Job description
Associate, Primary Research
Company Overview
We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Job Summary
You’ll join our Research and Design experts within the AI, Insights & Solutions team. As an Associate Primary Researcher you will work closely with Bain project teams – across strategy, value proposition design, customer experience – as well as the Private Equity Group and clients. You’ll design and deliver high-quality primary research, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches to generate actionable insights that shape critical business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide primary market research and user research expertise to Bain case teams and clients globally.
- Support the full end-to-end research process – from designing the right approach (qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods), data collection and insight synthesis.
- Translate research findings into clear, actionable insights that directly inform strategic recommendations.
- Apply a range of research methods and analytical techniques to address key business questions.
- Train and coach AIS colleagues and consultants on primary research procedures.
- Take ownership of the end-to-end research to insight process.
- Stay at the forefront of emerging and cutting-edge research methodologies and tools.
- Develop relationships with external research vendors.
- Codify, document and share best practice experience with Bain’s consulting team.
- Leverage AI-enabled research tools and workflows to enhance research design, data synthesis, and insight generation.
Requirements / Qualifications
- 1-2 years of experience with primary market research or user research experience in a business, market research or social science environment.
- Master’s Degree or PhD in market research, sociology, ethnography or related field is a plus.
- Expertise in quantitative research methodologies, knowledgeable with qualitative research methodologies.
- Experience in using statistics to analyze quantitative research data such as significant test, sample reweighting, regression and clustering, segmentation, conjoint analysis etc.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and storytelling skills.
- Must thrive in a fast paced environment and be able to work independently.
- Fluency in English is required, along with business-level proficiency in the local language of the office location.
- Interest or experience in applying AI-enabled tools, automation, or generative AI technologies within research, insights, or analytics workflows.
Location
Frankfurt, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Riyadh, Rome
Employment Type
Permanent Full-Time
