Consulting Analyst, Education and Research, Research Enterprise Solutions - Start Dates Q3/Q4 2025

Posted:
2/23/2026, 3:42:26 PM

Location(s):
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Consulting

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.

Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.

You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.

Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

At Huron, you can discover your professional passions by being an integral part of our teams and getting exposure to a variety of projects. Our Analysts join us from a wide range of backgrounds and have immediate access to the training and coaching they need to drive impact and develop into the innovators and leaders of tomorrow. We provide the opportunity to enhance analytical skills while working as part of a team committed to developing creative insights, implementing processes, and driving tangible results.

As a Research Enterprise Solutions Consulting Analyst, you will collaborate with team members to develop unique solutions for client needs. You will learn best practices in several research areas including research compliance and risk management, operations performance improvement, technology implementations support, strategy and financial planning, and interim staffing management. You will play an integral role in ensuring clients are able to improve business processes and utilize technology to drive efficiency within the research administration space.

Some of your responsibilities may include:

  • Coordinating with a variety of internal and external research administration stakeholders to improve processes and drive efficiency
  • Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and communicating synthesized results to senior internal team members to inform client deliverables
  • Connecting with internal team members throughout the project engagement, including presenting key takeaways, communicating project updates, and organizing overall project logistics
  • Monitoring institutional research compliance to ensure adherence to federal and/or state regulations
  • Communicating with research staff, research departments, and research sponsors to help progress projects from commencement to completion

Travel & Requirements

  • Interest in working with Higher Education institutions, hospitals and/or cancer centers
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products
  • Strong performance in your degree of choice with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • A consulting role with Huron requires travel to client sites. The nature and frequency of travel will depend on the specific project requirements and client needs.
  • Bachelor’s degree obtained by May/June 2025
  • U.S. work authorization required

Position Level

Analyst

Country

United States of America