About the Opportunity
Duties
The full-time Research Associate will play a key role in the Defense Industrial Base Institute’s ongoing quantitative and qualitative research projects. The successful candidate will support the Institute’s leadership in research management, and will function as a core member of the Research Team. The role demands a team player, who can participate in diverse research projects that may include: analyzing the social, economic, and physical characteristics of communities to identify priority areas for targeted investment; workforce development analysis; advanced manufacturing research, and capital activation support.
Company Description
The Defense Industrial Base Institute (DIBI) of Northeastern University is a solutions engine for the defense industrial base. We combine coalition building with rigorous research and capital activation to drive systemic transformation, moving beyond traditional think tank models to catalyze high-impact, lasting change across the defense ecosystem.
Work Hours
- (40 hrs/week) between the hours of 8:30am-5:30pm (Monday-Friday).
- Some travel may be required
Requirements
- Ability to participate in quantitative and qualitative time-sensitive research projects, to include research design, data collection, analysis, synthesis, and reporting
- Experience conducting interdisciplinary research required; experience conducting industrial base research (supply chain resilience, capital activation, workforce development, advanced manufacturing and procurement agility)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong note-taking abilities and proofreading and editing skills
- Experience synthesizing large amounts of information into concise briefings or other written and oral presentations
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize deadlines
- Ability to stay focused and excel with minimal supervision
- High level of professionalism
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- ArcMAP GIS experience preferred, but not required
- U.S. citizenship is required per federal agency
Position Type
TemporaryAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
This job is for a current or anticipated job vacancy.
Pay Rate:
$26/hourSkills Required
- Ability to participate in quantitative and qualitative research projects, including research design, data collection, analysis, synthesis, and reporting
- Experience conducting interdisciplinary research
- Experience conducting industrial base research, including supply chain resilience, capital activation, workforce development, advanced manufacturing, or procurement agility
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong note-taking abilities
- Proofreading and editing skills
- Experience synthesizing large amounts of information into concise briefings or written and oral presentations
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize deadlines
- Ability to stay focused and excel with minimal supervision
- High level of professionalism
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- ArcMap GIS experience
- U.S. citizenship
Northeastern University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northeastern University and has not been reviewed or approved by Northeastern University.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as extensive, including 22–26 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13 holidays, and paid parental leave for birth/adoption. Additional paid leave is also outlined, including up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for eligible employees.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, with an employer contribution described as 10% when an employee contributes 5%, alongside immediate vesting once eligible. This is presented as unusually generous relative to typical employer retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are emphasized through tuition assistance for employees and dependents and access to backup childcare and family-care resources. Tuition remission/discount structures are highlighted as a major value driver, especially for employees with children and for long-tenured staff.
Northeastern University Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. We integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively
