Associate Scripting Specialist

Do you love scripting surveys and are you looking for a role where you can do exactly that? Join SKIM in Rotterdam as Associate Scripting Specialist!

For 45 years, we’ve been trusted partners to the world’s largest CPG, technology, and healthcare companies. We specialize in understanding decision-making in innovation, brand communications, and pricing & revenue management. Our approach combines methodological rigor, marketing expertise, and deep client understanding to build lasting strategic partnerships.

With 12 offices across the US, Europe, Asia, and South America, we collaborate closely with clients to navigate the right strategies. Ranked #3 in GRIT’s most innovative research agencies, we continuously enhance our solutions. Above all, we foster a culture where smart, genuine people support each other, pursue their dreams, and thrive together.

Job description
This is a unique opportunity for a bright and driven Associate Scripting Specialist to be part of a growing organization. You will join our team and work closely with project teams to script and deliver high-quality surveys for market research projects.

In this role, you will create and maintain accurate, engaging, and reliable survey scripts using a combination of scripting expertise, modern development tools, and AI-assisted solutions. While much of our survey scripting is currently delivered through Sawtooth software, we are increasingly leveraging AI-enabled tools and automation to enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability. As a result, success in this role is less about mastering a single platform and more about understanding how to apply technology, solve problems, and continuously adopt new tools and ways of working.

Specifically, you will be expected to:

• Take ownership of scripting activities within project teams, including projects that use SKIM's proprietary solutions and advanced research methodologies.
• Perform thorough testing, validation and troubleshooting to ensure scripts, survey logic and outputs are accurate and error-free.
• Review, debug and validate code, whether written by yourself, colleagues or AI-assisted development tools, ensuring a strong understanding of what the code does before it is deployed.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide guidance on scripting best practices and solve technical challenges.
• Explore and adopt new tools, technologies and ways of working that can improve quality, efficiency and scalability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by sharing ideas and helping the team implement new solutions.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate is determined, detail-oriented and enjoys solving technical problems. They are comfortable working in a dynamic environment, can manage competing priorities, and have a strong desire to continuously learn and develop. Typically, we are looking for someone with the following profile:

• 0-2 years of experience in scripting, programming, technical problem solving, or quantitative survey research.
• Relevant degree or diploma, preferably with programming courses (e.g. Informatics, Statistics, Marketing, Computer Science, Dev Ops).
• Practical experience with, or a genuine appetite for, AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. Git Hub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude) to script more efficiently, with the judgement to understand and verify what the code is doing before it goes live
• A proactive mindset, curious to explore new tools and ways of working, and confident sharing what you learn with the team
• Experience working with MS Office, especially Excel
• Knowledge or experience with market research is a plus
• Fluent communication skills in English, both in speech and writing
• A team player with a positive attitude
• Eligible to work in the Netherlands

Our offer
A salary and benefits package designed to support you in your role and reward your contributions, including:

• A fixed annual salary
• Performance based bonus
• Company pension scheme
• A hybrid working environment
• A flat organizational structure where everyone is treated as equal regardless of any differences
• A place where taking initiative isn’t just encouraged. It’s valued
• Harmony between work and personal life
• A combination of learning…