[Air-l] Japanese ethnographer needed

[Mito Akiyoshi]

Dear colleagues,

Please circulate. 
The firm is launching a new project in Japan within 2-4 weeks. If you are inte
rested and qualify, please apply asap. Thank you. 

Mito Akiyoshi

>POSTING:
>
>Senior Anthropologist Research Consultant
>--in-country ethnographer in Japan
>
>Social Solutions is a professional services firm that facilitates 
>company innovation through improved customer insights with a strong 
>business anthropology capability.
>
>We are building a team of experienced senior anthropologists in several 
>countries around the world. Projects will include interview, 
>observational, photographic and videographic work; participation in 
>distributed and on-site teams as a member and/or in a leadership 
>position of the research team. We work with our clients to provide 
>research and analysis of data about the everyday lives of  customers 
>and in the context of workplaces.
>
>We are seeking qualified senior anthropologists/ethnographers with 
>sound consulting experience to be part of our senior collaborative 
>team on a variety of s hort and longer-term projects.
>
>We are currently seeking in-country candidates in Japan.
>
>And in the following specialties:
>automotive
>consumer electronics and goods
>technology
>health care
>financial services
>
>Qualifications
>7-10 years of professional (applied) research experience Masters degree 
>in anthropology, sociology, or equivalent; PhD degree a definit e plus
>Bi-lingual, fluent in English
>Strong knowledge of, and extensive experience using ethnographic research met
h
>odologies
>Experience using digital photography and videography during fieldwork
>Work independently with minimal supervision
>Possess excellent analytical skills
>Experience in working within cross-functional teams and various levels of man
a
>gement
>Demonstrated track record of project management
>Thrives in a collaborative team environment;.
>Ability to translate raw research data into actionable information
>Excellent written and oral communication skills
>Detail-oriented and the ability to multi-task
>End-to-end project work (participatory action research)
>
>If you qualify and are interested, we invite you to send a cover 
>letter, resume, and the names of  three references to 
>jobs at social-solutions.com
>
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   Mito Akiyoshi, Ph.D.

   sgz01570 at nifty.ne.jp
   Department of Humanities
   Senshu University
      
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