Subject: Council for Advancement and Support of Education: Seeking Research Assistant Description: The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is searching for an experienced Research Specialist for a Temporary Contract project. This project is managed by the Senior Director, Research. The research specialist will contribute to two primary projects: CASE’s Minority Serving Institution Initiative (MSI Initiative) examining advancement capacity at MSIs and identifying potential models of best practice, and a research collaboration conducted with U.S. Trust examining principal (mega) gifts to U.S. colleges and universities. The core functions of this position include but are not limited to the following: Clean and analyze data from a survey and assessment of MSI advancement programs. Help to assemble a database combining IPEDS and other public data on MSIs along with data from CASE surveys/assessments. Analyze findings from CASE surveys on principal gifts Conduct follow up calls with survey participants as needed to clarify and supplement survey data Summarize findings from interviews and other qualitative research conducted by CASE senior fellows/consultants. Draft research reports Contact Person: David Bass Contact Email: [log in to unmask] Website URL: https://careers.case.org/job/research-specialist-temporary-contract/47158221/