research jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, research appears in 430 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Designer roles, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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+Is research in demand in 2026?
Yes. research appears in 430 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Designer roles (28% of Product Designer postings list it).
+What jobs require research?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require research are Product Designer (28% of postings list research), Product Manager (23% of postings list research), Business Analyst (3% of postings list research).
+What skills are commonly paired with research?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), research most often appears alongside prototyping, product design, design systems, Data analysis, Interaction Design.
+Where is research most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring research are New York City, London, San Francisco, Berlin, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring research — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require research
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Designer | 121 | 28.1% |
| Product Manager | 98 | 22.8% |
| Business Analyst | 11 | 2.6% |
| UX Designer | 10 | 2.3% |
| Program Manager | 6 | 1.4% |
| Research Scientist | 6 | 1.4% |
| AI Evaluation Expert | 5 | 1.2% |
| Director, Insights & Analytics | 5 | 1.2% |
| AI Data Contributor | 4 | 0.9% |
| Business Analyst Intern | 3 | 0.7% |
Top metros hiring for research
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 34 | 7.9% |
| London | 27 | 6.3% |
| San Francisco | 23 | 5.3% |
| Berlin | 13 | 3.0% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 2.8% |
| Toronto | 9 | 2.1% |
| Barcelona | 5 | 1.2% |
| Atlanta | 4 | 0.9% |
| Chicago | 4 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with research
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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