(Senior) Consultant (f/m/d) Evidence-based policy advice in the area of ​​higher education and education policy

Worldwide | Sept. 3, 2026

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Company: Technopolis Group

Country: Worldwide

Type: Onsite

Employment: Experienced

Description:

The Technopolis Group is an international research and consulting company for the public sector with over 300 colleagues at twelve locations in Europe, Africa and Latin America - - almost 50 of them in Germany and Austria. We support - often as external evaluators - policy instruments such as funding programs in various subject areas. We work exclusively for public institutions and foundations at regional, national and international levels.

Our “Education and Skills” team currently works primarily in the areas of research and transfer as well as studying and teaching at universities, and sometimes also in other sectors of the education system. We analyze policy instruments such as the establishment of regional transfer and innovation partnerships, the cooperation between science and practice, the internationalization and digitalization of research and teaching and the promotion of entrepreneurial and future skills (e.g. in the field of MINT).

We are currently looking for professionally experienced colleagues with whom we can further expand the fields mentioned. Applications from people with experience in political consulting in related subject areas such as research and innovation or regional policy/development are also generally welcome.

Together with your future colleagues at Technopolis and our project partners, you will concept, acquire and manage projects for customers such as federal and state ministries (e.g. BMFTR, BMWE, BMBFSFJ), the European Commission (e.g. DG EAC, DG RTD, DG EMPL) as well as organizations such as the DAAD or foundations.

• Science-based advice to public institutions with a focus on analysis, evaluation and monitoring, Strategy development and implementation of political measures
• Creation of target-specific reports and presentations based on independent conceptual and empirical work (e.g. data evaluations, surveys, interviews, focus groups) in a team with our colleagues
• Project management or - management, including leading project teams and contact with the customer
• Project acquisition (conception and creation of offers for existing and new customer groups) as well as networking with cooperation partners and other relevant actors

• At least four years of relevant professional experienceas well as project management experience in the field of policy consulting and/or evaluation
• Experience in acquiring consulting and contract research projects for organizations in our working environment
• Completed degree in a relevant subject, reliable empirical methodological knowledge
• Team and communication skills, independence as well as an analytical and committed way of working
• Willingness to undertake occasional (sometimes international) business trips
• Very good language skills in German and English, other languages are an advantage
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office, knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analysis programs (especially R or Stata, but also Python, Atlas.TI, etc.) is an advantage.

• Through close project collaboration with public institutions, we offer a meaningful and socially effective working environment.
• We offer a permanent, full- or part-time positionin a growing company. Grants for the use of environmentally friendly forms of mobility (public transport or job bike), for an Urban Sports Club membership and company pension provision round off the offer.
• We enable a flexible way of working with attractive workplaces as well Home office options thanks to mobile-enabled equipment (MacBook & iPhone).

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