[Hiring] Senior Research Associate @Hanover Research

Role Description

This is a part-time or full-time, temporary opportunity. The Quantitative Researcher will be responsible for gathering and preparing data that will contribute to a dashboard project. This position will allow for the swift development and refinement of applied set of research skills and provides the opportunity to develop a relationship with a young and rapidly growing enterprise. We expect all contractors to be intellectually curious, ambitious, and interested in assuming increasing levels of responsibility.

• Identify public datasets for education and occupation data across a range of U.S. states;
• Download and organize data;
• Check data for alignment against project parameters, including linking regional segments in the public datasets to counties.

Qualifications

• High comfort level with Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Experience working with and preparing real-world datasets for analysis, including identifying data and checking data quality and fit with project needs;
• Willingness and ability to learn new quantitative skills as necessary and apply them in new contexts;
• Experience with institution-level K-12 education data and occupational data.
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills;
• Willingness to tackle complex, often unfamiliar research requests;
• Ability to collaborate and strategize with senior-level researchers;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required, given the remote nature of the team;
• Demonstrable, strong work ethic;
• Ability to accept feedback and constructive critique positively;
• Strong command of the English language and demonstrated writing and editing skills, including experience explaining complex statistical concepts to non-technical audience.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, another Social Science with quantitative training, or related quantitative discipline is preferred.
• 1 - 2 years of work experience (or equivalent academic work) conducting quantitative research and analysis is preferred.
• Experience working in the K-12 education sector (for example, in institutional research, assessment, or evaluation) is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• The compensation for this part-time temporary opportunity at the company is $30.00-50.00 per hour.
• Please note this compensation range is contingent on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

How to Apply

If you are interested in the prospect of working with a dynamic, growing company, we encourage you to submit your resume.

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