Join our worldwide network of Local Researchers!

We are looking for Local Researchers to join our globally distributed team. Would you like to help us navigate your local context with a global vision?

 

Introduction to Studio intO and the role

intO is a full-spectrum research agency with unmatched global reach. Our mission is to help creative decision-makers to succeed by finding the answers to questions about present and future opportunities, no matter where in the world they might be. Our proven excellence in designing, conducting and delivering research is balanced by continuous exploration and experimentation with how best to build a caring and supportive business culture that champions diversity and family-friendly policies. We are a very ambitious and diverse group of individuals who continuously consider what it means in practice to be operating in the future of work.

As a thriving, fast-growing business, we are looking for creative, curious and enthusiastic researchers. These researchers will be asked, if available, to join us in research when a project in their area comes up, of course upon confirmation and common agreement of all legal and work aspects.

Type of role: contractor / freelancer

Seniority level: Various (mid to senior level)

Nationality: To apply to be a Local Researcher of a specific country you must be native, or have lived in the country for at least 5 years – you must have an excellent knowledge of the language and the local culture.

Current areas of focus: South America and Europe are our top priority at the moment, but we are open to hearing from researchers based in other regions too!

About the Local Researcher role

• You will be working with intO on a fixed-term contract – part-time or full-time,  depending on the project’s timeline
• Daily rates dependent on experience and project demands
• Starting point: depending on projects/upon confirmation
• Location: This is a fully remote position, you can work from anywhere in your country of residency
• Report to and collaborate with the Project Director/Project Lead of each project
• The role mostly entails implementing various qualitative research methods focused on ethnography and design sprints.

Essential skills and experiences

• Degree, or equivalent, in Product design, Industrial design, Communication/media/visual design, UX/UI, Service Design, Innovation design, Integrated design, Architecture, Social studies, Innovation management, Psychology, International Business, Marketing, or similar 
• Have gained or be a current student/candidate for a Masters/PhD degree, preferably abroad
• Have a mid to senior level of professional practice/expertise (around 5-10 years of experience)
• Be a research specialist with excellent knowledge of local culture
• Good spoken and written English, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient technical understanding of qualitative research and user research. Ideally, you have wide experience conducing in-depth interviews, focus groups, online surveys, digital diaries, design sprints and facilitation, among other ethnographic methods
• Familiarity with Miro, Google suite, Adobe suite, Keynote

Essential personal characteristics

• Creative solution-seeker
• Self-motivated
• Has the initiative to make suggestions and explore new tools and tactics
• Thrives in fast-paced environments, be brave, responsive, proactive and ambitious
• Highly organised, focused and can prioritise well amongst many moving parts
• Natural and confident communicator (verbal and visual) with good spoken and written English
• Team player: collaborative, responsive, empathic and supportive with all colleagues at all experience levels
• Outstanding work discipline: autonomous with a healthy work/life balance

Tasks & responsibilities of the role – baseline (it depends on the type of project)

• Project set-up and management support
• Translation of pertinent documents: screening forms, consent forms, and interview guides, etc. 
• Finding and recruiting appropriate research participants and replacement of dropouts 
• Fieldwork facilitation and coordination (e.g. recommending a hotel, co-working space, etc) 
• Hiring & management of the facilities (if required), support on payment and incentives 
• Collecting data & facilitating research activities
• Analysing data
• Reporting results
• Meeting and reporting accordingly to schedule