Survey Methods Expert

Marketing Management Analytics, Inc.; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Opportunities for career development

Competitive package with benefits

Creative and supportive working environment

Résumé du poste

A leading market research company is seeking a Survey Methods Expert to lead the design and management of the KnowledgePanel® across Europe. The ideal candidate will possess an advanced degree in survey sampling or statistics and demonstrate expertise in survey methods and statistical analysis. This position involves collaborating with teams across Europe to ensure high-quality research and compliance with data privacy regulations. Opportunities for career development and a competitive benefits package are included.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applied research experience focused on statistical sampling and survey methods.
• Hands-on experience with panel methods and sampling techniques.
• Ability to analyze attrition and non-response bias in panel data.

Responsabilités

• Lead design and management of KnowledgePanel® Europe.
• Develop sampling and weighting plans for surveys.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and coordinate with country teams.

Connaissances

Statistical sampling theory

Survey methods

SPSS

R

Quantitative research design

Data privacy compliance

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Advanced degree in survey sampling or statistics

Outils

SPSS

R

Description du poste

Survey Methods Expert, KnowledgePanel Europe About Ipsos

Ipsos is the world’s third-largest market research company, operating in 90 markets with more than 19,000 people. We are driven by Integrity, Curiosity, Collaboration, Client First, and an Entrepreneurial Spirit.

KnowledgePanel® is Ipsos’ probability-based panel, delivering fast, nationally representative data for robust insights into public opinion, attitudes, and behaviour. Launched in the United States in 1999, it expanded to Europe from 2020 and now operates in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Poland, Croatia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany.

The opportunity

Join the team that designs, builds, maintains and manages the Ipsos KnowledgePanel® across Europe. As Survey Methods Expert, you will lead panel design and management, drive methodological R&D, and help shape the future of high-quality probability-based research.

You will also work alongside the Ipsos’ European Public Affairs unit in Leuven, Belgium, may present your work at conferences and publish in peer‑reviewed journals.

The role

You will serve as the statistical lead for the design and management of KnowledgePanel® Europe, as well as translating client objectives into rigorous designs for KnowledgePanel surveys that balance cost, precision, and timing.

• You will advance our panel methods through research on data integration and sample blending, including combining probability samples with alternative sources and quantifying trade‑offs in bias and variance. You will help identify and investigate statistical, methodological, and process enhancements for the design and maintenance of KnowledgePanel, including techniques to enhance the validity of collected data.
• You will also lead methodological pilots and experiments on contact strategies, incentives, recruitment, and mode mix, and you will share findings through internal guidance, publications, and conference presentations.
• Acting as an internal and external consultant, you will guide the design and implementation of panels and play a leading scientific role in the deployment and expansion of Ipsos’s research assets.
• You will translate client needs into efficient, high‑quality study designs by developing sampling and weighting plans, contributing to proposals, and consulting directly with internal and external clients.
• You will generate weights and other adjustments, perform imputation, oversee quality control procedures.
• Throughout, you will ensure compliance with data privacy and security requirements, including GDPR, and coordinate effectively with Ipsos country teams to deliver consistent, high‑quality work across markets.

About you

• You hold an advanced degree in survey sampling, statistics, or a directly related field, with at least 3 years of applied research experience focused on statistical sampling theory and survey methods.
• You bring hands‑on experience with panel methods, online samples, address‑based sampling, probability sampling, and telephone sampling using RDD samples. You can provide statistical advice and written justification for sample designs and are familiar with commonly referenced data and sampling sources across Europe.
• You have experience addressing attrition and non‑response bias in panel data analysis and understanding their impact on findings. You demonstrate ability in the design and execution of high‑quality quantitative research, statistical weighting of survey data, variance estimation, and have a working knowledge of multivariate statistical analysis.
• You are comfortable working with public data such as health, public opinion, demographic, geospatial, social media data, and you understand multiple data collection modes and best practices of measurement and analyses.
• You are highly skilled with SPSS and R and can convey complex, technical topics to non‑academic and non‑technical audiences in speech and writing.
• You are highly motivated, proactive, and self‑directed, and you work well within tight and shifting deadlines. You are a team player who enjoys collaborating with international teams. You bring strong organizational skills, manage multiple projects at once, and maintain a strong client service orientation. You have strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, completeness, quality of results, and robustness of findings. You present well to internal and external clients, are an approachable colleague, and have well‑developed interpersonal skills. You are a flexible, comprehensive thinker with enthusiasm for learning and innovation.

Why Ipsos

We are intellectually curious and passionate researchers who set high standards and work collaboratively to serve clients effectively. We are committed to equality, fair treatment, and an inclusive working environment, ensuring diversity of people and views. This helps us better reflect and understand the world we research and deliver better insight to clients.

What we offer

• opportunities for career development,
• a competitive package with benefits,
• a creative, busy, open and supportive working environment

The Public Affairs Service Line is the world leader in Social and Opinion Research.We work with clients on political and public opinion polling, citizen and stakeholder management, social policy improvement, sustainable development strategy and identifying societal trends and perceptions across several sectors.We assess how government and public affairs policies as well as societal trends and views impact our client’s brand/products/markets.

About Us

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years . With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we’re proud to share we’ve received our Great Place to Work Certification in 2022 & 2023!

Job Info

• Job Identification 6708
• Job Category Statistical Analysis & Modelling