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Research Analyst

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  • Posted Oct 15, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level
Application method
Apply on LinkedIn (LinkedIn sign-in required)

Job summary

Monitor international political, economic, and security developments, and organize source material into structured event timelines. Support briefings, dashboards, and analytical summaries while identifying patterns, emerging risks, and recurring strategic themes.

Job details

The Research Analyst will support ongoing geopolitical monitoring by gathering information, organizing developments, tracking recurring themes, and helping structure intelligence outputs. This role is suited for candidates who enjoy deep research, pattern recognition, and global affairs and who want hands-on experience building a structured intelligence context. This is an unpaid position. Commitment is 1-2 hours a week. ​Responsibilities ​Track international political, economic, and security developments across key regions ​Organize source material and maintain structured event timelines ​Support research for briefings, dashboards, and analytical summaries ​Help identify patterns, emerging risks, and recurring strategic themes across monitored areas ​Qualifications ​Currently enrolled in or have completed a degree in a relevant field such as Political Science, International Relations, History, Security Studies, or Global Affairs ​Demonstrated interest in geopolitics, international security, or regional affairs ​Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage and synthesize large volumes of information

What you’ll do

Monitor international political, economic, and security developments, and organize source material into structured event timelines. Support briefings, dashboards, and analytical summaries while identifying patterns, emerging risks, and recurring strategic themes.

Requirements

Candidates must be enrolled in or have completed a degree in a relevant field, such as Political Science, International Relations, History, Security Studies, or Global Affairs. They should demonstrate an interest in geopolitics, international security, or regional affairs and be organized, detail-oriented, and able to synthesize large volumes of information.

Listed skills

  • Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Geopolitical Monitoring
  • Research
  • Information Gathering
  • Information Organization
  • Event Timeline Management
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Risk Identification
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Information Synthesis
  • Attention to Detail

Job areas

  • Science & Research
  • Government & Public Sector
  • Security & Safety
  • Data & Analytics

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