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Radius · 2 days ago

Qualitative Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

$60K/yr - $65K/yr

Radius is seeking a curious and motivated Qualitative Specialist to build qualitative expertise and support client projects. The role involves participating in qualitative research, synthesizing insights, and collaborating with a team to translate human stories into meaningful insights.

Data MiningDigital MarketingMarket Research

Hiring Manager

Kristy Splendorio

Responsibilities

Observe, support, and progressively contribute to live qualitative research including in-depth interviews (IDIs), focus groups, in-homes, shop-alongs, online boards, consumer connects, ideation sessions, and more!

Learn how to listen, take comprehensive notes, capture meaning during live research sessions and contribute to debriefs

Partner with moderators to understand objectives, discussion guide development and research design; support the development and preparation of research materials such as discussion guides, pre-work, templates, report

Monitor live sessions and build confidence by spotting patterns in motivations/tensions; help identify emerging themes for reporting

Learn how stories live within data and how meaning is constructed

Synthesize themes, tensions, and “so what's” via team-provided frameworks, ensuring accuracy and consistency

Translate human stories into clear, compelling insights and assist in synthesizing patterns, themes, and consumer narratives that ladder up to larger insights and implications

Use rigor and organization to support insight quality and ensure documentation follows Radius standards

Collaborate closely with cross-functional team members in a fast-paced environment

Work closely with project managers to monitor and support participant recruitment and scheduling

Manage research schedules, calendars, project timelines and support logistics coordination

Prepare stimulus, session materials, and attend regular internal briefings

Progress from contributor to section owner to report lead via note taking, topline summaries, debrief summaries, and comprehensive reports

Create and develop research summaries and simple visualizations; learn how to turn quotes into insight narratives

Develop confidence in qualitative storytelling; prepare slides in the Radius formatting style for internal and client presentations

Support ad-hoc tasks required to keep projects moving smoothly

Overtime, facilitate internal debriefs and client-facing discussions

Qualification

Qualitative researchData synthesisMicrosoft Office/TeamsQualitative toolsCuriosityCommunication skillsTime managementAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Marketing, Communications, or similar)

Strong listener, thoughtful writer, curious thinker with robust communication skills and the ability to translate discussions into clear, structured stories

High attention to detail; someone who can balance rigor with creativity and synthesis, especially when working with qualitative data

Strong organization, time management, and comfort working across multiple projects

Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Teams; comfort learning new tools and systems

Preferred

Experience (internship or academic) with qualitative research, observation, or analysis

Familiarity with qualitative tools such as Dovetail, NVivo, or similar

Strong interest in people, behavior, and motivations and an understanding of consumer insights, human behavior, and storytelling through data

Company

Radius

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