Senior Research Analyst, Prospect Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Posted November 3, 2014
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Senior Research Analyst (2 openings), Resource Development-Office of Prospect Research, to prepare confidential reports on major and prospective donors to the Institute, working closely with major gift officers to help develop strategies to find and engage prospects. Will (75%) prepare confidential research on major prospects to be solicited by the major giving staff and/or other Institute faculty, staff, and volunteers; and analyze complex financial and employment information to establish or reevaluate gift capacity ratings for major prospects. Will also (20%) collaborate with major giving staff to determine donors’ areas of philanthropic interest and identify potential avenues for engagement; identify potential new major gift prospects for the Institute through review of corporate information and other sources; and determine and record attributes of prospects to enable data modeling and identification of prospects according to industry, relationships to other prospects and to MIT representatives, interest areas, etc. Special project work will also be involved (5%), e.g., economic impact studies of various geographic areas and industries. Will report to the assistant director.
Job Requirements
Required: an undergraduate degree; a minimum of two years of research experience, preferably in development research; experience with the Macintosh platform and standard office software, i.e., MS Office; strong research and writing skills; familiarity with standard references; organizational skills; initiative; ability to meet deadlines and work under time constraints; experience with on-line databases; a strong commitment to accuracy; and excellent judgment. A minimum of four years’ work experience is preferred.
Interested candidates may apply online at http://jobs.mit.edu/. Please reference Job #11611-N.