Quantitative UX Researcher

adidas; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas in Amsterdam is seeking a Quantitative User Researcher to join our Global Digital User Research team and help ground product decisions in rigorous data. You will lead end-to-end quantitative studies, apply descriptive statistics, t-tests, regression, and other methods, and translate findings into clear recommendations for product and design.

This hybrid role requires 3 days in the office weekly in Amsterdam, collaboration with product managers, designers, and qualitative researchers, and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in user/UX research or related field with hands‑on quantitative methods.
• Skills in survey design and statistical analysis for product decisions.
• Strong working knowledge of quantitative tools (Excel, R, Python) and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Execute end‑to‑end quantitative research studies within defined scopes.
• Apply a range of quantitative analysis techniques (descriptive stats, t-tests, ANOVA, regression).
• Use multivariate methods (cluster analysis, CFA, SEM) to inform decisions.
• Ensure data validity and clearly communicate limitations to stakeholders.
• Translate data into insights and present findings via reports, presentations, and workshops.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement of research approaches.

Skills

Quantitative research

Survey design

Statistical analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in social sciences/behavioral sciences/statistics

Tools

Excel

R

Python

Power BI

Databricks

Job description

Adidas is looking for a Quantitative User Researcher to join our Amsterdam-based Global Digital User Research team.

Global Digital User Research at adidas supports product teams in creating high‑quality digital experiences by grounding decisions in a deep understanding of user needs, behaviors, and outcomes. We deliver clear, reliable insights that help teams confidently evaluate options, iterate on solutions, and improve user experiences across the adidas digital ecosystem.

As a Quantitative User Researcher, you are a strong, hands‑on individual contributor who independently delivers well‑defined quantitative research within a product team or experience area. You partner closely with designers, product managers, and qualitative researchers to ensure the right questions are asked and answered with high‑quality data.

This is a hybrid position in Amsterdam, with requirement to work at the office a minimum of 3 days a week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute end‑to‑end quantitative research studies within defined scopes, including intake, planning, research design, survey writing, fieldwork coordination, analysis, and reporting.
• Apply a range of quantitative analysis techniques, including statistical methods (e.g. descriptive statistics, t‑tests, ANOVA, regression), multivariate approaches (e.g. cluster analysis, CFA, SEM), and preference modeling techniques (e.g. MaxDiff), to evaluate research outcomes and inform product and design decisions.
• Ensure research quality by considering data validity, reliability, sampling, and clarity, and by communicating methodological assumptions and limitations to relevant stakeholders.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and qualitative researchers to align research activities with team priorities and roadmaps.
• Translate data into clear insights, implications, and recommendations and communicate findings through written reports, presentations and workshops to audiences from various seniority levels.
• Continuously develop quantitative research craft by seeking feedback, coaching, and opportunities for learning, and contribute to shared documentation and knowledge‑sharing.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS - WHO WILL YOU BE JOINING

You will join the Global Digital User Research team, partnering closely with Product Managers, Designers, Qualitative User Researchers, and Analytics partners to answer key business and user questions through quantitative research.

As the quantitative research partner for your product team or experience area, you will work in a fast-paced product environment, translating complex challenges into actionable insights that inform product and experience decisions.

You will also contribute to the continued development of the Quantitative Research practice through knowledge sharing, methodological rigor, and improvements to research approaches, tools, and ways of working

• Have 3–5 years of experience in user research, UX research, or a related field, with hands‑on experience in quantitative methods.
• Are skilled in survey design, questionnaire writing, and statistical analysis for product and UX decision-making
• Have a solid working knowledge of quantitative analysis tools (e.g. Excel, R, Python, or similar).
• Hold a degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, statistics, or a related field with strong quantitative research training, or have equivalent professional experience conducting quantitative research.
• You have worked in multidisciplinary product teams on digital or e-commerce products in fast‑paced environments, contributing research insights that informed digital product or experience decisions.
• Communicate clearly and confidently, adapting insight depth and detail to your audience.
• Value collaboration, are open to feedback, and actively invest in developing yourself and your research craft.
• Experience working with analytical or behavioral data (e.g. product analytics, funnel or event data) to complement research insights.
• Familiarity with analytics dashboards or data platforms (e.g. Power BI, Databricks, or similar) to support analysis and insight communication.
• Experience with qualitative research methods (e.g. user interviews, usability testing, contextual inquiry) to complement quantitative findings and provide a fuller picture of user needs and behavior.

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