Research Analysts/Associates - Teacher Preparation Research Focus

The Opportunity
Eduventures is offering an exciting opportunity for an individual with quantitative and qualitative research /consulting experience combined with a strong interest in P-12 and/or higher education. The Company has an immediate opening for a Research Associate/Analyst to join our practice area serving Deans at Schools of Education. The Research Associate/Analyst will contribute to our work that guides the strategic decision-making of Deans, specifically in the areas of: teacher preparation program effectiveness and policy, institutional and program assessment, market research for higher education, faculty productivity, and operational effectiveness. Eduventures seeks a strong individual performer who can also contribute effectively to a team 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

About Eduventures, Inc.
Eduventures is the industry leader in research and consulting for higher education institutions. Through our membership research programs, Eduventures facilitates the exchange of best practices among members and conducts actionable research and analysis on shared challenges. Additionally, Eduventures expert analysts and practitioners work with each member institution to address specific institutional needs. Eduventures Consulting Services provide proprietary consulting to a diverse group of colleges and universities. Consulting clients benefit from our deep in-house expertise on education as well as the insights gathered through our work with our 300+ partner institutions of higher education through our membership programs. More about Eduventures can be found at www.eduventures.com.

Application Process
Qualified candidates should provide their resume and cover letter as a single MS Word document.

Please no phone calls or agencies. Eduventures is an equal opportunity employer.