70 Political Science jobs in London

£40,031 - £2,033

London Weighting

Working from home allowance

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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Other

Band C

Permanent

TEC - Regulation

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Full-time

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Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London

About the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the UK's independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.

As we enter a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.

About the role

This newly created role will help lead the Commissions strategic intelligence function focusing on threats to democracy and digital transparency. The Senior Analyst will drive innovation, exploring AI applications to shape new regulatory approaches and streamline processes.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the collection, examination and dissemination of intelligence relating to identified threats to the democratic system, proactively identifying risks that may require the Commission to intervene
• Contributing and leading the interpretation of data, presenting accurate and high-quality insight reports
• Engage with external stakeholders to identify areas of joint work while supporting internal analysts in the efficient delivery of the Commission's monitoring and intelligence function

About the team

The Regulatory Action team is expanding to support the Commissions corporate plan. The team is dynamic, hybrid and committed to regulatory excellence. The team monitors campaigning and other activities by political parties and campaigners where it relates to political finance. The new Senior Analyst will play a key part in the team's regulatory work by leading innovation projects and developing new intelligence capabilities.

Who we're looking for

This role will suit someone with experience in regulatory intelligence, stakeholder engagement and digital innovation. Success will come from strategic thinking, data interpretation, and the ability to lead and mentor others.

You will need:

• Experience in intelligence gathering and analysis
• Experience in stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge or experience in leveraging emerging technologies to innovate processes

Alongside your salary of 0,031, The Electoral Commission contributes 1,596 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Why work for us?

This is a high impact opportunity with the scope to influence policy, collaborate with external stakeholders and mentor analysts. You will gain exposure to a wide range of internal stakeholders at all levels of the Commission.

We offer a strong total reward package, including:

• Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)
• 28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)
• Study support for professional qualifications
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more

How to apply

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.

Please submit:

An anonymised CV, which must not include:

• Your name, address, contact details, date of birth, gender, ethnicity, or any other personal identifiers
• Names of educational institutions or dates of education
• Employment history older than 10 years (unless directly relevant and explicitly required in the person specification)

An anonymised supporting statement, clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.

If a specific qualification is required (e.g. a chartered status), you may include its title (e.g. "CIPFA-qualified accountant") but not the awarding body or dates.

If the role only asks for general education (e.g. "educated to degree level or equivalent"), simply state this—no further detail is needed.

Failure to comply with these anonymisation instructions may result in your application being withdrawn.

Supporting disabled applicants

The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitment, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria listed in the job description, you will be offered an interview.

To be considered under this scheme, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace.

Key dates

• Application deadline: 19th October (23:59)
• Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 27th October
• Interviews (2nd stage): Week commencing TBC

Applicants applying for a London-based role should expect to attend interviews in person. For applicants in devolved nations, interviews may be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

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This is a unique and varied London-based role that offers the opportunity to influence both product development and certification strategy in the aerospace industry and beyond.

Working closely with our Chief Technical Officer, engineering teams, and company doctors, you will help shape innovative products that enhance safety and performance. This is a dual-role, combining hands-on involvement in product development and medical trials with high-level input into product development, business development, and strategic direction.

1. What You'll Do:

2. Collaborate with technical and medical teams to support the design and development of innovative safety technologies

3. Define aeromedical certification requirements and coordinate aviation medical trials to support product approval
4. Interface with aviation regulators to establish new certification standards and provide specialist input during regulatory discussions
5. Support broader business activities, including strategic planning and technical support during business development efforts

6. Help guide the company's medical direction while contributing to cross-functional technical and commercial problem-solving

7. Who You Are:

We're looking for someone who enjoys switching between clinical / scientific work and business challenges. As a problem solver you are excited to contribute across domains. We are looking for someone from a medicine background, with the following experience:

• Medicine graduate who has either left the medical profession to undertake other roles, or is considering new opportunities outside of medicine
• Proven methodical scientific approach to problem solving

• Desirable but not essential – Experience in the aviation industry and conduct of research or clinical trials

• You'll Also Bring:

• Ability to support laboratory and prototype development activities

• A demonstrated interest in supporting a business to quickly develop new ideas for solving complex technical problems
• Willingness to get stuck into a variety of different technical and business challenges, whenever needed
• Proven track record of working within small, agile teams
• Desirable but not essential – Working knowledge of system safety (in any relevant industry)

This is a unique opportunity to be involved at an early product development stage, in an exciting venture that will provide a huge variety of growth and learning opportunities. The role will require travel to Europe for test campaigns, which will likely involve periods of working with our overseas test partners, maybe two to three times per year.

We encourage those interested in part time opportunities to apply.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Location: Bush House, London, UK (Remote/Hybrid options not available)

Starting Date: Starting date from November 3, 2025

Visa sponsorship available

Application deadline: 23 October 2025

Grade and Salary: £46,189 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Vision & Human-Robot Interaction (VHR) Group at King’s College London. The role focuses on translating a tendon-driven soft robotic exoskeleton glove designed for home-based hand rehabilitation in stroke survivors.

Responsibilities :

• Lead integration of embedded control systems and multimodal intent detection
• Contribute to the control software and monitoring interface development
• Support clinical user trials, including data collection and analysis
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of robotics researchers and clinicians

Qualifications :

Essential:

• PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related field (candidates awaiting viva considered)
• Proven experience in mechanical design of exoskeletons, wearable robotics, or soft actuators
• Proficiency in C++ and Python, with experience in ROS or other robotics frameworks
• At least one peer-reviewed publication in robotics, AI, or biomedical engineering
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable:

• Involvement in user and clinical studies or translational research
• Familiarity with medical device certifications (ISO 13485) or CE/UKCA regulations

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We are looking for an Associate Quantitative Analyst to join our Quantitative Research team.

This team is responsible for developing and validating the financial models that drive our market risk analytics, with a particular focus on liquidity risk and credit charges in private market portfolios.

As part of a growing quantitative team—alongside Quant Development, Quant Strategies, and Risk Advisory—you will play a key role in shaping the firm’s expanding capabilities in credit and equity derivatives, building on our established expertise in interest rate and FX risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and document pricing and risk models for credit and equity derivatives as part of the firm’s strategic expansion in these areas.
• Work closely with Quant Dev to integrate new models into our internal Python-based risk platform.
• Support the Quant Strategies and Risk Advisory teams with model calibration, validation, and interpretation across private credit and equity-related exposures.
• Contribute to liquidity risk modelling, credit charge calculation, and scenario analysis for private market portfolios.
• Conduct research into new modelling methodologies and maintain awareness of market and regulatory developments.
• Translate complex model outputs into actionable insights for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare technical documentation, testing frameworks, and presentation materials for model sign-off and client communication.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a quantitative finance, risk modelling, or financial engineering role.
• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative/STEM field (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Financial Engineering, Computer Science).
• Practical experience with pricing and risk management of credit and/or equity derivatives, ideally across multiple asset classes.
• Strong programming skills in Python for financial modelling and data analysis.
• Solid understanding of market risk concepts including VaR, stress testing, sensitivities, and exposure analysis.
• Ability to work independently on model design and testing, while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain quantitative results to non-specialist audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple project streams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with C++ or Rust for performance-critical quantitative modelling.
• Familiarity with private market liquidity risk, credit charges, and illiquid portfolio analytics.
• Exposure to interest rate and FX derivatives and related risk frameworks.

Benefits

Validus Risk Management is an independent technology-enabled advisory firm specialising in the management of FX, interest rate and other market risks. We work with institutional investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies to design and implement strategies to measure, manage and monitor financial market risk, using a market-tested combination of specialist consulting services, trade execution and innovative risk technology.

Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market risk services in the world. Notable benefits include a competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus), health care, retirement plans, and financial support towards professional qualifications.

Our core company values are;

• Accountability – Getting it done and owning the result.
• Teamwork – We succeed by helping others succeed.
• Integrity – We serve our clients; the responsibility is sacrosanct. 
• Diversity – Diversity boosts creativity – creativity is our edge.
• Kaizen – Strive to do things better. Innovation kills complacency.

Validus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

RCQ Associates is an internationally renowned, niche headhunting firm, focused on connecting outstanding global talent within financial markets. We were established in 2015 by Edward James, a globally acclaimed headhunting professional with 20 years’ experience. We are internationally renowned as a researcher and headhunting specialist within the Financial Markets space and our experts have successfully completed mandates at all levels of seniority, including at board level.

We are now seeking a bright individual with a strong work ethic, a research mindset, and excellent communication skills to join our small growing team. In this role, you will focus on UK and European hiring needs, working with leading international banks and investors. You must have a strong work ethic, and in return you would expect on target earnings after 18 months to be above £100k.

The role:

• You will be focused on researching, identifying, and attracting international specialists for open roles in Europe. The right candidate will be creative in their approach to business development, and should be excited to build a network outside of our existing contacts.

• The role will be mainly office based in Richmond (South West London), with a significant period of time spent networking and researching existing databases for individuals with experience matching current requirements.

• You will be required to speak with contacts at all levels throughout the day, mainly over the phone but also where possible and relevant, in person. Typically, these contacts will very bright and have a Master’s degree or a PhD and be at mid or senior level.

• One you have gained an understanding of the technical aspects of this sector, you will have the opportunity to develop the business area and gain new clients for your business area. We offer a structured promotion plan and are looking for people to grow with the business. In depth on the desk training will be provided.

The key traits we are seeking:

• As a bright individual, you will have the ability to pick up technical concepts. We are ideally seeking graduates with an excellent academic background and evidence of research experience, ideally with some work experience.

• Trustworthy and diligent. We are proud of our reputation as a trusted advisor to all of our contacts. We are not looking for someone with a sales mindset but focus on those who can add value and strive to go the extra mile in a consultative and value-added manner.

• Self-motivated and ambitious, with the desire to excel.

• Strong communication skills both in person and particularly given our international client base, you must be happy conversing on the phone with highly intelligent individuals where English is not always their first language.

• You must consider yourself to be well organised and have strong attention to detail.

• Flexibility to work with people in other time zones who may require communicating with outside of usual office hours.

Job title: Clinical Project Associate I

Location: London

Contract duration: 12 months

Client: Pharmaceutical

Job Purpose:

The Project Associate (PA) supports the planning and execution of multiple clinical development initiatives. Working closely with Clinical Development colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders, the PA drives operational efficiency and contributes to successful project delivery. The role ensures project activities are well-organized, deadlines are met, and communication flows effectively.

Major Activities:

• Project Planning, Coordination and Execution: Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, and contribute to content of key deliverables. Ensure all aspects of the project are organized and tracked effectively. Monitor completion status of deliverables, flag issues and opportunities, and escalate as needed. Ensure team is working in alignment with project objectives. Maintain project dashboards and support reporting for governance reviews.

• Documentation Management: Maintain and manage project documents, reports, and meeting agendas/minutes, ensuring that all records are accurate and accessible.

• Meeting Preparation & Facilitation: Schedule, prepare, and co-facilitate project meetings and workshops, ensuring adherence to meeting excellence standards (agenda, minutes, action items)

• Communication: Act as a liaison between project teams and stakeholders, facilitating seamless information flow and collaboration.

• Content creation: Creation of structured content in PowerPoint to support project needs and communication with project teams and stakeholders.

• Quality Assurance: Monitor project deliverables to ensure they meet predefined quality standards. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization.

• Risk Management: Identify potential risks in project execution and collaborate with the team to develop strategies to mitigate these risks.

• Data Analysis: Analyze project-related data to extract insights that support informed decision-making. Contribute to benchmarking and background research on regulatory landscapes and industry practices.

Primary focus will be supporting the Protocol Design Excellence (PDE) team within the Clinical Science group.

Education and/or professional experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, public health, or a related field.

Languages:

• Fluent English (oral and written)

Experience / Professional Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in clinical research, project coordination or consultancy.

• Understanding of Drug Development processes and familiarity with clinical trial processes and regulatory frameworks

• Strong organisational, project management and communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.

• Delivery focus; reliable and respond promptly to requests

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize

• Strong attention to detail and highly organized

• Successful relationship builder and communicator

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Desirable: Experience with AI tools in clinical development

Research Associate | Banking Market Intel | £28,000-36,000 DOE

**2nd Language Required**

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