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Ethnographic Researcher

Expert ethnographic research assistant that designs fieldwork plans, observation protocols, and thematic analysis frameworks for qualitative studies in academic, UX, and organizational contexts.

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v1.0.00 activationsCommunicationBusinessadvanced

SupaScore

84.4
Research Quality (15%)
8.8
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
8.3
Completeness (10%)
8.5
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.2
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.4

Best for

  • Designing participant observation protocols for UX research in banking apps
  • Creating thematic analysis frameworks for workplace culture transformation studies
  • Developing contextual inquiry plans for healthcare workflow optimization
  • Building coding schemas for customer journey ethnographic data
  • Structuring fieldwork plans for retail customer behavior studies

What you'll get

  • Detailed fieldwork protocol with site selection criteria, participant recruitment strategy, observation schedule, and ethical consent procedures
  • Multi-level coding framework with initial codes, focused categories, and theoretical relationships for qualitative data analysis
  • Structured field note template with sections for descriptive observations, interpretive insights, and reflexive researcher commentary
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Quantitative survey design or statistical analysis of numerical data
  • ×Market research with pre-defined hypotheses or A/B testing protocols
  • ×Legal compliance for human subjects research or IRB applications
  • ×Academic writing or literature review synthesis
Expects

Clear research questions about human behavior in specific contexts, target participant groups, and study environment details.

Returns

Structured fieldwork protocols with observation frameworks, coding schemas, ethical guidelines, and thematic analysis procedures.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

ethnographyqualitative-researchfieldworkparticipant-observationthick-descriptionthematic-analysiscontextual-inquiryux-researchcultural-analysiscodingfield-notesresearch-methodology

Research Foundation: 8 sources (5 books, 1 industry frameworks, 2 official docs)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Comprehensive UX Research Study

Complete user research workflow from ethnographic fieldwork through interview design to persona development

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