Quantitative Research Consultant

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Develop and apply quantitative research methodologies to accelerate the discovery of customer and workplace insights.
• Analyze large and complex operational, behavioral, survey, and sentiment‑based datasets to identify business insights, trends, and opportunities.
• Design and conduct statistical analyses, simulations, experiments, and other quantitative research approaches tailored to business needs.
• Develop statistical models, classification algorithms, clustering techniques, network analyses, and other advanced analytical methods.
• Build and maintain data pipelines that screen, clean, merge, and weight survey data.
• Calculate weighted estimates and margins of error and support research sample design.
• Identify and resolve data‑quality issues before they impact analysis.
• Translate business problems into specific analytical questions and develop hypotheses that can be tested using available data and scientific methods.
• Identify data gaps and determine what additional information is needed to support research objectives.
• Analyze both experimental and observational data to answer complex business questions.
• Write code using tools such as Python, R, SAS, STATA, or SPSS to analyze data and develop statistical or machine‑learning models.
• Retrieve, synthesize, and present historical data in formats that support decision‑making and business performance.
• Translate research findings into actionable recommendations, including prioritization of audiences, sites, programs, or areas for investment.
• Communicate complex analytical findings through clear written reports and verbal presentations to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Advise research teams on sampling approaches, analytical standards, survey design, and research methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with UX Researchers, Scientists, Business Intelligence Engineers, and Product/Program Managers.
• Consult with cross‑functional teams on survey development and quantitative research initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate and improve research and analytical methods to increase the quality and usefulness of insights.

Qualifications

• PhD,