Research Analysts/Associates
http://www.eduventures.com/about/careers/job-opportunities/research-consulting/research
The Opportunity
Eduventures offers exciting opportunities for individuals with quantitative and qualitative research /consulting experience combined with a strong interest in P-12 and/or higher education. The Company has immediate openings for Associates and Analysts to join our practice areas serving provosts and deans. Associates and Analysts contribute to our work that guides the strategic decision-making of academic leadership teams at universities –including provosts, presidents, and deans. Our work in these areas focuses on the following issues, among others: teacher preparation program effectiveness and policy, student learning outcomes, market research for higher education, faculty productivity, and operational effectiveness. Eduventures seeks strong individual performers who can also contribute effectively to teams executing a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods to meet the specific needs of our college and university clients. Team members are also expected to use Eduventures proprietary data and insight to effectively advise clients on critical decision-making activities related to their organizational success.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities of the Analyst roles include, but are not limited to:
•Building and maintaining relationships with clients
•Managing and conducting qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research to support client needs
•Designing and scoping project plans that use appropriate methodologies to deliver solutions to client needs
•Common tasks include:
◦Primary and secondary research to support program assessment, accreditation, and development
◦Benchmarking and best-practices research
◦Literature reviews and syntheses on timely higher education topics
◦Data analysis, modeling, and reporting (utilizing SPSS and Excel)
◦Moderating roundtable discussions of expert panelists
•Leading the research, development, and writing of client-specific work products addressing the market research, benchmarking, assessment, or other information needs of individual clients
•Delivering on-time, high-quality deliverables that exceed client expectations
Requirements
•1-5 years of experience, or more, in client-oriented research settings, including consulting, market research, or P-12/higher education
•Demonstrated passion and interest in P-12/higher education
•Experience in university assessment, evaluation, accreditation support, or institutional research preferred
•Strong analytical skills with qualitative and quantitative research experience; experience with regression and linear modeling preferred
•Strong written and verbal business communication skills and client service ethic
•Exceptional writing skills; proven ability to transform key data into clear business commentary and action points
•Expertise in managing relationships with colleagues, clients, and vendors
•Business-oriented, entrepreneurial mind-set
•Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or above highly preferred
•Experience in P-12 or higher education is a plus, particularly in university administration, K-12 education policy, and teacher preparation
•High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
•Experience with SPSS, STATA, or similar statistics package
This is full-time, salaried position, based in our Boston office.
Application Process
Qualified candidates should provide their resume and cover letter as a single MS Word document.
