Researchers in Switzerland
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Geoffrey Grigor
Last position:
Lead Researcher at York St John Business School
- Independently designed, conducted, and evaluated a research project examining dynamic management capabilities (DMCs) in the implementation of HR practices at different management levels (top, middle, and frontline management).
- Focus on the strategic role of frontline management in implementing effective HRM measures.
- Self-initiated project with academic collaboration from York St John University, Robert Kennedy College, and the University of Cambridge.
Gwang Jin Kim
Last position:
Data Scientist / Applied AI, Automation & Data Systems Researcher at Independent
- Built and explored applied GenAI, RAG, GraphRAG, local LLM, agentic AI and document-intelligence prototypes for structured analysis, evidence extraction, semantic search, technical reasoning and decision-useful reporting
- Developed private local-LLM workflows and AI system patterns focused on privacy, reproducibility, reviewability, low-cost inference and practical user control
- Built reproducible Python/R workflows for data analysis, automation, API-driven tooling, validation logic, technical documentation and AI-assisted software development
- Designed workflows around explicit assumptions, traceable inputs, reviewable outputs and failure-mode awareness rather than black-box “looks good” demonstrations
- Supported RAHN AG in a chemical/regulatory environment with data extraction and processing around WERCS, a regulatory application for chemical product and compliance data
- Explored complex application/database schemas and wrote nested SQL queries to extract information for mixture calculations, component relationships, regulatory rules and reporting logic
- Continued hands-on development in Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, Docker/Linux deployment patterns, REST/API workflows, error handling, technical writing and fast AI-assisted prototyping
- Built technical writing and documentation workflows that turn complex systems into clear runbooks, checklists, decision notes and user-facing explanations
Mike Battistella
Last position:
Freelance UX-Researcher, -Designer at Companion Hub
UX research and UX concepts for an assisted living application with QT client bulletin board/video application and web interface for client support
Kawahya Tizhe
Last position:
Public Health Expert - Contract at Mercor
- Contributed to Project Atlas as a domain expert supporting the design of realistic, long-horizon professional tasks for AI agent evaluation. Developed complex, public health-relevant workflows that test an AI agent's ability to navigate ambiguous prompts, synthesise information across distributed files and systems, manage multi-step dependencies, handle errors, and produce high-quality professional deliverables.
- Applied public health expertise to design task scenarios involving emergency preparedness, operational readiness, health systems strengthening, risk assessment, surveillance, and policy-oriented decision-making. Responsibilities included creating task prompts, golden solutions, rubrics, and evaluation criteria aligned with real-world professional standards. At the same time, ensuring outputs were action-focused, ethically grounded, and suitable for assessing advanced AI performance in realistic organisational environments.
Alejandro Alvarez
Last position:
AI Researcher & Engineer at Tufa Labs
- Deployed and optimized the inference stack on a multi-node DGX B200 cluster across vLLM and SGLang (serving, throughput and latency tuning).
- Built, with a small team, an internal Python library for LM pretraining covering the full training loop: distributed training with PyTorch FSDP, data pipelines, checkpointing, config and hyperparameter management, and experiment tracking.
- Built and evaluated agent scaffolds on interactive game benchmarks similar to ARC-AGI-3, with metrics for how models plan, explore and adapt across multi-step episodes; classified model errors and fed the findings back into scaffold and evaluation design.
- Researched looped transformer architectures.
Hrvoje Kurtović
Last position:
Researcher, Investment Research Institute at Pictet Group
- Designed and implemented AI-enhanced macro-factor models improving asset allocation decisions across multi-asset portfolios
- Developed machine learning-based FX trading strategies, integrating macroeconomic and sentiment data to identify profit opportunities
- Models adopted by the investment committee to guide equity and currency exposure
- Collaborated with portfolio managers to translate analytical output into actionable investment insights
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Researchers statistics
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Experience
18 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Research and Development, Information Technology, Strategy
Top industries
Education, Healthcare, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Doctorate
50%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 6 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 6 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Researchers experts industry focus
See where the role earns the most, city by city against the national average — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Education (67%)
- Healthcare (67%)
- Information Technology (67%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Automotive (33%)
- Biotechnology (33%)
- Insurance (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
What they do
Freelance researchers turn open questions into reliable input for decisions. They gather, verify, and structure information for strategy, sales, product, policy, and content work. A strong researcher does not just collect sources. They compare them, remove noise, and deliver findings that can be used right away.
Typical deliverables
- Desk research on markets, companies, people, and topics
- Competitor and benchmark analysis
- Literature reviews and source summaries
- Lead lists, account research, and prospect profiling
- Briefings, evidence packs, and presentation-ready notes
- Interview prep, survey support, and background checks
Skills and methods
Good researchers are precise, curious, and methodical. They know how to frame a question, define a source hierarchy, and spot weak evidence. Many work across Google Search, LinkedIn, company websites, public registers, journal databases, news archives, and internal documents. For deeper assignments, they may also handle multilingual research, source triangulation, and structured synthesis.
When to hire one
Companies bring in a freelance researcher when speed matters, but quality cannot drop. That often happens before a market entry, a pitch, a product launch, a due diligence review, or a content project that needs factual depth. In Switzerland, this is common for consulting firms, startups, funds, public bodies, and international teams that need German, French, Italian, or English sources handled with care.
What strong researchers look like
- They ask sharp questions before starting
- They show where each finding comes from
- They separate facts, assumptions, and open gaps
- They deliver in a format others can use without rework
- They are comfortable with remote work and focused collaboration
- They adapt to sector context, from healthcare to finance to industrial topics
Why freelance fits
A freelancer is the right choice when the need is project-based, confidential, or too uneven for a permanent hire. You get a researcher who can join quickly, work independently, and hand over clean output without a long setup. For Switzerland-based projects, this also helps when teams need local language coverage, on-site interviews, or remote support across regions.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Researchers, in one place.
A Researcher gathers and checks information for a specific business question. That can include desk research, company profiling, competitor scans, literature reviews, lead research, or background material for a report or pitch. The best researchers also organize the findings so your team can act on them without extra cleanup.
A freelance researcher makes sense when the work is project-based, urgent, or tied to a short-term need. It is often the better choice if you need specialist sourcing, multilingual research, or temporary support for a busy internal team. If the workload is steady and broad, a permanent hire may fit better.
The core skills are source discipline, clear thinking, and careful writing. A strong Researcher knows how to verify facts, compare sources, and separate evidence from opinion. Attention to detail matters just as much as speed, because weak inputs lead to weak decisions.
A researcher focuses on finding, checking, and structuring information, often from many open sources. A market analyst usually goes further into interpretation and business implications, while a data analyst works more with datasets and quantitative models. In practice, these roles can overlap, but the research task starts with evidence collection and source quality.
Yes, remote collaboration is common, especially for desk research, source review, and written deliverables. For Swiss clients, remote work often works well when the researcher can handle German, French, Italian, or English sources as needed. On-site support may be useful for interviews, workshops, or sensitive internal projects.
Ask how they define the research question, which sources they use, and how they verify what they find. You should also ask how they document sources, handle gaps, and present the final output. A good Researcher will explain their method clearly before starting.
Look for clear sourcing, logical structure, and conclusions that match the evidence. Good research is easy to trace and easy to reuse. If a researcher gives you polished wording but weak sources, the output is not reliable enough for important decisions.
Swiss clients often need researchers in consulting, finance, life sciences, technology, manufacturing, and public-sector work. They also help teams that need local market understanding or multilingual source coverage. In Switzerland, a freelance researcher is especially useful when a project crosses regions or requires careful handling of different language sources.
The average hourly rate for Researchers in Switzerland is 129 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,031 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Researchers in Switzerland, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 50% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Researchers in Switzerland have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Researchers in Switzerland are English (100%), German (67%), and French (67%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Researchers in Switzerland are Education (67%), Healthcare (67%), and Information Technology (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Researchers in Switzerland are Research and Development (100%), Information Technology (83%), and Strategy (67%).
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