Research Manager at Syndica

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About us:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Syndica supplies the most critical applications in Web3 with enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. Joining our team means you'll be held to a high standard, technically challenged, and grow close to a group of individuals passionate about building new infrastructure technologies.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are backed by strategic partners, investors, and advisors who are all-in on our mission: Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital, Steve Jang of Kindred Ventures, Joe McCann of Asymmetric, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Solana Ventures, Circle Ventures, and many more.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About you:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>4+ years of professional experience in an academic-grade crypto research publishing house, conducting VC/IB/PE-style emerging technologies market analysis at an investment firm focused on crypto, or corresponding analytical domains.</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">An ability to think critically about blockchain-based businesses and their positioning in the broader context of both onchain and real-world markets.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple moving parts, set deadlines, coordinate feedback loops, and drive written deliverables to completion with a strong sense of ownership.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A collaborative ethos and a willingness to work closely with technical Research Engineers to draw out insights from onchain data.<strong> An understanding of data science concepts and an intermediary grasp of statistical analysis is required.</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done, rolling with the punches as needed. Experience working in a remote or highly distributed team environment is a plus.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Syndica’s Research function launched in 2023 with the aim of delivering crisp, insightful crypto analysis to the public. Since then we have established a reputation for detailed reports on a range of sectors within crypto, and our reports have quickly become a standard-bearer for knowledge creation in the industry. If you have not already, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://blog.syndica.io/tag/research/"><u>blog.syndica.io/tag/research/</u></a> to make yourself familiar with Syndica’s research reports.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>The Research Manager role is best understood as a ‘Product Manager’ for the Research function - the role encompasses both day-to-day execution