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Industry Research Analyst

Salary
Competitive
Employment
Full Time
Work Place
Part Remote
Real Estate Field
Location
Arlington
 VA
Postal Code
22203
Country
United States

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Description


SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

Support NAA’s research initiatives through survey and data analysis projects in topics of importance to the apartment industry. Produce accurate, timely, and high-quality research materials, typically working on multiple projects with all levels of staff and membership. 


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Conduct data collection activities through surveys, data extraction, web scraping and interviews.

  • Work with various databases, managing and analyzing large quantities of data.  

  • Analyze raw data, surveys, research reports and other relevant information from federal, state or local governments, independent research institutions, academic and private sector sources.

  • Collect and analyze national and market-level apartment statistics and trends as well as identify and report on emerging trends for the market. 

  • Develop intuitive, attractive, and interactive data visualizations for websites, reports, presentations to stakeholders and NAA’s audiences.

  • Write research articles and reports.

  • Assist with research initiatives of NAA departments and ad-hoc data requests from affiliates.

  • Complete literature and internet searches.

Competencies:

  1. Research expertise                                                    5. Technical capacity

  2. Communications                                                        6. Cultural awareness

  3. Organizational skills                                                   7. Teamwork

  4. Critical evaluation                                                      8. Ethical practice

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.


Travel:

Up to 5% travel is possible for this position.


Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in economics, mathematics/statistics, or a related quantitative field preferred.    

  • 2-3 years of full-time work experience conducting research, survey design/analysis and professional writing, preferably in the real estate industry.

  • Strong command of primary, secondary, and quantitative methodologies and procedures.

  • Excellent quantitative and data management skills, including experience creating graphical representations of data using data visualization tools.  

  • Familiarity using multiple databases and evaluating data.

  • Willingness and ability to pick up new quantitative skills and market research methodologies as necessary and apply them in new contexts.

  • Strong analytic, writing and research skills, ability to work with empirical data and statistics. 

  • Experience researching, writing and presenting for an academic, business or professional audience.

  • Detail oriented and demonstrable problem-solving skills.

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Extensive experience using Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with statistical software (SAS, Stata, R, E-views)

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment:

Work is regularly performed in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Job Sector


 

Experience


2+ to 5 years


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