Markus Roos Breines is a researcher at Fafo with migration, integration, and skills as his main areas of focus. Breines is currently working on several projects related to vocational education in Norway.

He has worked on a variety of social science topics in the past. Breines has previously led and participated in research projects in the United Kingdom and several African countries, and he has extensive experience in using innovative qualitative methods. His research has included topics such as distance education in South Africa, the use of chatbots in education in Scotland, and new medical technology to reduce child mortality in Ethiopia.

Breines has published numerous articles in international journals and authored a book on migration and class relations in Ethiopia. He is a board member of the Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research.