Mid-Level Researcher (Academic) at Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is Nigeria's leading private sector think-tank dedicated to achieving sustainable economic development through private sector-led initiatives. Convener of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) since 1993, as a platform for bringing together private sector leaders and senior public sector officials to discuss and dialogue on the future of the Nigerian economy.

In 1993, a group of passionate and concerned private sector leaders representing key economic sectors conceived the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) and sustained it as a platform for bringing together private sector leaders and senior public sector officials to discuss and dialogue on the future of the Nigerian Economy. Three years later, in 1996, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) was established and incorporated as a non-profit, non-partisan private sector organisation with a mandate to promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, private sector-led globally competitive economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mid-Level Researcher (Academic)

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

• The Academic Researcher will support the Centre's research outputs through doctrinal, comparative, and policy-oriented research, contributing to the Centre's priority research areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct legislative, regulatory, and policy research aligned with the Centre's research mandate and priorities.
• Support internal quality assurance processes on research output
• Collaborate with other researchers and external experts engaged by the Centre on joint research outputs.
• Participate in internal research review sessions and knowledge-sharing activities as required.
• Contribute to the drafting of policy papers, research reports, academic reviews, economic and legislative analysis.
• Provide methodological and analytical support to research design, data interpretation, and comparative frameworks.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Academic background in Economics or Business related discipline
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs within tight timelines in a policy-oriented environment.
• The Academic Researcher will work collaboratively with the Centre's research team on assigned projects.
• Strong understanding of business environment, institutional processes, and policy analysis.
• Demonstrated research and writing experience, including policy-relevant outputs.
• Prior involvement in governance, legislative, or public policy research is an advantage.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail