Research Assistant at Lagos Business School (LBS)

Job Title: Research Assistant

Purpose of Position

• Providing comprehensive research support to faculty, including literature reviews, experimental design, and data management.

Essential Duties / Key Job Roles And Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate proactively with the supervising faculty through scheduled consultations to align research goals, assignments, and progress updates.
• Conduct in-depth literature reviews to extract, synthesise, and critique key arguments and emerging trends within relevant fields.
• Contribute to the development of scholarly publications by drafting high-quality sections and supporting materials.
• Develop well-structured articles, briefs, and reports that inform and enhance academic outputs.
• Support the end-to-end publication process, including rigorous editing, accurate referencing, and professional formatting of manuscripts and case studies.
• Identify and gather relevant secondary data and execute fieldwork, including surveys and interviews, to enrich research insights.
• Analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to generate meaningful conclusions for publication and decision-making.
• Conduct exploratory studies and fact-finding assignments to validate concepts and provide foundational support for broader research projects.
• Ensure the supervising faculty’s academic profiles (e.g., Google Scholar, LBS website) are current and reflective of recent contributions.
• Take ownership of additional academic tasks that directly contribute to the quality and impact of research outputs.
• Execute any other responsibilities delegated by the faculty or line manager to support research excellence and institutional goals.
• Support the faculty in recording class attendance during sessions.
• Provide assistance in the preparation of course outlines and teaching materials.
• Carry out other instructional duties as assigned by the faculty.
• Maintain and update the faculty calendar, reflecting all teaching sessions and academic commitments.
• Collaborate with programme managers to schedule faculty sessions and prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Coordinate with seminar organisers to arrange sessions involving the faculty.
• Provide the faculty with advance notice of daily assignments and engagements.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• The quantity of publications produced in collaboration with the supervising faculty.
• Timely and efficient execution of assigned responsibilities.
• The quality of feedback received from the faculty or line manager.
• Consistent class attendance and effective coordination and documentation of student participation.
• Faculty evaluation of performance in assigned teaching-related duties.
• Effective resolution of scheduling conflicts involving the faculty.
• Preparation and communication of the faculty’s annual, monthly, and daily assignments in advance.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• A strong First Degree in a Social Science or Science discipline is required.
• A Master’s or Research-based degree will be an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications:

• Any relevant professional body.

Experience:

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

The following competencies are required for the role:

• Strong quantitative analysis skills
• Proficient in computer applications and digital tools
• Excellent time management abilities
• Effective planning and organisational capabilities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Adaptability and ability to perform well under pressure
• Proficiency in Excel, SPSS, and related software
• Accurate transcription skills
• Skilled in conducting online research
• Familiarity with proofreading and referencing techniques
• Experience in fieldwork implementation
• Understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• Competence in scheduling and managing calendar events

Salary
Administrative

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is Not Specified. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates should send their updated Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Official Job Website: https://www.lbs.edu.ng/