Job Description: Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Market Research Analysis

Employment Type: CONTRACT Position Type: Temporary Part-time Consulting Agreement Location: Remote Duration: 14-16 weeks (approximately 16-18 hours total, 1-2 hours per week) Compensation: $1200

Position Overview

Transfr is dedicated to creating pathways to career success through immersive career exploration and training simulations. Our VR experiences help learners of all ages discover suitable jobs and acquire the necessary skills for workforce entry, reentry, or career changes, ultimately improving their quality of life. Transfr's VR simulations have demonstrated superior learning gains compared to traditional methods and are highly engaging for learners. We bridge the gap between educational institutions, workplaces, and governments to enhance training and job placement pipelines.

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Market Research Analysis with deep industry knowledge and experience to guide the implementation of our next generation of simulation-based career exploration for customers in this sector. The SME will provide consultative guidance, lead assessment and discovery phases, and recommend simulation application strategies from a domain perspective, ensuring client expectations are exceeded. Experience with technology product delivery and management is a plus. The SME will identify and propose opportunities for simulation-based career exploration within the industry.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the product design team to develop authentic task simulations for career exploration.
• Provide guidance to designers during the exploratory phase, including outline and storyboard reviews.
• Create task analyses detailing the knowledge and steps required for trainees to perform specific skills, including providing media references for final design.
• Ensure desired customer outcomes are clearly understood and achieved.
• Foster strong relationships with customers.
• Evaluate simulation deliverables to ensure features align with industry standards, regulations, and customer expectations.

Desired Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in market research and analytics, including recruiting, training, or hiring within this field.
• A degree in market research, marketing, business administration, statistics, social sciences, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in Education, particularly in training, licensing/certification knowledge, and leadership.
• Knowledge of the curriculum and educational requirements for various Market Research Analyst career paths.
• Strong technology skills; experience with virtual reality products is beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills to identify where virtual reality would be most effective for educational purposes.
• Ability to advise on educational program evaluation, including design, process improvement, performance measurement (quality, safety, cost, etc.), and educational effectiveness.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with senior-level leaders in educational institutions and industry, as well as less technical audiences.

Company Information

Transfr is on a mission to help create pathways to career success. Our immersive career exploration and training simulations empower learners and job seekers of all ages find the right job for them and build the skills they need to enter (or reenter) the workforce or change careers — helping them improve their quality of life. Immersive VR experiences from Transfr have been shown in studies to deliver better learning gains than video tutorials, slide presentations, and other training methods. Learners also find Transfr experiences highly engaging and enjoyable. At Transfr, we believe the future starts with innovative workplace training and skills development. We’re building bridges between schools, workplaces, and governments to help improve training and job placement pipelines and create a better tomorrow, today.

Learn more about our career exploration products: https://transfrinc.com/products/careerexploration/