Survey Research Lead

Contract Role, Remote (East Coast Hours)

RedStream Technology is searching for an expert and adviser in survey design, planning, execution, methodology, statistics, and analysis, as well as oversight of survey vendors. In this capacity, you will review proposals from the client’s teams who are looking to develop a new piece of survey research, to advance the firm’s knowledge development work, or to publish the findings of already-conducted research.

You’ll generate a checklist of best-in-class standards and practices for survey research to apply to survey proposals and content. You’ll create and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to teams, to ensure their understanding and buy-in and to maintain high-quality standards for publishing survey-based insights.

You’ll work closely and build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders. You must be able to independently evaluate survey plans and results, be a gatekeeper of quality, manage projects, and potentially have difficult conversations with.

You’ll stay up to date on business news and trends and the firm’s research landscape, to ensure that survey proposals reflect both distinctive insights and priority publishing themes, as well as best-in-class research standards.

Qualifications

• PhD in industrial-organizational psychology, social-organizational psychology, organizational psychology, or a related field
• Fluency in verbal and written English
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, with a deep understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics (e.g., regressions, ANOVAs, EFA, CFA, SEM)
• Experience managing surveys with large datasets (i.e., n >10,000) as well as the end-to-end research process with market research panels
• Strong mastery of data analysis software (i.e., R, Rstudio, or Python), Microsoft Office, and team share tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex findings into clear, compelling insights
• Ability to build trust with and influence senior stakeholders
• Experience overseeing external research agencies and market panel vendors
• Strong knowledge of research and global business trends
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills
• Positive attitude and team orientation
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Equally able to work independently in a low-structure environment, and to deal with ambiguity