Junior Researcher – Energy & Materials (m/f/d)

at  Statista GmbH

REQUIREMENTS

• Successful completion of undergraduate studies (geography, chemistry, engineering, environmental studies, or other fields related to electricity or plastics are an asset but not required)
• Exceptional written and spoken English skills—editorial experience in English is a bonus (Please send us your CV and cover letter in English)
• Portuguese language skills are a bonus but not a requirement
• Strong data literacy: the ability to describe complicated data in a concise and comprehensible manner
• Structured, organized, and independent working style with attention to quality, detail, and accuracy
• Knowledge and interest in electricity, plastics, and rubber industry trends

ABOUT US

At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, that’s why we are the world’s leading business data platform.
By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.
Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.
At Statista we value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.
Are you ready to join us?

TASKS

Your daily responsibilities in Editorial Content will consist of two components: research, including content database management, and editorial work — as detailed below:

RESEARCH & CONTENT MANAGEMENT TASKS:

• Conducting desktop research using secondary data sources on the global, North American, and European markets in energy and natural resources with a specific focus on the electricity, plastic, and rubber industries.
• Developing an understanding of valid data sources and potential data partners in the industry
• Active generation of interesting and engaging research topics for database development in close communication with the team lead and fellow editors
• Managing the SEO-optimized web content via the Statista Content Management System (CMS) in accordance with department goals and guidelines by monitoring usage and keeping the database up to date

Editorial tasks:

• Editing, publishing, and contextualizing statistical information accurately in English via the statista.com platform, according to the Statista editorial and documentation guidelines
• Creating and maintaining a host of editorial products, including individual statistics, statistics reports (expanded data reports), as well as topic- and industry-specific written reports
• Striving to develop an in-depth knowledge of your industry topics