Expert Researchers Wanted, Wonder, Work Online

Posted September 1, 2015

Wonder (askwonder.com) is a fast-growing Internet company committed to making online research more accessible to those who need it. We want to employ confident, seasoned researchers who can efficiently track down the highest quality resources across the Web and explain the results to our users in a personable, human way.

The best researchers will have a wide breadth of knowledge and specific expertise in several subjects, with an equal penchant for diving into uncharted territory and swiftly becoming an authority. Because many of our users depend on hard data to make decisions, quantitative proficiency is preferred. You not only know how to extract and validate hard stats, but can calculate some of your own on the fly if need be. Previous experience working in a research-intensive role is a definite plus, though not required. Most of all, our researchers are all problem solvers with a sense of imagination that helps them dig deep and find meaningful intelligence.

Here are some example questions our clients ask us:

• “Who is currently deeply pursuing the consumer internet of things and who is primed to lead Industrial Revolution 4.0?”
• “How can one go about obtaining a photo taken by a satellite in space of a specific future event at a given time and place on Earth?”
• “How fragmented (or consolidated) are companies in the used OEM auto parts industry?”
• “What did the French colonial troops do when they were sent to China during the Boxer Rebellion – were they engaged in combat? Did they serve as a peacekeeping force?”

For each search you claim, you’ll be tasked with finding 5+ links to high-quality sources, and writing a rich summary directly answering the user’s query while adding any insights you gleaned along the way.  

We pay $8-16 for each completed research task, rate variable depending upon the difficulty of the question.

PERKS

• Global community of researchers
• Work from anywhere
• No fixed hours
• Be as active as you’d like

QUALIFICATIONS

• A discerning eye for quality content
• Strong general knowledge paired with several areas of expertise  
• Command of the English language and strong/grammatical writing a must
• Ability to create lean, high-level, often quantitative summaries directly answering users’ questions
• Critical analysis, logical reasoning skills
• Keen attention to details
• Understanding of basic economics (knowledge of markets a huge plus)
• Bonus: those with a narrow, deep understanding of a STEM field/prior study in a technical subject are also encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please continue to our online application available here: askwonder.com/application

We’ll give you two trial searches to test your mettle before making a decision about whether to bring you aboard.