Senior Staff Product & Market Research Specialist

Danaher • New York, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

As a Sr. Product and Market Research Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product portfolio. You will work closely with product management, R&D, and marketing teams to identify unmet needs, validate product concepts, and guide development through customer-centric research.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Design and execute qualitative and quantitative market and product research initiatives to uncover market trends and customer needs, validate product concepts, and assess product usability.
Serve as an organizational subject matter expert for Customer Insights (CI) and Market Research.
Inform and conduct competitive product benchmarking and user experience evaluations to inform product positioning and differentiation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into actionable product requirements and innovation strategies.
Guide teams in interpreting CI and market data. Create clear, compelling reports and presentations to communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Product Design, or a related field; 3+ years of experience in product research or user-centered design is required.
• Strong experience in designing and conducting customer interviews, usability testing, and concept validation.
• Proficiency in research tools and analysis platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, NVivo, Excel, Tableau).
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to translate complex findings into strategic insights.
• Demonstrated fluency in English; additional language skills are a plus.
• Ability to work effectively across product, R&D, marketing, and commercial teams.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in Market Research, Human Factors, UX Research, or Product Innovation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute qualitative and quantitative market and product research initiatives to uncover market trends and customer needs, validate product concepts, and assess product usability.
• Serve as an organizational subject matter expert for Customer Insights (CI) and Market Research.
• Inform and conduct competitive product benchmarking and user experience evaluations to inform product positioning and differentiation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into actionable product requirements and innovation strategies.
• Guide teams in interpreting CI and market data.
• Create clear, compelling reports and presentations to communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization.

Benefits

• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
• Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
• This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees