Research Data Analyst

Summary

Join Blockworks, a leading financial media brand, as a Research Data Analyst to build and maintain dashboards tracking the health and profitability of crypto protocols. Collaborate with protocol teams, source data, and pioneer industry-leading frameworks. You will leverage your SQL skills and on-chain data experience to create in-depth analytics consumed by a broad audience. The role requires a passion for crypto, technical proficiency, and strong communication skills. Blockworks offers a remote-first work environment, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• You have a passion for crypto and a relentless curiosity to grow knowledge base of how blockchains work, and you have experience using onchain applications
• You have used SQL to work with onchain data in Dune, Flipside, or similar data analytics tools
• You're technical and opinionated, so you are always able to craft an informed point of view after working with a protocol’s data
• You understand how smart contracts work on EVM chains, and are aware that other frameworks like SVM, MoveVM, and CosmWasm exist
• You are proficient in navigating block explorers across all of these environments
• You are eager to work with new data in frameworks that are new to you to grow you understanding of the industry

Responsibilities

• Build Dashboards: You will be responsible to write queries against our data sources to create and maintain our protocol dashboards that cover on L1s, L2s, and popular applications across the industry. You’ll work alongside the team to curate what metrics are showcased based on your knowledge on the protocol. You’ll also aggregate new and existing data to help form comprehensive sector-specific analytics
• Collaborate with Protocol Teams: O ur Advisory collaborates with the top protocols and applications to provide custom services based on their needs. You will work alongside these industry leaders to provide data collection and analysis based on the needs of the engagement
• Data Sourcing : You will actively seek out the best sources, and are open to constant experimentation
• Pioneer Industry Leading Frameworks: You'll assist the Blockworks Analytics team in developing new frameworks that set the bar for crypto investors and builders. We strive to create new better frameworks that explain ideas like blockchain value accrual, active address segmentation to glean real user activity, financial models and valuation metrics for applications, and much more
• Continuously Learn and Share Knowledge: You’ll proactively keep up-to-date with evolving themes and industry trends, and you will share your learning with the broader Research and Advisory teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Any experience in a data-heavy role or as a research analyst in crypto, TradFi, or consulting that required use of SQL, dbt, or Python will move you to the top of our list
• Additionally, any familiarity working in a cloud data warehouse such as BigQuery is welcomed
• We are eager to work with people who deeply understand the crypto industry, so experience being active within a DAO or regularly looking into various governance forums goes a long way
• You're a vocal advocate in the industry and enjoy communicating with our audience and customers via Twitter, podcasts, and written mediums about your view on the state of the crypto industry and where it is moving
• Lastly, we're looking for incredibly strong communication skills that include a natural ability to write long-form research about complex narratives and ideas in a way that is clear, cohesive, accurate, and can be easily understood by a broad audience

Benefits

• Remote-First: We're a remote-first organization with an office in NYC for you to utilize as you please
• 100% Medical Coverage for You: Close to fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you, and a significant portion covered for your dependents
• Flexible PTO: We have a flexible paid time off policy that doesn't limit the number of vacation days you can take
• Parental Leave: At Blockworks, all team members are eligible for 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Hardware Stipend: Every team member has a stipend to use to purchase the tools and technology that help them be their most productive
• Learning & Growth Stipend: Every team member has a stipend to us to spend on their skill growth and professional development
• Career Growth: We prioritize skill growth and career development, and we have a clear, documented structure to take the guesswork work out of individual development and career progression
• Global & Diverse Team: We're a global team, and we're committed to creating an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture