JOB DESCRIPTION - Quantative Research Analyst
Location: Bangalore-Hybrid
Department/Team: Analytics/Index and Policy
About the Company:
Kamakhya Analytics is a technology-driven research and consulting organisation helping leaders, parties, and institutions decode India's political and policy landscape. We bring together survey science, data analytics, and strategic insight to answer complex questions about public opinion, governance, and performance. From ground-level fieldwork to advanced modelling and interpretation, every project is built for clarity, accuracy, and impact. Our teams manage the complete research cycle — design, execution, data engineering, and delivery — under a single framework of discipline, transparency, and speed. Quality and integrity define our work. We apply rigorous controls in sampling and verification, maintain secure and reproducible data systems, and communicate results that withstand scrutiny. At Kamakhya, our mission is simple: turn evidence into strategy and insight into action.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a quantitative research analyst to join our Index and Policy team in the Analytics Division. The successful candidate will bring in at least 3 years of working experience across the finance/quantitative and/or policy domains. The R.A will conduct primary and secondary research, set methodological frameworks, draft proposals and provide quantitative and qualitative insights to internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct literature reviews, desk research, and data synthesis for thematic briefs.
- Write structured analytical reports, policy notes, and presentation decks.
- Integrate quantitative and qualitative insights to build narrative clarity.
- Support client engagements with data-backed insights and visual summaries.
- Demonstrated ability to quantitative aptitude through proven variable selection, normalizing variables, weighting, and index construction.
- Contribute to impact evaluations,needs assessments, and analytical studies using appropriate research and statistical methods.
- Stay informed on emerging policy debates, research methodologies, and data sources relevant to project themes and client needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Statistics, Data Science, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant professional working experience in a quantitative role.
- Proficiency with a statistical software/tool such as R/STATA.
- Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodology; including literature reviews, data analysis, and evidence synthesis.
- Experience working with datasets using MS Excel and/or GSuites
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce structured reports, policy briefs, and presentation materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in quantitative or research oriented role preferably across the quantitative policy/finance/banking/data science domains
- Experience with research frameworks, including normalization, weighting, aggregation, and sensitivity testing.
- Exposure to consulting, think tanks, development organizations, research institutes, or government advisory projects is an added advantage
- Experience developing policy recommendations, conducting market research from empirical evidence and data analysis.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or GIS platforms is an advantage.
