Research Assistant at Lagos Business School

Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Assistant

Location: Lagos

Key Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Carry out research with faculty (source for and gather data, review literature, analyze data, etc.).
• Conduct preliminary studies and other fact finding assignments to facilitate research activities.
• Interview firms to extract information for case studies, books, etc.
• Develop and present complex reports on assigned tasks.
• Develop self to enhance professional growth and quality of work.
• Write up, read up, and review research constantly
• Seek out industry contacts for technical data and cases studies.
• Liaise with industry managers for business data verification.
• Any other relevant responsibility assigned by faculty and line manager from time to time.

Key Performance Indicators

• Concrete contributions to enable a variety of specific faculty publications.
• Timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Constant improvement of quality of work output.
• Feedback from Faculty/Line Manager.

Requirements
Education:

• First or Master's Degree in Social Sciences or related disciplines

Experience:

• Experience in data collation/analysis in a medium or large scale organization or research institution.

Competencies Required:

• Good quantitative and qualitative research methodology and data analysis skills
• Good computer skills (including mastery of Microsoft Office)
• Excellent time management skills
• Proficiency in use of SPSS, LISREL, STATA, NVivo, or other data analysis packages, etc.
• Transcribing skills
• Data gathering skills (archival, field, etc.)
• Knowledge of proofreading and referencing
• Humility and tenacity.
• Planning and organizational skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure

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

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
• LBS offers equal employment opportunity

Application Deadline  27th May, 2022.