Research & Insights Expert

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Research & Insights Expert to reconstruct client slides in PowerPoint with enhanced clarity and visual impact. This remote contractor role focuses on delivering high-quality inputs to train AI systems through real-world research content.

You will apply advanced presentation design, data visualization, and rigorous documentation while preserving research context. Engagement is sprint-driven, with each slide requiring 1–2 hours.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in market research, consumer insights, analytics, or related quantitative research disciplines.
• Proven expertise in building or refining executive or client-facing presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong proficiency in data visualization, slide reconstruction, and presentation design principles tailored for research communication.
• Exceptional critical thinking, attention to detail, and clear written communication skills.
• Ability to defend methodological choices and explain the rationale behind design and messaging decisions.
• Background as an industry practitioner or consultant in research and insights, with domain expertise prioritized over consulting-firm pedigree.
• Experience in AI training, evaluation, or rubric development is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Receive images of research slides and reconstruct them in PowerPoint with enhanced clarity and visual impact.
• Apply advanced presentation design, data visualization and content editing to improve slide quality while preserving accuracy.
• Write a comprehensive log detailing changes and decisions, justifying retain/reject choices.
• Ensure factual accuracy and maintain domain-specific definitions and context throughout each slide reconstruction.
• Demonstrate effective visual storytelling, message hierarchy, and supported titles in executive presentations.
• Join task-based, sprint-driven production cycles with 1–2 hours per slide engagement.

Skills

Market research

Consumer insights

Analytics

Data visualization

PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Role Title: Research & Insights Expert - PowerPoint Review & Reconstruction

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Research & Insights Experts to contribute to a customer’s project focused on elevating executive-level business presentations. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Receive images of research and insights slides (e.g., research readouts, survey results, segmentation analyses, competitive landscapes) and reconstruct them in Microsoft PowerPoint with enhanced clarity and visual impact.
• Apply advanced presentation design, data visualization, and content editing skills to improve slide quality while preserving research accuracy and intent.
• Write a comprehensive log for each assignment, detailing all changes made and justifying decisions to retain or reject specific elements, emphasizing both improvement and preservation of sound choices.
• Ensure factual accuracy and maintain domain-specific definitions, caveats, and research context throughout each slide reconstruction.
• Demonstrate and articulate effective visual storytelling, message hierarchy, supported titles, and exhibit selection in executive presentations.
• Participate in task-based, sprint-driven production cycles with flexible timing; each slide engagement is expected to require 1–2 hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in market research, consumer insights, analytics, or related quantitative research disciplines.
• Proven expertise in building or refining executive or client-facing presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong proficiency in data visualization, slide reconstruction, and presentation design principles tailored for research communication.
• Exceptional critical thinking, attention to detail, and clear written communication skills.
• Ability to defend methodological choices and explain the rationale behind design and messaging decisions.
• Background as an industry practitioner or consultant in research and insights, with domain expertise prioritized over consulting-firm pedigree.
• Experience in AI training, evaluation, or rubric development is a plus, but not required.