Research analyst with 4 years supporting equity research on industrial and transportation companies. Built and maintain earnings models for 14 covered stocks and wrote the first draft of 30+ published notes. Known for fast, accurate data work and clear channel-check write-ups.
Experience
Equity Research Associate, Whitcomb Lane Securities (Boston, MA)
Aug 2023 – Present
Maintain 3-statement earnings models in Excel for 14 industrial and trucking stocks, updating within 4 hours of each earnings release
Drafted 30+ published notes and 2 initiation reports with the senior analyst
Run monthly freight channel checks with 25 shippers and brokers and summarize trends for clients
Built a Python scraper of public load-board data that became a recurring chart in the sector monthly
Research Analyst, Barrow Street Market Research (Providence, RI)
Jun 2022 – Jul 2023
Compiled market sizing and competitor data for 12 consulting projects in manufacturing and logistics
Designed and analyzed 4 B2B surveys of 300–500 respondents in Qualtrics
Education
B.A. Economics, Boston College (Aug 2018 – May 2022)
Tools: Excel, FactSet, Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Python
Licenses: SIE, Series 86 and 87, CFA Level II candidate
How to write a Research Analyst resume
A strong Research Analyst resume shows the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
SQL
Python or R
Statistics
Machine learning
Data modeling
dbt and ELT pipelines
BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
Experiment design
Data visualization
Stakeholder communication
Example bullet points
Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year
Rebuilt the revenue dashboard on dbt and Looker, cutting refresh time from 6 hours to 20 minutes
Designed 25 A/B tests with sequential analysis, shortening the average test from 4 weeks to 10 days
Tips from recruiters
Pair every technique with the decision it informed; "built a model" alone says little.
List tools under grouped skills ("Analytics: SQL, dbt, Looker") so ATS keyword matches are exact.
Link a notebook, Kaggle profile or public analysis if you have one.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Research Analyst resume FAQ
What should a Research Analyst resume include?
A Research Analyst resume should show the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Research Analyst?
Classic, Modern and Compact work well for Research Analyst roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Research Analyst resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Research Analyst put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Research Analyst roles are SQL, Python or R, Statistics, Machine learning, Data modeling and dbt and ELT pipelines.
How do I write strong Research Analyst resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as forecast accuracy, revenue impact and query time. For example: "Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year."