Junior Research Consultant

Would you like to gain a broad insight into market research and gain initial experience in conducting a wide variety of market research studies? If so, this could be the opportunity you’re looking for! You Gov's marketing research division delivers customized insights for all industries. Whether in the areas of marketing efficiency, product development, pricing, branding and image, qualitative research, customer experience or advanced analytics, we recommend the research approach, target group and survey method specifically according to our clients' insight needs.

We live innovation by continuously developing our tools and methods and always strive for the highest quality in design, data collection and analysis.

We are currently on the hunt for a Junior Research Consultant to join our Swiss You Gov team. We maintain a collegial and professional working environment with good benefits and many opportunities to develop your skills. The role requires a native or near‑native speaker of German or French and at least a B2 level of English. Proficiency in both German and French is an advantage.

You will be based in our Zurich or Lausanne office at least 3 days a week.

• Assist in the acquisition of projects and preparing proposals.
• Contribute to the design of quantitative market research projects including the definition of the survey method, sampling and weighting design, research approach and questionnaire development and analysis concept.
• Supervision of studies and coordination of project staff (service functions) from various business areas.
• Produce research‑led (insight) reports and present findings to clients.
• Execute agile research projects from conception to questionnaire development including programming sample definitions, field monitoring, analyzing and presenting results in dashboards and reports.
• Taking on sub‑tasks in larger projects under the direction of senior researchers.

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social science, psychology, economics or business informatics or a related field (no professional experience is required).
• You have learned about empirical research in projects and modules as part of your degree program or acquired knowledge through work experience or internships.
• Experience of working with data programs such as SPSS or R (either at university or in a working environment).
• Experience of working with MS Office especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

• 5 weeks of paid vacation with the possibility to take additional unpaid leave.
• Option to work from home 1–2 days per week.
• Access to resources such as Linked In Learning or Headspace.
• Optional half‑fare travelcard, attractive expenses regulations (e.g. 1st class train) and varied catering offer.
• Pension fund: extra‑mandatory savings contribution, 50% financed by You Gov Switzerland and 50% by employees.
• Daily sickness benefit insurance.
• Accident insurance, incl. private hospitalization and daily accident benefit insurance.

Note, we are unable to support residency or visa applications.

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