Mid-Level Researcher (Academic) at Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

Role Summary

• The Academic Researcher will support the Centre's research outputs through doctrinal, comparative, and policy-oriented research, contributing to the Centre's priority research areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct legislative, regulatory, and policy research aligned with the Centre's research mandate and priorities.
• Contribute to the drafting of policy papers, research reports, academic reviews, economic and legislative analysis.
• Provide methodological and analytical support to research design, data interpretation, and comparative frameworks.
• Support internal quality assurance processes on research output
• Collaborate with other researchers and external experts engaged by the Centre on joint research outputs.
• Participate in internal research review sessions and knowledge-sharing activities as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Academic background in economics or business related discipline
• Strong understanding of business environment, institutional processes, and policy analysis.
• Demonstrated research and writing experience, including policy-relevant outputs.
• Prior involvement in governance, legislative, or public policy research is an advantage.
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs within tight timelines in a policy-oriented environment.
• The Academic Researcher will work collaboratively with the Centre's research team on assigned projects.