 years of experience in leading, designing, and executing research projects.
3 years of client-facing experience and client management.
Strong knowledge and interest in the Health sector.
Proficiency in Excel (i.e. XLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS, data visualization) and PowerPoint.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data to synthesize actionable insights.
Strong communication/presentation skills with ability to explain technical concepts to clients.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
Ability to communicate with clients with tact and sensitivity.
Experience in executing quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada, reside in Ontario and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.

Skills

Excel (i.e. XLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS, data visualization)
PowerPoint
Quantitative research methodologies
Qualitative research methodologies
Project management
Client management
Data analysis
Market research
Business analytics
Consulting
Strategy
TAM models
Scorecards
Competitor analysis
Partnership analysis
Primary research (e.g. surveys, interviews, focus groups)
Asana
Salesforce

Location

Toronto office (101 College Street)

Work Type

Fixed term contract
Hybrid

Experience Level

3-4 years of experience in market research, business/data analytics, consulting, strategy
3 years of experience in leading, designing, and executing research projects
3 years of client-facing experience and client management

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
Master's degree or Market Research Certificate (Nice to have)

Salary/Compensations

$70,000 - $76,000

Benefits

Extended healthcare benefits
Wellness spending account
Paid time-off

About the Company

MaRS Discovery District is a charitable organization and North America’s largest urban innovation hub, dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed.
Focus on climate, health sciences and other emerging technologies.
Supports startups tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues.
Accelerates the adoption of groundbreaking Canadian technology and bolsters a globally competitive innovation ecosystem.
The place where you can play a meaningful role in the innovation economy.

Equal Opportunity

We actively encourage all candidates to apply, including equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as BIPOC, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
We want you to be comfortable being your most authentic self throughout our recruitment process.
Please reach out to careers@marsdd.com if there’s anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive, including accommodations. Include 'Accessibility Request' in your subject line.