Senior Researcher & Key Expert — Critical Minerals

Navanti Group; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Navanti Group is seeking a Senior Researcher to design and deliver qualitative research and international comparative analysis for a critical-minerals supplier development study. The role focuses on evaluating local supplier programs across the Americas, Europe, Canada, and Australia, and producing evidence-based policy recommendations.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in applied research and 7+ years in qualitative/public-policy analysis with strong Latin America project experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in social sciences, economics, law, international relations, or a related discipline.
• English proficiency at C1 level and Spanish proficiency at B1 level.
• At least 10 years of experience in applied research, qualitative analysis, and international comparative studies.
• At least 7 years of experience in qualitative research, public-policy analysis, and international benchmarking in industrial, trade, or investment policy.
• At least 8 years of Latin America project experience.
• At least 3 years of academic or applied work relating to Europe, Canada, or Australia.
• Two previous projects or publications demonstrating understanding of empirical challenges in evaluating local supplier-program effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement qualitative research methods and the international comparative-analysis framework.
• Analyze local-supplier programs related to critical-minerals mining across Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and/or Canada.
• Organize and synthesize case evidence on instruments, actors, governance, financing, outcomes, and implementation conditions.
• Develop comparative matrices and cross-cutting analysis.
• Draft analytical chapters and evidence-based conclusions.
• Support validation of findings and recommendations.

Skills

English proficiency C1

Spanish proficiency B1

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in social sciences, economics, law, international relations, or related

Job description

Navanti Group is seeking a Senior Researcher to design and deliver qualitative research and international comparative analysis for a critical-minerals supplier development study. The role focuses on evaluating local supplier programs across the Americas, Europe, Canada, and Australia, and producing evidence-based policy recommendations.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in applied research and 7+ years in qualitative/public-policy analysis with strong Latin America project experience.