Research Jobs in London

If you are an exceptional policy officer/researcher, who is keen to make a big difference in a small and friendly staff team, we want to hear from you. This is a very varied and fast-paced role, working at the heart of the justice system. In any given day you might be involved in:

- Working with our expert committees to develop our policy or respond to consultations
- Briefing our National Chair or CEO in advance of media interviews
- Preparing Freedom of Information requests or member surveys, and collating and analysing the results
- Writing a briefing for submission to a parliamentary select committee, or articles for the MA's magazine or website
- Liaising with external partners, including research partners

The Magistrates' Association is an independent charity, established by Royal Charter, and the only membership body for magistrates in England and Wales. For more than 100 years we have been helping the magistracy be its best for all of society. Influencing the agenda on behalf of our members has always been central to our work. Our policy team carries out an ambitious programme of work, including producing and publishing research on key topics relevant to the magistracy and informing and influencing policy related to magistrates' courts.

Download the recruitment pack for more details of the role, and how to apply.

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Summary

At the CEC, evidence plays a key role in supporting effective, impactful careers education. The Policy and Impact team is a dynamic and purpose-driven team at the centre of CEC. Leading policy and impact thought leadership, we use data to measure the impact of the changing careers system on young people and building evidence on what works in schools, colleges and businesses.

As the careers system becomes more impactful, we are able to draw on more data. The evidence we produce from analysing it informs national policy and practice. We are seeking an early career professional to provide support across an increasing range of research, impact, data analysis and evaluation projects.

Tasks will include collecting, managing, and analysing data and producing insightful slide decks for executive internal and external audiences. The Research and Insight Officer will have the opportunity to work with Careers Hubs across the country who are engaged in testing approaches to careers education through our Hubs Incubation Projects fund. Other forthcoming projects include stakeholder surveys and case study development.

The successful candidate will work across the organisation with delivery teams and data specialists.

Our organisation has a privileged opportunity to make a difference to the lives of millions of young people, helping to inspire and prepare them for the fast-changing world of work, and we want you to help us make it happen.

To apply, please complete the application form and upload your CV (removing all personal details) on our website via the apply button.

Please describe in your application:

• What interests you in this role and why would you like to work for Careers and Enterprise Company?
• Describe a time where you had to answer a complex question. Please tell us how you approached the problem, what you found and how you communicated it with others.

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 1st January 2024

First-stage interviews: Friday 5th January 2024 

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable applications.

It is our policy to review all applications within two weeks from the closing date. If you do not hear from us within three weeks following the closing date, then your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted and attended an interview.

We exist to fund research into beating blood cancer. In the past 60 years, we’ve invested more than £500 million into blood cancer research which has led to improved treatments and saved lives. Everything we do in the next five years will be based on a single aim – to stop people dying of blood cancer or the side effects of its treatments. We want to put people affected by blood cancer at the centre of everything we do.

As Research Impact & Engagement Officer, you will be integral in helping to deliver our impact and engagement workstreams within the research team. You will work with the Research Programme Manager to implement our new research impact framework to ensure that we are appropriately monitoring and reporting on the impact of our life-saving research. You will also support the embedding of our researcher engagement activity into regular practice, establishing our stewardship programme to bring us closer to our funded researchers and the wider blood cancer research community. 

his is an exciting time to join the organisation as we work to deliver our new strategy, funding impactful research to drive forward the day when nobody dies of their blood cancer or its treatment.  

As well as full-time applications, we are open to applicants wishing to work a 4-day week. Please specify in your job application.

When writing your cover letter (minimum 1 page), please refer to the person specification found in the job pack and let us know how your skills and experience meet the criteria.

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.

NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £115bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.4 million people.

NHS Providers is recruiting a senior research analyst to join our busy, supportive and high performing team. The postholder will provide technical and analytical expertise within NHS Providers, including leading our member survey programme and contributing to wider research and policy projects across the organisation. The role is key in ensuring that NHS Providers delivers its core objectives and that the organisation’s policy and influencing work is underpinned by robust evidence.

The postholder will help to ensure the organisation is able to respond proactively and reactively to developments in the external environment in line with our influencing priorities. This work spans many of the key policy areas that we focus on at NHS Providers, including NHS performance, finance, workforce, governance, regulation and quality.

The post sits within the analysis team in the policy and strategy directorate. The team plays a crucial role in supporting the directorate and wider organisation to maximise the influence and impact of the work we do through developing robust evidence and analysis. The individual must be able to balance technical skills and expertise with excellent communication skills, the ability to work flexibly, and good organisational skills. 

The postholder will have a unique overview of work and priorities across NHS Providers, with opportunities for partnership working with colleagues in other directorates.

We are looking for an experienced senior researcher who can lead a broad range of consulting and improvement projects with national and local authority clients to assist them in growing and diversifying Shared Lives and Homeshare. The successful candidate will be skilled at both qualitative and quantitative research, project management, analysing complex performance, economic and demographic data, producing high quality presentations and reports, and facilitating and leading workshops, interviews and advisory groups to inform complex projects.

As well as a competitive salary, you will benefit from flexible working, 27 days annual leave (pro rata), birthday leave, and health and wellbeing support via Care First. At Shared Lives Plus you will join a dynamic, passionate, and inclusive team who believe that everyone should be able to choose who they spend time with and do what matters to them.

The Job and Person Specification is enclosed alongwith more information about our mission, values and the essential work we do as a membership charity making a difference to people lives.

For more information or to apply, please contact us.

About SafeLives

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.    

Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start. 

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

Role Summary

The Senior Research Analyst will be responsible for working with and supporting the Research Manager, and wider SafeLives Research, Evaluation & Analysis team. They will support the Drive Partnership to ensure our data and reporting remains rigorous and robust by taking a lead role on the ongoing research design, data collection, analysis, and delivery of our work.

They will manage, analyse, interpret, and present data and information to the Drive project team and local and national stakeholders in order to optimise the quality of implementation of the Drive model, ensure that the project achieves the greatest possible impact, and inform broader policy and practice in working with high risk/high harm perpetrators to disrupt abuse.

Benefits include a generous package including 25 days’ holiday per year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Flexible Working.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 9:00am on Wednesday 27th December 2023.

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

London WC1H (we operate hybrid, flexible working practices with 40% of your time per month being office based)

Join the ACU as Research Network Manager and use your experience of international partnership development to help us build a better world through international collaboration in higher education.

The ACU offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the higher education sector. We are one of the largest, most diverse international university networks, bringing together over 440 universities in 42 countries. Championing the power of higher education to improve lives, we support our members – and our people – in contributing to sustainable development across the Commonwealth and beyond.

The role

As the Research Network Manager, you will manage the pilot phase of the establishment of a University Network involving South-South and Triangular Collaboration focused on food systems transformation. This will involve:

• Map existing networks of universities across Africa, Europe and Asia which are collaborating in the area of agri-food systems transformation/impact of climate change on agri-food systems, drawing on expertise from university networks such as RUFORUM and ACU.
• Identify key stakeholders at universities and their partner organisations within the ACU network and further afield.
• Consult with selected stakeholders to identify key themes and activities via virtual webinars and virtual exchanges.
• Support the organisation of a high-level policy dialogue on food system transformation.

Who are we looking for?

The role of Research Network Manager will require experience in information management and international partnership formation. As well as a good understanding of the research and innovation landscape in the area of sustainable agriculture, agrifood systems transformation and the effect of climate change on agri-food systems.

You will need:

• Excellent internal and external desk research skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of research in the area of climate change and agrifood systems.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Experience of managing internationally based projects and stakeholders.
• Experience of writing project progress reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure and to deadlines.

What to expect:

We see equality, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our mission and we value the many different perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our collective performance (you can find more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding on our website). We believe in investing in all our people and creating cultures in which everyone can thrive.

We offer a fantastic package of benefits including:

• 27 days’ annual leave, 8 bank holidays (pro rata - part time employees) and 4 Christmas closure days
• Generous pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Give as you earn charitable donations scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free travel season ticket loan.

To find out about our benefits, flexible working, health and wellbeing and professional development, visit our website.

How to apply:

Apply via our website recruitment portal, submitting your CV (maximum 2 pages) and online application form (maximum 1000 words) outlining how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the criteria for the role. Please include your motivation for applying.

Closing date 14 December 2023

Interviews will take place on 18 December

If we receive sufficient applications before the closing date, interviews may take place earlier, so you are encouraged to apply early.

Interviews will take place virtually.

• Join the UK's leading independent economics research institute
• Exciting opportunity to join the IFS as a Senior Research Economist

About Our Client

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is the UK's leading independent economics research institute.

Their job is to analyse and inform economic and social policy decisions and to help policymakers - and those who hold them accountable - understand the impact that their choices will have on individuals, households and businesses.

Job Description

Senior Research Economist

London

Role:

The IFS is looking to recruit one or more outstanding senior research economists to join their team.

The role will include:

• Undertaking high-quality and rigorous research on issues important to UK public policy publishable in high-ranking academic journals in a timely and efficient manner
• Effectively presenting and disseminating research to academic and non-academic audiences
• Developing rigorous and policy-relevant research ideas and taking the lead in writing research funding applications
• Mentoring and development of more junior researchers, typically including formal line management responsibilities

The Successful Applicant

Senior Research Economist

London

• Hold at least one top-class degree (undergraduate, masters or PhD) in economics (post-graduate economics qualification preferred)
• At least four years of relevant experience, including extensive experience of working with data to answer research questions and developing ideas and/or shaping the analysis
• Proven track record of managing projects and pushing them forward to completion
• First-rate written and oral communication skills
• A commitment to political independence and to shaping public policy through evidence-based comment
• Expertise in the policy context and/or existing academic research in one of the areas listed below:

- Tax Policy - a thorough understanding of tax policy and economics

- Education and Human Capital - knowledge of the factors that shape education and skills at different ages, and their relationship with other outcomes like health and crime

 - Labour Markets and Welfare Benefits - understanding of how the UK labour market, welfare system, and interventions within these domains work to shape outcomes for individuals and families

- Justice - understanding of access to justice, pathways through the justice system and wider effects on well-being  for those experiencing the justice system.

The successful candidate will have significant latitude to shape future research priorities within their team.

What's on Offer

Senior Research Economist

• Permanent Opportunity
• Hybrid working: 3-4 days per week in the office
• Salary: £68,500

Deadline: Midday on 3rd January 2024

Not for profit and charities

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Public Law Project’s (PLP) team of dedicated and talented researchers and to join the organisation’s senior team.   

With an election on the horizon, thought-leading research on enhancing our rights, improving state decision-making, safeguarding the rule of law, and promoting accountability is more vital than ever.   

As PLP’s Director of Research you will provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and excellent management of a high-performing research team. You will ensure that our work engages with and advances the needs of the communities PLP serves, and you will substantively contribute to our high-quality research in public and administrative law.   

You will be entrepreneurial, focused on impact, and able to cultivate networks, partnerships, and funding relationships. Your leadership will enhance the value of our research across academia, civil society, and the legal profession.   

In this role, the right candidate will be at the forefront the latest developments and thinking in public law research and policy, and have the opportunity to conduct their own authoritative, rigorous, and impactful research.   

PLP places a high value on constructive and collaborative working. You do not need to have been a senior leader before, but you will need to demonstrate that you have the necessary skills, aptitude and interest to be one. We want to ensure that our research team has an empowering and emotionally aware leader who is committed to an inclusive, fair, and respectful working environment, and who promotes staff well-being and development.   

PLP is a friendly and inclusive team. We support flexible working practices and whilst this is envisaged as a full-time (or near to full-time) role, part-time hours and job sharing will be considered for the right candidates.

PLP is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident Employer. We value diversity and have a diverse team particularly among women and the LGBT+ community. We are currently taking action to further improve the number of Black and Asian people at PLP to better reflect the demographics of London and our beneficiaries. As part of our commitment to recruit fairly we use anonymised-selection processes until interview, offer additional interview opportunities to the highest-scoring candidates from under-represented communities, and use ‘tie-breaker’ provisions at all stages of our selection process.

John Ellerman Foundation is an independent, endowed grantmaker and our organisational aim is to advance the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world. The main ways in which we achieve this are by: 

1.Awarding grants of circa £5.8m to charities for work which has national significance in the arts, environment and social action, and

2.Investing and managing our funds in such a way that balances the desire to maintain grantmakingcapacity, operating in the long-term and addressing the risk that our investments are poorly aligned to our aim and values.

This is an exciting time to join us. As our Head of Research and Impact you will work closely with the Director and other members of staff and the Board to drive forward the delivery of the Foundation’s strategy for 2022-25, including through our Impact Framework and Investment Policy. Our strategy calls on us to deliver our work with 100% of our assets – namely our grantmaking, our investing, and our operations. 

We are looking for someone who is excited by the work that the Foundation does, and can see the ways in which we can deliver more and better through our grantmaking, investing and operations. Our ideal candidate will be someone who has strong experience and expertise in research and investment, including using quantitative and qualitative research methods and commissioning/managing research projects. You will be committed to continuous improvement and have excellent communication skills, including being able to convey statistical and research material in a way that is clear and engaging. For this role, you need to have a good understanding of the charity sector, and the investment management industry and institutional investment policy, legislation and practice. You will also need to be enthusiastic, committed, adept at working in small organisations or teams and able to manage a varied workload with a range of deadlines. 

We know that the next few years are critical for responding to the nature and climate crises, alongside the political, economic, cultural and societal challenges we face. We know that the next few years are critical for responding to the nature and climate crises, alongside the political, economic, cultural and societal challenges we face. In this role you will be responsible for continuing to develop the Foundation’s research and evaluation function internally and ensuring that we can report on the difference we are making to those we work with in an engaging and clear way. The principal way in which this will happen is through the Foundation’s Impact Framework, which was approved in November 2023, alongside other research and impact activities. The Impact Framework explores our role in supporting work happening across emergent and dominant systems in relation to our four core wellbeing themes of community, access, sustainability and equity, and the impact measures defined under each of these in relation to the Foundation’s grantmakingand investing.

You do not need a degree for this role, but we would like to see demonstrable experience of the requirements we have set out in the job description and person specification. 

We value diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within our staff team and welcome applications from everyone. You can find out more about our approach to DEI in our DEI Policy available on our website here. If you have any access requirements that need to be considered in order to support your application to us, then please include details of these in your covering email alongside your application, and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss these further as needed. 

• Experience in prospect research
• Producing detailed prospect profiles.
• Developing or delivering robust due diligence processes.
• CRM usage for effective prospect data management.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships.

Harris Hill is seeking a Prospect Research Lead to support a charity in Kent, on a 2-3dpw basis, paying circa £45kpa pro rota. The role will run for 3-4 months on a remote basis.

The basis of the role is to design and establish effective prospect research tools and processes, equipping the charity's new fundraising team with the resources and capability to effectively identify, qualify, screen and manage a wide range of prospects including Corporates, Trusts and Foundations, Statutory bodies and individual donors.

You will carry out prospect research, directed by the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Head of Grants and Director of Fundraising playing a key role in building an initial new business pipeline, making recommendations for priorities and project alignment.

Experience:

Experience in a prospect research role

Experience of producing detailed prospect profiles

Experience of identifying suitable prospects, aligned with projects/opportunities, for a range of fundraising income streams and making recommendations to fundraising colleagues

Experience of developing or delivering robust due diligence processes

Experience using a CRM to effectively store and utilise prospect data, in line with data protection legislation and best practice

Experience using a range of external research tools and databases to support prospect research

If you would like to find out more about this fabulous opportunity, please get in touch.

Are you looking to join a Charity where you will make a huge difference to people who are seriously ill between the ages of 16- 40? Eden Brown is working with a truly wonderful Charity who focus on "making memories" for young adults.

About the Role

Prospect researcher is a brand-new exciting role in an ambitious fundraising team. The role will work across the fundraising team - mainly corporate, events and major donor teams, to identify and qualify new corporate and individual prospects that are aligned with the Charitie's values and cause.

As prospect researcher you will lead the prospecting effort across the Corporate, Events and Major Donor teams, including identification and evaluation of both prospective and existing prospects.

You will compile lists of individuals and organisations to identify the most suitable potential contacts for approach, making initial contact or passing leads to colleagues when appropriate.

About you

You will be a confident communicator and feel at ease speaking with or writing to potential and existing stakeholders, colleagues, prospects and supporters as well as being a motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently. You will have had experience in a prospect research role previously.

This role is part time - 22.5 hours, 3 days per week although this can be worked flexibly. This role is also remote (can be based anywhere in the UK) with some travel to the office in Welwyn Garden City. For more information please contact Laura iliff on 07442607841 or email

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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Director of Research (Legal Charity)

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a Legal charity focused on public law,  working with people who may have been marginalised through poverty, discrimination or disadvantaged through unlawful state decision making. The charity aims to make sure that state decision-making is fair and lawful and that anyone can hold the state to account.

An opportunity exists for a Director of Research to join the team to help ensure that the charity’s research engages with and advances the needs of the communities for whom the organisation exists to serve; is rigorous and respected; and has impact and influence on the policy environment, as well as the public law academic and legal practitioner communities. Perm, full time, or part time role. Hybrid in London.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience of research within the legal sector. You will be comfortable working with leading academic institutions with a track record of published research in public/administrative law or a related discipline. Your communication skills will be of a high standard with the ability to convey complex legal themes to a  variety of audiences. Ability to understand policy environment (opportunities and challenges) and how research can contribute to shaping and influencing that environment will also be essential to the success of the role. Through strong leadership skills, you will be able to develop a dedicated and talented research team. You will be highly personable with great influencing skills.

With an election on the horizon, thought-leading research on enhancing our rights, improving state decision-making, safeguarding the rule of law, and promoting accountability is more vital than ever. If this opportunity excites you and you feel like you meet the criteria. Please apply immediately or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an informal discussion and full JD.

The Chief Research Officer will ensure the smooth and successful delivery of TASO’s Research & Evaluation programmes, with overall responsibility for TASO’s commissioning budget. This will involve managing the staff involved in these functions to deliver TASO’s research, evaluation and evidence mobilisation activities to time and within budget. This is a maternity cover position to cover elements of the Deputy Chief Executive’s role.

Key objectives

• Act as overall in-house lead on all TASO research and evaluation activities, upholding methodological standards to ensure the production of high-quality casual evidence.
• Oversee TASO’s research and evaluation programmes, including ensuring adherence to all relevant procurement, legal and ethical requirements, delivery of research funding rounds and effective management of research and evaluation partners. Take overall responsibility for the TASO commissioning budget (£630k in 2023-24).Oversee the quality, accuracy and transparency of TASO research and evaluation publications
• Chair and oversee the running of external advisory groups to inform TASO research so that they are strategically effective assets for TASO.
• Oversee the running of the Research and Evaluation subcommittee of the TASO Board to ensure effective scrutiny of the Research and Evaluation programme and a clear line of support for the Board to understand our work.
• Act as ambassador and leader of TASO, speaking at external events about the TASO Research and Evaluation programme.
• Provide line management for four team members, with overall leadership for a team of seven.
• Work with the Chief Executive to develop and monitor TASO’s overall strategic direction, and to translate this strategic direction into the operations and activities of the organisation.

About TASO

The Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO) is an affiliate What Works Centre, and part of the UK Government’s What Works Movement. Our vision is to eliminate equality gaps in higher education (HE). Our mission is to improve lives through evidence-informed practice.

TASO was set up in 2019 within King’s College London and became an independent charity on 1 April 2021. Our work focuses on the generation, synthesis and dissemination of high-quality evidence about effective practice in widening participation and student outcomes. We primarily focus on developing and disseminating causal evidence (categorised as type 3 in the Office for Students’ Standard of Evidence).

Package

• Remuneration: £57,000 per annum pro-rated – depending on experience
• Location: Central London. This post will be hybrid with the expectation that the post holder will be in the office one or two days a week in addition to attending office-based project meetings. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
• Term: Fixed term, 12 months FT. (0.8FTE part-time will be considered.)
• Holiday: 27 days per year (pro-rata), plus public/bank holidays and a day off for your birthday
• Wellbeing: flexible working and a personal wellbeing budget
• Training and development : systematic performance reviews, personalised learning and development objectives and access to a training and development fund
• Pension: Employer contribution 8%

How to apply

Please visit TASO's website to download the full job pack, which includes role requirements.

TASO welcomes applications from all underrepresented communities and groups. As part of our commitment to increasing diversity within both our own workforce and the policy making sector in general, we offer pre-application discussions to candidates from black, asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds. Please visit our website for more details. 

Deadline for applications: 9am 3rd January 2024

Interviews are expected to be held on w/c 15th January and candidates will be issued a task to complete in advance.