Senior Analysts

About Eduventures, Inc.

Eduventures is the industry leader in shared-cost, data-driven research and consulting for higher education. Eduventures is dedicated to helping colleges and universities to become more efficient and successful institutions. More than 300 higher education institutions participate in one or more of Eduventures’ eight Learning Collaboratives: Academic Leadership, Continuing and Professional Education, Development, Enrollment Management, Online Higher Education, Schools of Education, Student Affairs, and Summer Sessions. These collaboratives provide members with Custom Research Reports on current trends and issues, Custom Analysis, and Implementation Support, including opportunities to network with fellow professionals. More about Eduventures can be found at www.eduventures.com.

 The Opportunities

These are exciting roles for individuals with education research or market research experience. Senior Analysts will play key roles in our research collaboratives, serving deans and director-level executives at top private and public universities across the country. These research collaboratives generate actionable data that assists deans and director-level executives in benchmarking against peers with respect to key performance management metrics and in conducting best practices analyses in a wide range of operational areas. Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the Senior Analyst role include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Preparing and executing an annual research agenda, including major investigations of topics of greatest interest to our members

· Conducting qualitative and quantitative primary research to identify and analyze effective practices and key university functions

· Managing a team of research analysts focused on meeting the custom research needs of individual universities

· Working effectively with a growing program membership in a way that returns significant value to individual participating institutions

· Representing Eduventures at third-party industry events and to the media

· Serving as a collegial subject-matter expert willing to go the extra mile for clients and colleagues

 RequirementsBachelor's degree, master’s degree, or Ph.D. highly desirable; top graduate school preferredThree to 10 years of work history or significant experience in relevant academic fieldsDemonstrated experience in education research, business and market analysis, and hypothesis-driven researchFamiliarity with key issues related to higher educationSkills in quantitative research in finance, economics, and/or statisticsStrong writing ability and oral communication skills; ability to scope and frame issuesExperience with presenting ideas to individuals or groups in a variety of settingsProject management skillsExperience engaging clients Understanding of and interest in business and policy issues in educationAn interest in working in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment

 

These are full-time, salaried roles with benefits, based in our Boston office. Application Process

Qualified candidates may apply online via our Web site at https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=39909

Please upload your resume and cover letter in a single MS Word doc.

 

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