About MaRS
MaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD) is a charitable organization and North Americas largest urban innovation hub dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed. With a focus on climate health sciences and other emerging technologies MaRS supports startups tackling some of the worlds most pressing issues. Through its world-class facilities strategic programs and partnerships MaRS accelerates the adoption of groundbreaking Canadian technology and bolsters a globally competitive innovation ecosystem. MaRS is the place where you can play a meaningful role in the innovation economy.
We understand qualifications on a job posting can be daunting. If youre passionate about the role and believe you can make a meaningful impact we want to hear from you even if you dont meet every listed qualification. Were always looking for great talent to join our team on planet MaRS.
We actively encourage all candidates to apply including equity-deserving communities including those who identify as BIPOC racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.
We want you to be comfortable being your most authentic self throughout our recruitment process. Please reach out to if theres anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive including accommodations. Include Accessibility Request in your subject line.
About the Position
The Analyst leads the delivery of market intelligence projects that support high-growth ventures in making strategic decisions across market entry expansion and investment.
This role requires strong ownership of client engagements from problem definition through to insights and recommendations while contributing to the evolution of MaRS market intelligence service offerings.
This is a fixed term contract position ending March 31 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the successful delivery of high-impact market research projects for venture clients research needs generating insights related to market sizing market opportunity assessments investment strategies GTM strategies competitive intelligence and partnership identification.
- Key tasks include: project scoping developing proposals and research frameworks conducting research and analysis holding client check-ins and presenting findings and recommendations.
- Act as a primary point of contacts for clients and translate communicated business challenges and research needs into executive-level research outputs and recommendations to be presented to the client.
- Develop high-quality and visually appealing forecast models reports and deliverables to communicate complex market research findings rooted in quantitative data analysis policy literature review and expert interviews.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategies frameworks and methodologies that elevate the teams market research capabilities and iterate on product offerings to improve client experiences and support venture growth.
- Guiding junior and new team members by reviewing research deliverables providing structured feedback and ensuring consistent high-quality outputs.
- Maintain project management practices by ensuring timely and detailed reporting of client projects in Salesforce Asana and other relevant platforms. Contribute to internal operational efficiencyinitiatives and other internal projects as needed.
- Occasionally take on secondments or special projects for strategic partners and teams.
Qualifications
- Completed Bachelors degree
- 3-4 years of experience in market research business/data analytics consulting strategy.
- 3 years of experience in leading designing and executing research projects.
- 3 years of client-facing experience and client management.
- Strong knowledge and interest in the Cleantech sectors.
- Proficiency in Excel (i.e. XLOOKUP pivot tables SUMIFS data visualization) and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data to synthesize actionable insights.
- Strong communication/presentation skills with ability to explain technical concepts to clients.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to communicate with clients with tact and sensitivity.
- Experience in executing quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies.
Nice to have
- Masters degree or Market Research Certificate
- Experience working in a startup incubator/accelerator VC firm or non-profit an asset.
- Experience with building TAM models scorecards and conducting competitor or partnership analysis.
- Experience desigining and executing primary research (e.g. surveys interviews focus groups).
- Exposure to project management tools (e.g. Asana) or CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).
Applications will close at 12pm EDT on April 23 2026. However we may close the posting earlier if we receive a high volume of qualified applications or if the position is filled before the deadline. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada reside in Ontario and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.
Salary Range: $70000 - $76000 extended healthcare benefits wellness spending account and paid time-off.
Our Applicant Tracking System BambooHR does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI). From time to time MaRS may use AI in our screening assessment and selection processes.
#LI-MDD
Required Experience:
Manager
About MaRSMaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD) is a charitable organization and North Americas largest urban innovation hub dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed. With a focus on climate health sciences and other emerging technologies MaRS supports startups tackling some of the ...
About MaRS
MaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD) is a charitable organization and North Americas largest urban innovation hub dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed. With a focus on climate health sciences and other emerging technologies MaRS supports startups tackling some of the worlds most pressing issues. Through its world-class facilities strategic programs and partnerships MaRS accelerates the adoption of groundbreaking Canadian technology and bolsters a globally competitive innovation ecosystem. MaRS is the place where you can play a meaningful role in the innovation economy.
We understand qualifications on a job posting can be daunting. If youre passionate about the role and believe you can make a meaningful impact we want to hear from you even if you dont meet every listed qualification. Were always looking for great talent to join our team on planet MaRS.
We actively encourage all candidates to apply including equity-deserving communities including those who identify as BIPOC racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.
We want you to be comfortable being your most authentic self throughout our recruitment process. Please reach out to if theres anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive including accommodations. Include Accessibility Request in your subject line.
About the Position
The Analyst leads the delivery of market intelligence projects that support high-growth ventures in making strategic decisions across market entry expansion and investment.
This role requires strong ownership of client engagements from problem definition through to insights and recommendations while contributing to the evolution of MaRS market intelligence service offerings.
This is a fixed term contract position ending March 31 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the successful delivery of high-impact market research projects for venture clients research needs generating insights related to market sizing market opportunity assessments investment strategies GTM strategies competitive intelligence and partnership identification.
- Key tasks include: project scoping developing proposals and research frameworks conducting research and analysis holding client check-ins and presenting findings and recommendations.
- Act as a primary point of contacts for clients and translate communicated business challenges and research needs into executive-level research outputs and recommendations to be presented to the client.
- Develop high-quality and visually appealing forecast models reports and deliverables to communicate complex market research findings rooted in quantitative data analysis policy literature review and expert interviews.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategies frameworks and methodologies that elevate the teams market research capabilities and iterate on product offerings to improve client experiences and support venture growth.
- Guiding junior and new team members by reviewing research deliverables providing structured feedback and ensuring consistent high-quality outputs.
- Maintain project management practices by ensuring timely and detailed reporting of client projects in Salesforce Asana and other relevant platforms. Contribute to internal operational efficiencyinitiatives and other internal projects as needed.
- Occasionally take on secondments or special projects for strategic partners and teams.
Qualifications
- Completed Bachelors degree
- 3-4 years of experience in market research business/data analytics consulting strategy.
- 3 years of experience in leading designing and executing research projects.
- 3 years of client-facing experience and client management.
- Strong knowledge and interest in the Cleantech sectors.
- Proficiency in Excel (i.e. XLOOKUP pivot tables SUMIFS data visualization) and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data to synthesize actionable insights.
- Strong communication/presentation skills with ability to explain technical concepts to clients.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to communicate with clients with tact and sensitivity.
- Experience in executing quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies.
Nice to have
- Masters degree or Market Research Certificate
- Experience working in a startup incubator/accelerator VC firm or non-profit an asset.
- Experience with building TAM models scorecards and conducting competitor or partnership analysis.
- Experience desigining and executing primary research (e.g. surveys interviews focus groups).
- Exposure to project management tools (e.g. Asana) or CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).
Applications will close at 12pm EDT on April 23 2026. However we may close the posting earlier if we receive a high volume of qualified applications or if the position is filled before the deadline. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada reside in Ontario and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.
Salary Range: $70000 - $76000 extended healthcare benefits wellness spending account and paid time-off.
Our Applicant Tracking System BambooHR does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI). From time to time MaRS may use AI in our screening assessment and selection processes.
#LI-MDD
Required Experience:
Manager
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