Market Research & Testing Fellowship, Improved Cookstoves
BURN Manufacturing Open · verified Sep 25, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Market Research role at BURN Manufacturing. Ruiru · full-time.
Pay not stated Market Research salary
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What you'll do
- Run field research and keep market priorities clear
- Strengthen research methods, analytical rigor, and reporting practices
- Maintain the product and consumer database, fixing issues and adding functionality
- Use SMS and phone surveys to gather and interpret customer feedback
- Test products and improve testing methods and equipment use
What you bring
- A technical background is preferred
- Experience with data analysis and report preparation
- Strong attention to detail and a goal-focused approach
- Ability to contribute effectively in a team
Who this fits
This role suits a detail-focused, goal-oriented team player who wants hands-on market research and product testing. You’ll work onsite in Ruiru, Kenya, through a twelve-month fellowship beginning in early 2017. Company housing and one round-trip flight at the fellowship’s start and end are provided.
From the employer
BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world. BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves. Since 2013, BURN has sold 200,000+ high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized jikokoas ™ stoves in East Africa. These stoves have helped 1,000,000+ beneficiaries save $39 million in fuel expenditures and 626,221 tons of wood while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN currently sells ~10,000 stoves per month and intend to double sales by the end of 2017.
Responsibilities:
• Engage in on-the-ground market research and maintain priorities
• Drive improvements in market research, including methodologies, rigor, analysis, etc.
• Help analyze data and prepare reports
• Manage product tracking and consumer engagement database, including troubleshooting issues
and building new functionality
• Conduct SMS and phone based surveys and analyze results
• Conduct product testing as needed to enhance your understanding or as needed
• Drive improvements in testing methodologies, use of equipment, etc.
Experience / Profile:
• Technical background preferred
• Data analysis and reporting
• Detail oriented
• Works well in team setting
• Goal oriented
Location and Duration:
12-month fellowship in Ruiru, Kenya to begin in early 2017. Fellows receive a stipend of $1,100 per
month and housing in a company house. BURN will provide one round trip flight at the beginning and
end of the fellowship.
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