Research Associate

Research Associate (RA) is the entry-level research position at Equinox Group. Candidates are typically recruited as they complete their undergraduate education. It takes strong analytical capability to succeed in the position. Each new RA is assigned a mentor (a senior staff member), receives introductory training in Equinox Group methods and procedures, and works on client cases shortly after joining the company.

RAs get involved in most aspects of client cases, giving them immediate exposure to client needs and the analytical solutions Equinox uses to meet those needs. Within one or two years, RAs develop a basic fluency in each of the company’s key competencies, and they gain proficiency in Excel and Visual Basic. Ordinarily, an RA will be responsible for parts of two to four projects simultaneously. Projects tend to last from two to four months.

Research Associates typically have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in biology, mathematics/statistics, chemistry, or economics.

Analyst

Analysts have two to five years of work experience and have developed sufficient expertise in all Equinox key competencies to conduct client cases with minimal direction from senior staff members.  They are proficient in Excel and Visual Basic and have developed excellent modeling skills.

Depending on the size and scope of a project, Analysts work either independently or in a team setting. Analysts work on several projects at once; each project typically lasts from two to four months. They often have significant contact with clients and occasionally manage the work of Research Associates.

Like Research Associates, Analysts generally have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in biology, mathematics/statistics, chemistry, or economics. Most Equinox Analysts have been promoted from Research Associate, having demonstrated the ability to produce excellent analytical results quickly.

Consultant

Consultants tend to have more than five years of work experience and are either promoted from the ranks of the Analysts or hired from outside the company. They have primary responsibility for managing all day-to-day aspects of client cases and typically manage the contributions of Analysts and Research Associates. Consultants have significant client interaction and the opportunity to generate new business directly with clients. Consultants have developed a deep level of expertise in all Equinox Group key competencies. 

Consultants typically have a bachelor’s degree in biology, mathematics/statistics, chemistry, or economics, as well as an advanced degree.