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Location:
Delhi / NCR (Extensive Travel Required)
Type: Full-time
About Kamakhya Analytics
Kamakhya Analytics is a technology-driven research and consulting organisation helping leaders, parties, and institutions decode India's political and policy landscape. We bring together survey science, data analytics, and strategic insight to answer complex questions about public opinion, governance, and performance. From ground-level fieldwork to advanced modelling and interpretation, every project is built for clarity, accuracy, and impact.
Our teams manage the complete research cycle — design, execution, data engineering, and delivery — under a single framework of discipline, transparency, and speed. Quality and integrity define our work. We apply rigorous controls in sampling and verification, maintain secure and reproducible data systems, and communicate results that withstand scrutiny.
At Kamakhya, our mission is simple: turn evidence into strategy and insight into action.
About the Strategy & Research (SnR) Team
The Strategy & Research (SnR) team is a high-impact vertical within Kamakhya Analytics.
SnR functions as the central planning, insights, client-facing and strategy unit, responsible for all aspects of the Survey Process.
SnR will:
Engage directly with clients from onboarding to closure
Design research plans, methodologies, and execution strategies
Coordinate with Operations for flawless on-ground execution
Own the analysis and final reports delivered to client
Lead proposal writing, pitch decks, and business development
Drive expansion into policy, governance, and non-political research sectors
You will work directly with the Head of SnR (your hiring manager), acting as their primary pillar of support, ensuring that strategy, insights, execution planning, and client delivery happen smoothly and at high quality.
This is a leadership-building role for someone who wants to shape a team and a fast-growing practice area.
About the Role
We are seeking a Researcher – Qualitative & Field Insights who is deeply curious about
people, behaviour, and systems, and is excited to work across diverse research domains.
This role is ideal for someone who:
Thinks like a researcher first, domain specialist later
Is comfortable working across policy, governance, social sector, and consumer contexts
Can independently conduct FGDs, IDIs, and field immersions across geographies
This role will play a critical part in strengthening SnR's primary research capabilities, by ensuring high-quality fieldwork and rich, insight-driven data collection.
This role sits at the intersection of:
Field research execution
Qualitative moderation
Ground intelligence gathering
Insight contribution
Key Responsibilities
Field Research & Moderation
Independently conduct: Focus Group Discussions (FGDs),In-depth Interviews (IDIs),Stakeholder and expert interviews
Travel extensively across locations (urban + rural)
Build rapport with diverse respondent groups and extract deep, unbiased insights
Research Execution
Support in designing:
Discussion guides
Probing frameworks
Ensure research objectives are translated effectively into field interactions
Coordinate with field teams and vendors to ensure smooth execution
Data Capture & Early Analysis
Prepare detailed:
Transcripts
Field notes
Observation summaries
Identify early themes, patterns, and contradictions from qualitative interactions
Support the team in synthesis and insight-building
Context & Ground Intelligence
Capture contextual and behavioural insights beyond structured conversations
Provide inputs on:
Social and cultural dynamics
Institutional and governance realities
Consumer and citizen behaviour
Learning & Capability Building
Continuously improve qualitative moderation and research skills
Learn and apply diverse research methodologies used by firms such as Kantar and NielsenIQ
Contribute to building strong qualitative research practices within the team
What You Bring
Experience
1 - 4 years in:
Qualitative research / field research
Journalism / development sector / social research
User research / consumer insights (good plus)
Prior experience in FGDs/IDIs is preferred but not mandatory
Skills &…
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