.Company DescriptionWood Mackenzie is the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making.Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve - providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world's transition to a more sustainable future.**Job Description**:We are looking for a **Research Analyst** to join our **Lower 48 Upstream Research Team**This role is uniquely positioned at the front lines of our Lower 48 upstream and commercial analysis. You will build views of productivity and costs for the most active unconventional plays in the Lower 48. Your analysis will underpin our asset, supply, and play analysis of one of the most dynamic oil and gas producing regions in the world.US shale is a dynamic and constantly evolving sector, making for at times challenging but also highly gratifying work. You will leverage your network and data analysis to gather valuable insight and author reports which challenge conventional views. You will be able to present these views to a wide range of clients including national and major oil companies, operators, investment banks and institutional investors.**Qualifications**:You possess the following core competencies:**Required**- ** Industry experience**: 2 to 4 years in upstream oil and gas, oilfield services, energy finance, strategy consulting with exposure to the Lower 48 unconventional industry- An educational background in Engineering, Geosciences, Economics, or Finance- Analytical skills, curiosity, and a passion for upstream energy- Excellent writing and synthesizing skills. You're able to put together impactful analysis and create visuals conveying an interesting story, often working to tight deadlines- Able to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment and with ambiguity- Interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships with people at all levels in an organization- Effective communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate a view along with the arguments and data that support it- You are looking for a role where you can build and share your knowledge and learn from others in a collaborative, commercial and client-centric environment.Additional InformationWoodMackenzie is an equal opportunities employer