Research Manager

The role

The Research Manager acts as a Product Manager for the Research function, handling day-to-day execution and medium-term strategic thinking. You will work with Research Engineers to develop sector-specific reports and manage the editorial process from draft to publication.

What you will do

• Work with Research Engineers to develop sector-specific reports
• Think big picture about crypto sectors and drive analysis
• Suggest areas of further inquiry for Research Engineers
• Coordinate feedback from Syndica team members
• Own special research projects
• Lead daily huddles and maintain content trackers
• Set timelines and monitor ecosystem channels
• Manage the editorial process from first draft to final publication
• Review and refine copy
• Ideate new initiatives to maximize reach and distribution

Required qualifications

• 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 c
• Ability to think critically about blockchain-based businesses and their positioning
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple moving parts, set deadlines, and coordinate feedback loops
• Collaborative ethos
• Understanding of data science concepts
• Intermediary grasp of statistical analysis

Nice to have

• Experience working in a remote or highly distributed team environment

About the company

Syndica supplies enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. The company is backed by strategic partners including Social Capital, Kindred Ventures, Asymmetric, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Solana Ventures, and Circle Ventures.