Updated June 24, 2026

23 open positions

Qualitative Research Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 23+ qualitative research jobs at companies offering best_place_to_work and compressed weeks—full pay and a better work-life balance. 6 new this week.

Hiring companies include University of Manchester, Esri, and Experian. Schedules on offer include best_place_to_work, compressed weeks, and unlimited PTO.

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Research Program Associate

George Washington University

RemoteUSA

Compressed week

Research Program Associate

George Washington University

RemoteUSA

Compressed week

Senior User Researcher

Outreach

RemoteIndia

5 day weekBest Place to Work

UX Researcher

1mo

rtCamp

RemoteWorldwide

5 day weekVery Flexible

Research Fellow in Health and Care Evaluation

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

Compressed week

Research Associate (Qualitative)

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

Compressed week

User Research Team Lead

2mo

Behaviour

HybridMontreal, Canada

4 day week80% pay

Research Director

2mo

Behaviour

HybridMontreal, Canada

4 day week80% pay

Specialist I – Market Research and CMI

Experian

HybridSão Paulo, Brazil

5 day weekBest Place to Work

User Researcher

Experian

HybridLondon, UK

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Director of UX Research, Dating Outcomes & Platform

Match Group

HybridNew York, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Research Associate on Rural Low-Carbon Regeneration

14d

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

Compressed week

Senior UX Researcher

13d

Spring Health

HybridSeattle, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Program Documentation and Learning Coordinator

1mo

Khan Academy

HybridGurgaon, India

4 day week during Summer

M&E Analyst

1mo

Khan Academy

HybridNew Delhi, India

4 day week during Summer

Senior UX Researcher

1mo

Spring Health

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Product Designer

15d

Experian

HybridSão Paulo, Brazil

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Sr. UX Researcher - ArcGIS Apps

21d

Esri

HybridPortland, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Sr. UX Researcher - ArcGIS Apps

21d

Esri

HybridRedlands, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

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How we curate this list

We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: June 24, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Qualitative Research on this page include University of Manchester, Esri, and Experian. Qualitative Research roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Qualitative Research is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Qualitative Research roles span the full seniority range — we list 23 open roles requiring Qualitative Research across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Qualitative Research hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Qualitative Research roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Qualitative Research candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Qualitative Research on current listings.

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