Hanover Research

Senior Research Associate – K12 Data Analytics

Hanover Research
Posted 10/21/2026part-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $30 - $50 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong quantitative research and analysis capabilities, with proficiency in data preparation and quality assessment. Possesses excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, essential for collaborating with senior-level researchers in the K-12 education sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Data PreparationQuantitative ResearchK-12 Education DataMicrosoft Office SuiteProblem-Solving Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Gather and prepare data contributing to a dashboard project
  • Identify public datasets for education and occupation data across U.S. states
  • Download and organize data
  • Check data alignment against project parameters
  • Link regional segments in public datasets to counties
  • Develop and refine applied research skills
  • Collaborate and strategize with senior-level researchers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High comfort level with Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience working with and preparing real-world datasets for analysis, including identifying data and checking data quality and fit with project needs
  • Willingness and ability to learn new quantitative skills as necessary and apply them in new contexts
  • Experience with institution-level K-12 education data and occupational data
  • Demonstrable problem-solving skills
  • Willingness to tackle complex, often unfamiliar research requests
  • Ability to collaborate and strategize with senior-level researchers
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstrable, strong work ethic
  • Ability to accept feedback and constructive critique positively
  • Strong command of the English language and demonstrated writing and editing skills, including experience explaining complex statistical concepts to non-technical audience
  • A Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, another Social Science with quantitative training, or related quantitative discipline is preferred
  • 1–2 years of work experience (or equivalent academic work) conducting quantitative research and analysis is preferred
  • Experience working in the K-12 education sector is strongly preferred

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Hard Skills
Data AnalysisData Quality AssessmentStatistical ConceptsResearch SkillsData Organization
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailWork Ethic
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Certifications & Qualifications
Master’s Degree in StatisticsMaster’s Degree in EconomicsMaster’s Degree in Social Science
Industry Keywords
K-12 Education SectorOccupational DataPublic DatasetsResearch CollaborationData Alignment