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Anthium Recruitment 2026: Qualitative Research Analyst and Qualitative Interviewer – Remote, Paid Opportunities

Anthium is recruiting experienced research professionals for two paid, remote contract positions under its Consumer Insights for an Innovation Suite project.

The project focuses on understanding the lived experiences, career challenges, preferences and needs of healthcare professionals in Nigeria and the diaspora to support the development of a digital healthcare innovation.

Applications are open to qualified candidates with relevant qualitative research experience.

Job Details

• Organisation: Anthium
• Project: Consumer Insights for an Innovation Suite
• Positions Available:
  1. Qualitative Research Analyst
  2. Qualitative Interviewer
• Location: Remote
• Contract Type: Fixed-fee contract
• Ideal Start Date: 15 November 2026
• Duration: Approximately 4–6 weeks
• Application Deadline: Rolling recruitment until positions are filled.
• Contact Email: research@anthiumgroup.com

About the Project

Anthium is developing a digital innovation for healthcare professionals within the Nigerian health ecosystem.

The project seeks to understand the experiences of healthcare professionals across different employment situations, including those who are actively employed, underemployed, unemployed, retired or working abroad.

The research will generate insights to guide product development through user journeys, qualitative personas, empathy maps and Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) statements.

Position 1: Qualitative Research Analyst

Minimum 3 years’ experience

The Qualitative Research Analyst will analyse research data and transform interview findings into actionable insights that inform product design and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thematic and framework analysis of qualitative research data.
• Analyse interview transcripts and identify recurring themes and patterns.
• Examine user transitions, emotional experiences, unmet needs, pain points, values and decision-making factors.
• Develop 3–5 evidence-based user archetypes or qualitative personas.
• Prepare empathy map inputs covering what users say, think, feel and do.
• Develop 6–12 Jobs-to-be-Done statements.
• Prepare a comprehensive final insights report.
• Provide practical recommendations for product design and strategy.
• Prepare a presentation or visual synthesis board where required.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in corporate qualitative consumer or user research.
• Experience in health innovation, digital health or related technology fields is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of thematic coding and qualitative research analysis.
• Experience using qualitative data analysis software such as NVivo, MAXQDA or ATLAS.ti.
• Ability to translate complex research findings into actionable business insights.
• Experience developing personas, journey maps, empathy maps and Jobs-to-be-Done frameworks.
• Understanding of the Nigerian healthcare and consumer landscape.
• Knowledge of allied health professions, migration dynamics and the Nigerian innovation ecosystem is an advantage.
• Reliable phone, high-speed internet and access to relevant research software.

Estimated Workload: 45–65 hours.

Position 2: Qualitative Interviewer

Minimum 5 years’ experience

The Qualitative Interviewer will recruit participants, conduct interviews and focus group discussions, and manage research data and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit approximately 20–30 participants through professional networks, social media, diaspora associations and relevant organisations.
• Ensure diversity among participants across different employment and professional categories.
• Obtain informed consent and manage participant incentives.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate participant communication.
• Conduct 18–22 in-depth interviews lasting 45–60 minutes each.
• Conduct 6–8 focus group discussions.
• Manage remote interviews through Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, and in-person sessions where feasible.
• Maintain organised recordings, transcripts and meeting notes.
• Establish quality assurance procedures for transcript validation within 24–48 hours.
• Maintain accurate records and an auditable research documentation process.
• Submit anonymised raw, validated and annotated transcripts.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience conducting qualitative interviews and focus group discussions.
• Experience in lived-experience interviews, UX research, academic research, ethnographic interviews, cognitive interviews or market discovery.
• Strong interviewing, communication and participant engagement skills.
• Ability to build rapport and explore participants’ emotional and behavioural experiences.
• Experience using Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and transcription tools such as Otter.ai, Descript or Rev.
• Understanding of the Nigerian consumer landscape and organisational dynamics is preferred.
• Strong participant recruitment, scheduling and fieldwork coordination skills.
• Ability to work with strict deadlines.
• Reliable phone, internet connection, recording equipment and transcription facilities.

Estimated Workload: The ToR estimates 15–60 hours, although its activity breakdown should be clarified with Anthium before agreeing on the contract.

Target Participants for the Research

The research will engage approximately 20–40 healthcare and care professionals across five categories:

1. In-Service Professionals: Healthcare professionals currently employed in formal public, private or NGO roles in Nigeria.
2. Underemployed Professionals: Professionals working in roles significantly below their qualifications or professional training.
3. Unemployed Professionals: Healthcare professionals actively seeking employment but currently without a formal role in their profession.
4. Retired Professionals: Health professionals who have officially attained retirement status.
5. Diaspora Professionals: Nigerian-trained healthcare professionals currently living and working abroad.

Project Duration and Timeline

The project is expected to run for approximately six weeks.

• Week 1: Research design, interview guide development, ethics and recruitment launch.
• Weeks 2–3: Participant recruitment, scheduling and initial interviews.
• Week 4: Remaining interviews, transcription and preliminary coding.
• Week 5: Thematic analysis, archetype development, JTBD extraction and empathy map synthesis.
• Week 6: Final report writing, presentation preparation and project debrief.

Compensation and Payment Structure

This is a paid, fixed-fee contract.

The proposed payment structure is:

• 30% upon signing the contract and delivering the research plan.
• 40% upon completion of data collection.
• 30% upon acceptance of the final report.

Applicants may submit a fixed-price quotation or propose an hourly/daily rate with an estimated total cost.

Participant incentives and data costs are to be budgeted separately.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should prepare and submit the following:

1. A brief CV or professional portfolio highlighting relevant qualitative research training and experience.
2. A 1–2-page cover note explaining how they intend to execute the assignment, including proposed methods and timelines.
3. A financial proposal stating a fixed project fee or hourly/daily rate, with an estimated total and payment schedule.
4. Two examples of previous research synthesis outputs, such as:
   • User persona or archetype summaries.
   • Empathy map extracts.
   • Jobs-to-be-Done statements.

Enquiries and Submission Contact: research@anthiumgroup.com

Full Terms of Reference

Application Deadline

Rolling applications – until suitable candidates are recruited.

Ideal Start Date: 15 November 2026.

Senior analysts may apply for both positions, provided they meet the relevant requirements.

Interested researchers are encouraged to review the full Terms of Reference and submit their applications as soon as possible.