Research assistant

Position: Research Assistant (Enterprise AI & BFSI)Location: India (Remote)Employment Type: Full-TimeSchedule: Monday to Friday, Day ShiftExperience: 2+ years in Research, Data Analysis, or Market/Technical ResearchCompany DescriptionScry AI is a research-led enterprise AI company that builds intelligent platforms for BFSI institutions to drive efficiency, insight, and compliance. Our solutions support complex workflows across finance, insurance, and operations by automating data extraction, analysis, and real-time intelligence delivery.We are looking for a Research Assistant to support product, market, and technical research. You will help gather and analyze information, run structured evaluations, and produce concise briefs that inform product roadmaps, GTM strategy, and client solutions.Role OverviewAs a Research Assistant, you will execute end-to-end research tasks across literature reviews, competitive analysis, dataset preparation, and model evaluation support. You will work closely with product managers, data scientists, solution consultants, and marketing to convert raw findings into clear insights and decision-ready summaries.Key ResponsibilitiesResearch Planning and ExecutionTranslate problem statements into research questions, hypotheses, and deliverables.Conduct literature reviews across academic papers, standards, and industry reports.Map competitors and adjacent solutions with feature matrices and benchmarks.Data and AnalysisCollect and clean data from trusted sources and public datasets.Run structured analyses in spreadsheets or Python or SQL to validate hypotheses.Assist in evaluation runs for models or prompts or extraction pipelines and summarize results.Documentation and CommunicationProduce research briefs, one-pagers, and slide summaries with citations.Maintain research logs, assumptions, and references for auditability.Create visuals such as tables, simple charts, and process diagrams to explain findings.Knowledge Management and ComplianceCurate a searchable knowledge base of papers, links, and internal notes.Track source provenance, licensing, and usage restrictions.Follow privacy, security, and ethical guidelines for data handling.Product and GTM SupportAnalyze user pain points, workflows, and industry regulations in BFSI.Support pricing and TCO or ROI models with assumptions and sensitivity checks.Prepare inputs for thought leadership, case studies, and collateral.Required Qualifications and Skills2+ years of experience in research, analytics, consulting, or a related role.Strong skills in secondary research, note-taking, and citation management.Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets and comfort with pivot tables and basic formulas.Working knowledge of Python or SQL for basic data wrangling is a plus.Clear writing skills with the ability to produce concise, structured summaries.Familiarity with BFSI concepts or enterprise software ecosystems is a plus.Tools familiarityGoogle Suite, Notion or Confluence, Airtable, Jira, and presentation tools.PreferredExposure to AI or data workflows such as information extraction, evaluation metrics, or prompt testing.Experience building competitor landscapes and VC funding maps.Basic visualization skills in matplotlib or spreadsheet charts.Understanding of compliance and risk themes relevant to BFSI.Our Ideal CandidateIs detail-oriented, curious, and methodical in how they validate information.Converts ambiguous asks into a clear plan and timeline.Communicates insights simply and backs them with data and sources.Enjoys collaborating across product, data, and go-to-market teams.Tip for candidatesIf this role interests you, follow our page to stay updated on research and product analysis roles and opportunities to work on applied AI for high-impact BFSI use cases.