Research Assistant/Analyst

Description:

The Research Assistant (or Analyst I) will assist CREC in accomplishing its mission by supporting the organization’s networking, technical
assistance, and research activities.
• Support our work with associations of economic & workforce
development professionals, public data producers, and community
indicators data users.

• Help maintain Council for Community and Economic Research
(C2ER) data products including the Cost of Living Index, State
Business Incentive Database, and State Economic Development
Program Expenditures Database.

• Perform research and analysis for CREC’s technical assistance
programs including literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative
data analysis, and visualizing data through charts, graphs, and maps
for local, regional, state, federal, and philanthropic clients.
• Create and disseminate web, newsletter, and other media content
relevant to economic, community indicators, and workforce
development practitioners.

The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC)
(www.creconline.org) is an independent, 501(c)3 not-for-profit
organization based in Arlington, Virginia, founded to provide
policymakers with the information needed to formulate and execute
innovative, regional, job-creating economic development strategies.
CREC provides research, technical assistance, and training to
federal, state, and local policymakers as well as to national networks
of professionals in related fields.