Research Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Ecorys

Ecorys

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Ecorys is an international world-class research-based consultancy that helps our clients make a positive impact on society.

We are leaders in research and evaluation, project management and communications providing the evidence and advice that our clients need to tackle the issues that affect communities around the world.

Our 600 staff are justifiably proud of our innovative and thought-provoking contributions to policy and programme delivery.

We are passionate about our environmental and social impact, donating profits to the Charity of the Year, volunteering days, and are committed to being carbon neutral by 2030.

What you will be doing:

Our Policy and Research team is currently looking for emerging research talent to join our team of 100+ research and evaluation specialists delivering impactful work across a variety of clients.

For our growing UK market, we are looking for Research Assistants to support our delivery of work to a variety of clients including qualitative and quantitative research studies, evaluations, impact assessments, supporting expert groups and networks, and monitoring.

We are particularly looking for junior researchers with an interest and knowledge of UK social and economic policy (e.g., education, children, youth and families, health, economic development, levelling up, innovation) and additional expertise in other UK policy areas would be a bonus.

As you develop in the role, you will have the opportunity to grow your client
- facing and business development skills by contributing to work
- winning activities. You may also be able to develop a specialisation into qualitative or quantitative methodologies. There is also the prospect for some travel when permitted.

Over the last few years, our UK Research Assistants have been exposed to a broad range of projects for the UK government to evaluate a range of education, employment, and health and wellbeing programmes.

As well as embedding technical learning and development, this has enabled and supported a progression path to Research Manager and further progression within Ecorys.

Your continued development will be supported by career development planning, training, mentoring and regular reviews, and you will be supported by a dedicated Line Manager and a buddy.

What we will need from you:

To be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in the businesses' key social and economic policy areas.
Experience of researching or evaluating to produce report results in a variety of written and verbal styles.
To be able to manage project delivery within tight deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
Experience of undertaking qualitative research, including conducting in depth interviews face to face or by phone, and notetaking or moderating of focus groups
Experience of undertaking quantitative research including designing, analysing and writing up findings from survey data, and other data sets
Excellent English language skills both verbal and written are essential. Other language capabilities are desirable.
Take ownership of problems and escalate in a timely manner and to be receptive to change and be prepared to try new things out
To be able to manage own tasks and be able to prioritise own workload to meet team needs
To demonstrate excellent organisational and administrative skills
To become familiar with the research analysis software SPSS / Stata and or R and assist other staff in producing tables and cross tabulations of survey data.

We offer a highly competitive benefits package including variable pay (bonus), share scheme and buying and selling annual leave.

Job description:

Department:

Policy & Research
Location:

Albert House Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street,, B1 2RA, Birmingham

Education Level:

Masters Degree

Salary:

GBP

Deadline:

10/05/2024, 16:59

Country:

United Kingdom