Clarivate is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Academic and Government Consulting team within the Research & Analytics business unit. With a focus on Hong Kong, Macau, and selected English-speaking markets, in this role you will be working with colleagues to cultivate strong relationships with our clients and help universities, research institutes, and governments to develop and implement their strategic plans and approaches in research and education. Working in collaboration with Product, Sales, Marketing, and other Consulting practice areas. To support business growth in above markets by delivering high-quality consulting projects and enabling pre-sales. The role requires a combination of analytical capability, client engagement, and strong storytelling to produce client-ready outputs.
If you are a forward thinker and have a strong understanding of research tools and delivering innovative solutions to clients, we would love to speak with you.
About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments.
PhD (STEM disciplines preferred)
Above 5 years of experience in consulting / research analytics / policy research
Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate insights, complemented by strong qualitative thinking and analyzing to interpret context and develop compelling narratives
Excellent English writing skills, with the ability to produce polished, client-ready outputs (critical)
Proven experience in client-facing roles, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to translate data into clear, structured insights and differentiated narratives
Strong sense of ownership, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Fluent in English and Mandarin (written and spoken)
Experience working with academic institutions or government clients
Familiarity with bibliometrics, research evaluation, or policy analysis
Experience developing case studies or externally published reports (e.g., white papers)
Ability to combine quantitative analysis with contextual research to enrich insights
Cantonese proficiency
Based in (or willing to relocate to) the Greater Bay Area
What will you be doing in this role?
The position offers challenging hypothesis-driven projects for professionals with a scientific background and leadership experience around data-driven science management. The Senior Consultant will have responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:
Support pre-sales by shaping opportunities, developing proposals, and engaging with clients
Work closely with Sales to understand client needs and define project scope and approach
Deliver consulting projects end-to-end (analysis → insight generation → reporting)
Conduct data analysis (e.g., research performance, benchmarking) and translate findings into actionable insights
Develop high-quality, structured, and externally presentable deliverables
Identify key highlights and craft compelling, client-facing narratives from complex datasets
Integrate data analysis with desk research and contextual information to strengthen outputs
Manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines
About the Team
Clarivate’s Academic and Government Consulting is a diverse group of practitioners working across the global delivering consulting revenue globally. The Academic and Government Consulting group is made up of three practice areas: Research Analytics, Research Excellence, Reputation, and Evaluation & Assessment. Across our practice areas, there is also a wide range of skill sets (e.g., data scientists, bibliometricians, visualisation specialists, analysts, etc). Across our different practice areas there is also a wider variety of capabilities and services we provide to clients along with different commercial and go-to-market models.
Hours of Work
This role is based in the Greater China and is a full-time, hybrid position, primarily working core business hours in your time zone, with flexibility to adjust to various global time zones as needed.
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