[Hiring] Research Associate, Secondary Research - Higher Education Team @Hanover Research

Role Description

This is an entry-level research position. As a Research Associate you will conduct secondary/bench research on a wide range of higher education research topics. A Research Associate works on Hanover’s most common project types including new academic program market analyses, portfolio reviews, and competitive benchmarking analyses.

The Research Associate will execute individual projects for Higher Education clients and serve as a member of a small team of researchers under the guidance of a Research Director.

As a Research Associate, you also will have the opportunity to contribute to Hanover’s proprietary online library of reports and research briefs on key topics in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Conduct secondary research to address research questions related to key topics in Higher Education
• Analyze and synthesize publicly available data and secondary source materials to:
  • Tell a coherent story
  • Clearly communicate key findings
  • Make actionable recommendations for decision-makers
• Determine best visual aid/graphics for use in projects and produce complex tables and graphs
• Produce client-ready deliverables, largely in PPT, to communicate findings to varying audiences (e.g., senior higher education administrators and board members, faculty members, community members)
• Take ownership over and effectively manage different phases of the project lifecycle (e.g., research, analysis and synthesis, and creating a polished deliverable)

Qualifications

• Self-motivated
• Ability to work quickly and independently
• Detail-oriented
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Able to meet deadlines
• Intellectually curious
• Motivated to assume increasing levels of responsibility
• Interested in Higher Education topics and helping Hanover’s Higher Education clients make important, research-driven decisions

Requirements

• Experience conducting secondary research and communicating findings in writing
• The ability to:
  • Strategize
  • Think creatively
  • Problem-solve or course-correct
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to closely proofread/self-edit
• Ability to succinctly and effectively synthesize content and pull out key insights
• Ability to analyze data and identify key trends (e.g., employment projections)
• Ability to visualize data using graphics, tables, charts, and graphs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Point, Excel, and Word
• Familiarity with higher education and higher education databases (e.g., IPEDS) is preferred
• Experience writing for business/non-academic audiences is preferred

Benefits

• Starting at 18+ days Paid Time Off
• 14 paid holidays including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, and personal holidays
• 401(K) employer matching program
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
• Health and wellness packages with discounts to local gym
• Community service opportunities
• In-office snacks and beverages

How to Apply

If you are interested in the prospect of working for a dynamic, growing company, we encourage you to submit your resume, and a relevant professional writing sample (consisting of no more than 8 pages on an education or business related topic preferably).

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