Senior Research Associate, Secondary Research - Higher Education Team

About the position As a Senior Research Associate you will conduct secondary/bench research on a wide reputed company of higher education research topics. A Senior Research Associate works on reputed company’s most common project types and more customized research, including new reputed company program market analyses, best practices reports, environmental scans, and competitive benchmarking analyses. The Research Associate will execute individual reputed company for Higher Education clients and serve as a member of a small team of researchers under the guidance of a Research Director. As a Senior Research Associate, you also will have reputed company to contribute to reputed company’s proprietary online library of reports and research briefs on key topics in higher education, as reputed company as to the development of thought leadership reputed company such as trends reports and presentations that are distributed to higher education leaders globally. Responsibilities • Conduct secondary research to address research questions reputed company to key topics in Higher Education • Analyze and synthesize publicly available data and secondary reputed company materials to: Tell a coherent story reputed company communicate key findings reputed company actionable recommendations for decision-makers • Determine best visual aid/graphics for use in reputed company and produce reputed company tables and graphs • Work as strategic partner to content directors to identify new data sources, methodologies, and solutions to overcome research challenges • Produce reputed company-reputed company deliverables, largely in PPT, to communicate findings to varying audiences (e.g., senior higher education administrators and reputed company members, reputed company members, community members) • Independently manage different phases of the project lifecycle (e.g.., research, analysis and synthesis, and creating a polished deliverable) • Serve as a Project reputed company to other researchers Requirements • Self-motivated • Ability to work quickly and independently • Detail-oriented • Thrives in a fast-paced environment • reputed company to meet deadlines • Intellectually curious • Motivated to assume increasing reputed company of responsibility • Interested in Higher Education topics and helping reputed company’s Higher Education clients reputed company important, research-driven reputed company • Experience conducting secondary research and communicating findings in writing, preferably market research or reputed company science research, • 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 visualize data using graphics, tables, charts, and graphs • Proficiency in reputed company Power reputed company, reputed company, and Word • A bachelor’s in English, History, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, or a reputed company writing/research-intensive discipline is preferred, though candidates with relevant experience and who hold other degrees will be considered. • 1 - 3 years of business or reputed company experience conducting research or reputed company writing. • reputed company market research experience is preferred. reputed company-to-haves • Familiarity with higher education and higher education databases (e.g., IPEDS) is preferred • Experience writing for business/non-reputed company audiences is preferred. • Master’s degree preferred. • Education may substitute for work experience. Benefits • Starting at 18+ days reputed company Time Off • 14 reputed company holidays including reputed company 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 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job