Careers

Position: Research Assistant / Research Manager
Department: GfK Roper Consulting : Product and Operations
Job Code: RA-RC-NY
Location: New York, NY


Company Summary:

GfK ARBOR, GfK Custom Research Inc. (CRI), GfK Caribou Lake, GfK NOP, GfK Automotive and GfK Research Dynamics have now come together to form GfK Custom Research North America.

Headquartered in New York, GfK Custom Research North America is part of the GfK Group, a global leader in market research. Its activities cover the three business sectors of Custom Research, Retail and Technology and Media. The GfK Group achieved sales of 1,112.2 million euros in financial year 2006. The Group has 115 companies covering over 90 countries. Of a total of approximately 8,760 employees (as of September 30, 2007), 80% are based outside Germany.

Position Summary:

Entry to mid-level project management position to support Roper Consulting products including content and execution.  This is a traditional research associate / manager role involved in all aspects of projects including questionnaire development, sample/ weighting design, data collection in multiple modes, data delivery, analysis, and report writing.

Responsibilities:

  • Help manage questionnaire design for RRUS and RRW including ongoing maintenance of question archives for all product
  • Work with research directors in developing and implementing sample plans
  • Work with research directors in developing, implementing, and checking weighting plans
  • Day-to-day management of research projects. Monitor study performance in terms of schedule, quality and costs.
  • Work with research directors to develop specifications for data processing and tabulation.
  • Clean and check survey data, manage table checking through the outsource team, responsible for delivering clean data to research directors for client delivery systems
  • Support Editorial and client servicing staff with PR efforts both internal and external

Skills and Competencies:

  • Knowledge of market research processes including sample design, data collection and data tabulation.  Statistical analysis and online survey research experience a plus
  • Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word; easily learns new software applications; SPSS and project management software experience a plus
  • Willing to try new things; easily adapts to change
  • Proactive problem solver; actively seeks and suggests solutions
  • Able to handle multiple tasks and multiple projects
  • Good communication skills

  • BA/BS or higher

Qualified candidates must send their resume including salary requirements, in confidence, by e-mail to hr@gfk.com.

No agencies or third party recruiters, please. Resumes submitted by agencies or third parties without an agency agreement initiated by GfK Custom Research NA and specific authorization to submit resumes for this position will become the property of GfK Custom Research NA, on a no-fee basis.

EOE/M/F/V