Part-Time Strategic Market Research Support

Penn State; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 27,552 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a part-time Strategic Market Research Support to help execute market research and analytics for university-wide strategies. The role supports multiple OSVPR units with open-source data collection, SWOT analyses, and data synthesis for reports.

The position offers 10–20 hours per week, with flexible scheduling and a mix of remote and in-person participation as needed. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Background in market research, business analytics or SWOT analyses.
• Experience with open-source data collection and analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data platforms.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and data analysis for OSVPR strategies.
• Summarize findings into concise reports for university administrators.
• Support development of baseline data for analytics projects.
• Collaborate with OSVPR units and stakeholders.

Skills

Market research

Business analytics

SWOT analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business analytics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Part-Time Strategic Market Research SupportApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Penn State University Parktime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ\_0000080613# **APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:*** ## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. **Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.** **JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS**The Office of Research Marketing & Communications within OSVPR (Office of the Senior Vice President for Research) is seeking a **strong market research** **part-time employee** to work approximately 10-20 hours per week helping to support key research for strategies within several of the OSVPR units. Market research assignments will be needed within four key areas:* ## Sector opportunities for business-development marketing* ## Benchmarking with peer institutions to inform research strategies* ## Data analysis to inform industry partnerships strategies* ## Development of baseline data for analytics strategiesDuties include but are not limited to market research, industry sector analysis, ROI and risk analysis, identification of key data sources, collecting and analyzing data for trends (including SWOT analysis), determining alignment with university strategies, strengths and competencies, and summarizing findings to produce reports.This position requires an understanding of market research and open source data collection and analysis using standard digital platforms, as well as the Microsoft suite of applications, and existing Penn State data platforms. The position involves summarizing and distilling findings from a large amount of information into concise written products tailored to a university administration audience.The ideal candidates will be persons with a background in the market research, business analytics, SWOT analyses, business, or a related field. Must have US Citizenship. An understanding of the U.S. university research landscape and federal funding environment is a plus.This is a remote (or on-site) position with opportunities for local hires to join in-person meetings and team gatherings. Candidates should plan to be available for meetings during business hours (8-5, M-F), but a bulk of the work can be completed on a flexible schedule. The candidate should be self-directed with an ability to organize and prioritize their work to meet established deadlines. Expected hours per week are 10-20.