Research Associate - 2026 Spring Graduates

About Murphy Research

Murphy Research is a full-service custom market research firm known for our innovative research design and consultative approach. We produce groundbreaking qualitative and quantitative research through our focus on creative design, rigorous execution, and enduring insights. Our team thinks out of the box, follows a steady execution process, and is empowered to produce the highest quality research product that truly matters to our clients. At Murphy Research, we make difficult decisions easy.

About the Role

We are actively seeking full-time Research Associates to join our consulting team. In this role, you will assist in the development, execution, and analysis of projects for a diverse range of Fortune 500 companies. All of our consulting researchers work across industries on diverse projects with clients like Gatorade, Disney, Visa, DoorDash, and Waymo.

This is an exciting opportunity to launch your research consulting career as you support some of the world's most prominent brands with market assessment, brand strategy, product development, customer loyalty and engagement, and communications research. You will thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where you collaborate with a team of researchers to execute study progress against tight project deadlines. With strong support from senior leadership, you will receive on-the-job training and mentorship in project management, data processing, questionnaire design, report writing, and research methodology.

Career growth at Murphy Research stems from the challenge inherent to custom market research designs—never doing the same thing twice. You will manage vendor relationships, oversee data collection, address quality control issues, and develop reports, launching your career as a strong analyst, project manager, and research consultant.

Hiring Process & Application Details

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and will remain open until all current positions are filled.

Important Eligibility Requirements:

• Start Date: Applying to this posting means you will be available to start work after graduation in late Spring or Summer 2026. If you are available Full-Time now, please apply to our other Research Associate listings.
• Location: You must be located in California (CA) or Minnesota (MN). Relocation is not offered; Murphy Research can only hire in these two states at this time. In your application, please indicate which city you plan to work or reside in.
• Work Model: We are committed to a hybrid work model. All new hires must live within commuting distance of our Century City or downtown Minneapolis co-working spaces and join the team Tuesdays & Thursdays in-office. Team members retain the support structure and flexibility to work remotely on non-office days.