Lead Quantitative Researcher

DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 Block · On-site

About this role

Job Description:

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Mumbai, Bangalore

Key Responsibilities (non-technical) –

  • Knowledge and expertise to serve as the primary research advisor and client-facing expert.
  • This role requires strong leadership in client engagements, the ability to scope and design complex studies and deep expertise in both governance and execution of research.
  • Act as a trusted partner to clients, guiding them through research design, methodology and insights generation to ensure impactful outcomes
  • Proven track record of leading client engagements and delivering strategic research insights.
  • Strong expertise in research governance, methodology selection and study design.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Experience mentoring teams and fostering a culture of excellence in research delivery.

Key Responsibilities – Technical:

  • Lead client calls and discussions as the research expert, providing strategic advisory inputs.
  • Scope out new studies in collaboration with clients, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Advise on governance of research including methodology rigor, ethical standards and data integrity.
  • Shape research design by recommending appropriate approaches, sampling methods and analytical frameworks.
  • Build trusted client relationships through proactive communication, thought leadership and consultative guidance.
  • Translate complex research findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders.
  • Anticipate client needs and proactively suggest innovative research solutions.
  • Oversee survey design and research frameworks ensuring methodological soundness and relevance.
  • Guide teams on advanced analytical techniques (correlational, experimental, log analysis, etc.).
  • Ensure research outputs are trustworthy, data-backed and actionable for client decision-making.
  • Champion storytelling in reporting, ensuring insights are communicated with clarity and impact.
  • Mentor and coach junior researchers to elevate team capabilities and maintain high-quality standards.
  • Drive innovation in research methods by staying abreast of industry trends and best practices.
  • Establish domain context relevance so that reports and insights resonate with client business challenges.

Location:

DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 Block

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Company at a glance

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Founded1988
Team Size10,001+ employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryBusiness Consulting and Services
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Websitemerkle.com
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