Research Associates, The Learning Collaborative

The Opportunity
These are exciting roles for individuals with a demonstrated interest in market research, consulting, and/or the postsecondary sector of the education market. Research Associates will play key roles in our research programs, serving executives at top private and public universities across the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research to support the custom research needs of individual member institutions. Common tasks have included:
  • Secondary scans of higher education market characteristics
  • Primary research to assess opportunities for improved fund-raising operations
  • Data analysis and reporting (utilizing SPSS and Excel)
  • Writing summaries of research findings
• Contributing to the research, development, and writing of reports/ small-scale consulting projects addressing the market research, benchmarking, or other information needs of individual members
• Administering short, weekly benchmarking questionnaires
• Assisting in the development of major research studies

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills with qualitative and quantitative research experience
• Exceptional writing skills; ability to transform key data into clear business commentary and action points
• Experience in business analysis and/or market research
• Superior attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and client service ethic
• Exceptional listening skills and the ability to grasp the importance of thoroughly understanding an assignment, effectively completing each task - in order to effectively support a project's success
• Experience in marketing and/or researching higher education is preferred
• Bachelor's degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel , and PowerPoint
• Experience with SPSS or STATA or similar statistics package is preferred
• Experience using such research tools as Lexis-Nexis

This is a full-time, salaried role with benefits, onsite in our Boston office.

Application Process
Qualified candidates should forward their resume (as a MS Word doc attachment) and cover letter to:

Human Resources Department
researchassociatejob@eduventures.com
Fax: 617-204-9552

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