Senior Researcher, Strategy Consulting

Ducker Carlisle•Troy, MI

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ducker Carlisle is a global market research, strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm that helps the world's largest companies and private equity firms optimize business performance and accelerate growth. Founded in 1961 with offices across the US, Germany, France, India and China, the firm leverages proprietary data, deep industry knowledge and proven methodologies to deliver tailored, industry-specific insights and recommendations across the automotive, heavy truck & equipment, general industrial, building and construction, and private equity sectors. As a Senior Researcher, you will bridge the gap between primary fieldwork and market analysis to drive actionable project insights. In this role, you will lead high-level qualitative and quantitative in-depth interviews (IDIs) with industry experts and competitors across multiple concurrent projects, supporting the team through rigorous primary and secondary data gathering.

Requirements

3 + years of experience working in a professional business environment, preferably in a research or data collection role
Effective written and verbal communication
Familiarity with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Comfortable placing and receiving phone calls

Responsibilities

Conduct structured and unstructured B2B interviews (primarily via telephone) with high-level industry participants and competitors.
Execute primary and secondary research to deliver actionable market intelligence and customer insights across key target industries.
Summarize qualitative findings, code open-ended responses, tabulate data, and build client-ready presentation decks with strict data accuracy.
Use internal AI tools, to support research synthesis, content development, and workflow efficiency, while applying sound judgment and validating outputs.
Participate in client meetings to share key findings and contribute to strategic discussions.