Hanover Research

Research Associate, Secondary Research – Higher Education Team

Hanover Research

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $49,812 - $69,736 per year

About the role

  • 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)

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
secondary researchdata analysisdata visualizationsynthesis of contentproofreadingwriting for business audiencescreating tablescreating graphscreating presentationsidentifying key trends
Soft Skills
self-motivateddetail-orientedability to meet deadlinesintellectually curiousstrategizingcreative thinkingproblem-solvingexcellent written communicationexcellent verbal communicationability to work independently