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Conifer Research conductsdesign research projects both domestically and internationally for clients across a wide variety of industries.
DESIGN RESEARCHER
People are endlessly fascinating dont you think We do. Conifer Research is seeking a curious and empathetic Design Researcher who is passionate about humans learning and guiding clients to understand what makes people tick and drive strategy and innovation. Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries wearing many hats along the way from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. Though there may be longer-term opportunities in the futurewe are currently looking to hire on a project basis.
ABOUT CONIFER
Conifer Research brings practical insight to companies that wish to change and innovate. Through an ethnographic approach to research we help our clients embed their creativity into an understanding of the everyday lives of people they hope to engage customers workers and end-users. Our seasoned team of anthropologists strategists and information designers act as consultants facilitators and coaches helping organizations gather deep insights.
Clients come to Conifer for many reasons but with a common challenge: How do we align business activities better with the real lives and needs of customers We have experience in retail consumer goods and lifestyles financial services healthcare and digital products. Some clients include Sonos Samsung PepsiCo McDonalds Google Discover Lowes CarMax and Ferrara Candy Company.
RESPONSIBILITIES
A successful candidate will be expected to:
- Work with internal and client teams through all phases of qualitative research or innovation programs including: planning research design data collection rigorous analysis and synthesis identifying patterns developing key insights ideation and opportunity definition.
- Execute research programs drawing from established methodologies for ethnography remote research evaluative testing and co-creation.
- Translate research into actionable recommendations and innovation opportunities.
- Contribute to synthesis and sensemaking to create narratives that frame research findings in a way that clearly demonstrates the business implications of insights and opportunities
- Create deliverables and client presentations
- Be adaptable and creative in order to conduct rigorous remote research
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The qualities of an ideal candidate include:
- Relevant experience in research or insights including experience in a consultative environment
- Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Anthropology Sociology Psychology Design or a related field
- Experience designing and fielding remote ethnography and online community research
- Being strategic flexible collaborative and passionate about advocating for user needs
- Confident presentation skills and passion for communicating user stories and insights
- Active engagement in thought leadership within the design research community
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient with Keynote and remote research software
Bonus points for:
- Experience with video editing (Final Cut Adobe Premiere and After Effects) and/or visual storytelling preferred.
- Visual communication and presentation design skills
- Previous experience with quantitative research including survey design and quant data analysis
- Proficiency with video still photography and audio recording equipment.
- Foreign language fluency
- Thought leadership and public speaking experience
APPLICATIONS:Please share a cover letter portfolio and relevant work samples in addition to resume. Apply through our career portal:
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