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Senior Research Support Officer - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS About us

The School of Neuroscience is UK’s 2nd largest Neuroscience school with over 500 researcher and 200 PhD students. It is one of three schools at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. We are ranked 4th in the world for the total number of publications in neuroscience, 4th for the number of publication outputs in top 5% citations in neuroscience, and 4th for top 5% citations in neurology.

Our academic and research staff are integral to our school. Their work is supported by a group of Professional Services staff members within the departments as well as at the school level. We support staff members requiring flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments. Upon consultation at the points of recruitment and onboarding, we will strive to provide the best adjustments for you.

We strongly encourage our staff to dedicate time to their professional development through training courses and participation in working groups and networks. We also encourage our staff to seek mentoring outside their direct line management. Mentoring, both via formal and informal arrangements, allows individuals to fully explore their career situation and development. Our weekly school circular regularly captures and promotes opportunities open to all staff 

About the role

The Senior Research Support Officer is based within the School of Neuroscience and will primarily provide high-level research administration support to two departments: Basic and Clinical Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, on the Denmark Hill campus.

The role holder will work closely with researchers to manage the end-to-end grant lifecycle and is responsible for overseeing and actioning pre- and post-award processes to ensure awards are managed in accordance with funder and University policies.  

The role would suite someone who has significant experience within research grant administration, with good attention to detail, able to effectively manage their time and is able to build and maintain effective working relationships across the School, Faculty and University.

The role will provide individuals with a wide variety of experience and skills working across research administration in a large and complex School and Faculty, supporting the individual to progress their career within research administration across the University.

The post is hybrid with an expectation of 3 days per week on campus.

This is a full time role and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Strong knowledge and skills of research support acquired through relevant posts, demonstrating development through progressively more demanding work/roles.
2.  Working knowledge and experience of grant management processes, systems, budget monitoring, HR processes, software, and regulations.
3. Experience of Worktribe, Unit4 Business World and PeopleXD or other university equivalents. 
4. Proficient levels of numeracy and experience of budget management and costings.
5. 5Relevant working experience of using Excel, Word and other Microsoft applications (e.g., SharePoint).
6. Effective communication and interpersonal skills in order to receive, understand and relay complicated ideas or information to various groups of all levels.
7. Effective at working independently, and as part of a team, able to take own initiative & decisions with minimal supervision.
8. Exceptional organisational skills with an in-depth knowledge of a range of practices, methods and procedures to deliver effective and efficient support.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of managing staff, giving feedback on performance levels and providing training/coaching. 

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Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Research Project Assistant

Salary: £15,960 p.a.

Location: Hybrid Working - Remote / London

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time (21 hours; 3 days)

How to Apply

If you believe that you are the right person for this role, please submit your CV and Cover Letter by Friday, 07 October 2025.

Please note that the close date could be subject to change depending on the success of the recruitment process.

About You

The successful candidate will have experience in managing multiple administrative tasks and can prioritise their workload. They will be a confident communicator, both written and verbal, and offer high levels of customer service. You will be an organised individual who can organise meetings and can take accurate minutes.

We are looking for a proactive individual who has experience in handling confidential information with discretion. This particular individual will have excellent time management skills and can meet tight deadlines.

If this sounds like you, apply today!

About the Role

This role supports the efficient delivery of national healthcare research projects and other ongoing workstreams within the Research Team. This includes general administration, meeting preparation and note taking, and answering queries.

Key tasks and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Act as secretary, or deputy to all committees, sub-groups or meetings relating to assigned projects, including drafting agendas and minutes, and document management.
li>Provide administrative support to all assigned research projects.
• Respond to general enquiries and act as a first point of contact for all assigned projects and other research-related matters.
• Provide high quality, day-to-day helpdesk and inbox service to research projects as required.
• Provide first line support to research project data entry web-tool users, including, capturing and logging user problems and proactively dealing with user issues.

We are ideally looking for someone with the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

• Experience of handling administrative work of a considerable variety and prioritising successfully.
• Experience of supporting designated projects or programme of work.
• Experience of organising meetings and note taking.
• Experience in a public facing role and/or customer service.
• Experience of dealing with confidential and/or sensitive data.
• Proven, self-starter and team player who sets and delivers high standards.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management, including ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

The Package

This is a part-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):

• 16 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
• Healthcare support through Benenden Health
• Up to 12% pension contribution
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Wellbeing hour once a week
• Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes

About the College

The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.

At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status, or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our differences.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date. Please note that the closing date is subject to change.

Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.

Research Assistant in Neurodegeneration Research - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS About us

The Department of Basic & Clinical Neuroscience at King's College London is looking for a passionate individual with experience in stem cell culture and strong communication skills to fill a research assistant position. This role is part of a Discovery Network Award funded by the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, which aims to find drug targets for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

The successful candidate will join Dr Jemeen Sreedharan's research group and will be supervised by project co-lead Dr Ravindra Prajapati.  Dr Sreedharan’s group studies the causes of ALS and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) using in vitro and in vivo models, advanced genetic editing, and cutting-edge Omics techniques.

Dr Sreedharan's lab is part of the Department of Basic & Clinical Neuroscience, which supports innovative research with state-of-the-art technology and offers exceptional opportunities to collaborate with leading scientists in neurodegenerative diseases. The Department is located in the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the Denmark Hill Campus of King’s College London.

About the role

This is a collaborative project involving multiple laboratories and it aims to find drug targets for ALS and FTD. We will create a nearly complete allelic series of iPSC lines with TDP-43 mutations. This will use a newly developed parental cell line with attP landing pads. We will then turn these iPSC lines into motor neurons and study them using transcriptomics, proteomics, immunocytochemistry, and electrophysiology. This comprehensive approach will help us understand how TDP-43 mutations lead to neurodegeneration.

This is a full-time position (1 FTE; 35 hours per week: Responsibilities will encompass some tasks associated with project management at 0.2 FTE approx. and 0.8 FTE as Research Assistant). T

The post is offered as a fixed-term contract for 18 months with potential for a short extension.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the  Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers , applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the  Centre for Research Staff Development for more information

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. A BSc or higher academic degree in molecular and cell biology, neuroscience, or a closely related field
2. Minimum 6 months hands-on experience in the culture and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)Proficiency in the operation of state-of-the-art microscopy techniques including confocal and high content microscopy
3. Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature, assess experimental designs, protocols, and interpret research findings
4. Demonstrated proficiency in time management and organizational skills enabling efficient project execution
5. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including delivering technical presentations
6. A strong commitment to maintaining comprehensive and precise research documentation, with a demonstrated capacity for both independent and collaborative work within a research team

Desirable criteria

1. Proficient in advanced molecular biology methodologies including western blotting, RT-qPCR, and molecular cloning techniques
2. Extensive experience in histological analysis and immunocytochemistry
3. Proficiency in statistical analysis coupled with familiarity in using biocomputational tools for comprehensive data interpretation
4. Demonstrated capacity for organizing meetings and coordinating small laboratory-based events

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Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Why work for us?
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Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.
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If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!
Your opportunity
+ The candidate will need significant experience with the primary focus of the role being on asset allocation research within the Multi-Asset team, working with colleagues to develop well-considered investment views for implementation by the portfolio managers
+ There may be some additional responsibilities for further supporting the team's portfolio managers in a range of areas, particularly in communicating investment views to clients. The team manages an array of funds, model portfolio services and advisory accounts with varying risk tolerances and methods of implementation
+ The candidate will need a strong interest in financial markets and economics, and have the flexibility to research a range of different asset classes within the team's frameworks
+ The candidate should have the immediate ability to contribute effectively within a collegiate environment but with an ability to research independently and contribute to the improvement of investment frameworks
+ The candidate will be required to conduct research into a range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities, considering both macroeconomic and market-based factors in line with the team's approach, and also to improve analytical frameworks used for making both tactical and strategic asset allocation decisions
+ The candidate will be expected to generate investment views for potential implementation in client mandates in support of the portfolio managers, in areas such as regional equity tilts, credit rating preferences and currency hedging decisions
+ Communication of investment views and the broader macroeconomic and market backdrop to internal stakeholders, clients and the press will also be a key component of the role. This will include producing and presenting research for the multi-asset team's weekly and monthly asset allocation research and markets update meetings
+ The candidate will produce written content for communication to both clients and the press on market and economic topics and events, and produce performance and market commentaries for client reports across a range of mandates
+ Provide additional support with both regular and ad hoc day-to-day tasks involved in the management of client mandates, such as generating performance reports and writing commentaries
+ Carry out other duties as assigned
What to expect when you join our firm
+ Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
+ Generous Holiday policies
+ Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
+ Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
+ Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
+ Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
+ Complimentary subscription to Headspace - the mindfulness app
+ All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
+ Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen
Must have skills
+ A deep interest in the markets and macroeconomic research process involving independent, autonomous analysis to arrive at relevant investment implications - please note this is not a portfolio management role
+ A strong drive to push beyond the first level in trying to understand what is driving markets day-to-day - you will be expected to work with a reasonable degree of independence and to problem solve effectively
+ Experience in constructing econometric models
+ Experience in researching either equity markets or fixed income and currencies from a top-down, asset allocation perspective
+ The flexibility to cover the whole breadth of asset classes (equities, fixed income, currencies & commodities) - the team operate as generalists, and each member is expected to provide challenge across the full spectrum of asset classes covered
+ The ability to adapt to and develop the team's analysis frameworks
+ An understanding of the key instruments through which multi-asset portfolios are implemented, such as funds, ETFs, individual equities, individual bonds, futures forwards, and other derivatives
+ Experience in obtaining and manipulating market and economic data within complex spreadsheets
+ Good communication skills - you will be expected to deliver frequent research output in a range of formats, including both presentations and written content
Nice to have skills
+ Experience of researching across all of equities, fixed income, currencies & commodities, covering both developed and emerging market regions
+ Experience of working with portfolio managers
+ Experience of using Bloomberg and LSEG products for retrieving and manipulating data
+ Experience in the Python programming language
+ Language skills - we have clients around the world that need to be communicated with
Investment areas
Has responsibility for contributing views for implementation in portfolios within the Multi-Asset and Solutions space.
Supervisory responsibilities
+ No
Potential for growth
+ Mentoring
+ Leadership development programs
+ Regular training
+ Career development services
+ Continuing education courses
For those in scope of Knowledge & Competence (MiFID II)
+ Knowledge of financial markets, financial markets function and the impact of economic figures and national/regional/global events on markets
+ Understanding of issues relating to market abuse and anti-money laundering
+ Annual attestation
You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.
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The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford’s purpose is to have a global impact by fundamentally reimagining the way science and technology translate into end-to-end solutions and delivering these solutions in programmes and platforms that respond to humanity’s most challenging problems. 

EIT Oxford will ensure scientific discoveries and pioneering science are turned into products for the benefit of society that can have high-impact worldwide and, over time, be commercialised to ensure long-term sustainability. 

Led by a faculty of world experts, EIT Oxford seeks to solve the world’s most challenging problems across four high-risk, high-reward, high-impact humane endeavours: health and medical science; food security and sustainable agriculture; climate change and clean energy; and government innovation in an era of artificial intelligence. 

EIT Oxford is investing significant resources in a new world-class research and development facility in the Oxford Science Park. Set for completion in 2027, the state-of-the-art campus includes 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, an oncology and preventative care clinic, and educational and meeting spaces. Together, they create the perfect environment for EIT Oxford experts to take ground-breaking ideas from research to broad implementation. The new facility will further EIT’s current partnership with the University of Oxford and become the new home for Ellison Scholars. 

EIT Oxford is committed to cultivating a community where excellence is achieved through collaboration, trust, innovation and tenacity. We foster an environment where everyone’s experience and expertise are valued. We are curious and resilient in our efforts to drive long-term, sustainable innovation to meet humanity’s most enduring challenges. 

 
Job summary 
We are looking for Research Engineers who will work with large scale   datasets from different modalities, including biomolecular data, such as proteins and DNA, 2D and 3D images or graph-structured data. You will design and implement advanced ML architectures and workflows encompassing multimodal generative models and physics-based modelling. 

Responsibilities 

• Design and implement advanced ML architectures 

• Develop robust model evaluation pipelines. 

• Optimize model architectures for performance and reliability. 

• Drive best practices in code quality, reproducibility, and collaboration. 

• Build and maintain large-scale ML systems that process biomolecule datasets. 

• Work with domain specialists to incorporate wet lab data and HPC simulations. 

• Help to build and maintain large-scale generative models of molecular data. 

Requirements

Qualifications 

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science with a strong ML focus. 

• Hands-on experience in GPU-based computing, HPC integrations, and distributed system architectures. 

• Proficiency with deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch) and scientific software (e.g., molecular simulation). 

• Strong understanding of data modeling and pipeline optimization for large-scale experiments. 

• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex concepts clearly. 

Research Engineer

About iProov 

iProov provides science-based biometric solutions that enable the world’s most security-conscious organizations to streamline secure remote onboarding and authentication for digital and physical access. Our award-winning liveness technology and iSOC offer unmatched resilience against deepfakes and generative AI threats while ensuring effortless, scalable user experiences. Trusted by leading governments and enterprises, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.K. Home Office, GovTech Singapore, ING, and UBS, iProov sets the standard in biometric identity assurance. 

This global trust is built not only on our technology but on the strength of the people behind it. For us, diversity at iProov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose. 

The Role
 

Reports to: VP, Research

Location: WeWork Waterloo, London - Hybrid

Comp: £40k-£0k (Base) + Company Performance Bonus (10%) + Share Options + iProov Benefits

We’re looking for a Research Engineer who thrives at the cutting edge of technology — someone who doesn’t just ask questions but brings ideas, experiments, and solutions to the table. You’ll be part of a collaborative, low-ego team pushing the boundaries of liveness verification and biometric security to protect millions of users worldwide.

In this role, you’ll spend most of your time exploring and innovating, developing new biometric tests — from palm and fingerprint matching to advanced presentation-attack detection — to stay one step ahead of attackers.

You’ll design acquisition systems and then stress-test them by trying to spoof and break your own work, ensuring our defenses are ready before real-world threats appear.

You’ll tackle complex challenges in biometric acquisition, improve data quality, and create samples that closely mimic contact-based systems. Most importantly, you’ll anticipate and defend against threats that haven’t even been imagined yet, keeping our technology secure long after it goes live.

How you can make an impact 

As a Research Engineer, you will use state-of-the-art Deep Learning technology to develop creative solutions for exciting, industry-defining problems.

• Take ownership of research areas in computer vision, machine learning, and biometrics.
• Work collaboratively with the research team to find the best solutions.
• Communicate research outcomes and findings across the company.
• Contribute to the broader research strategy of the team.
• Challenge the existing solutions and improve the status quo.
• Contribute to a strong team ethic, encouraging psychological safety and inclusivity

What we would like to see from you 

• A Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, or computational neuroscience.
• Experience in machine learning and computer vision.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Experience in developing research projects using Python.
• A solid understanding of machine learning techniques, including Neural Networks.
• Familiarity with Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and Scikit-learn.
• Experience with Deep Learning libraries like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• The ability to process large amounts of data, including unstructured data
• Excellent communication skills for understanding and explaining complex concepts.
• Strong programming skills with a good grasp of data structures, object-oriented programming, and software engineering principles.
• Good time management and organizational skills.

Great to have (but not essential)

• Understanding of multiple machine learning disciplines, such as Image Processing, Computer Vision, Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing, and Pattern Recognition.
• Experience with Docker and Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with DevOps tools for experiment tracking, automation, and dataset versioning.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy collaborating to refine solutions.
• You are naturally curious and love exploring new ideas.
• You have the perseverance and desire to solve challenging problems.
• You feel confident in suggesting and discussing your ideas.
• You enjoy the exploratory and dynamic nature of research.
• You are eager to learn new techniques and technologies

Benefits 

• 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year based on your continuous service)
• Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
• Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
• Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
• Life Assurance
• SmartHealth - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
• Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
• Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
• Enhanced paid family leave
• Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
• Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
• Vitality Health - a range of options available on this below
   

The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example:

• Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology 
• 50% off monthly gym memberships 
• Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status 
• Half price trainers with Runners Need 
• Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero 
• Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket 
• Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality status 
• Amazon prime free months based on activity 
• Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods 
• 75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas 
• Allen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for free 
• Discounts on Weight Watchers 
• 50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings

Our Culture & Recruitment Process

At iProov, we're incredibly proud of the culture we've carefully curated. Our culture enables diverse thought, curiosity and innovation. Our team strives to do everything to the highest standard possible to achieve the remarkable. To do that we need different perspectives, experiences and ideas alongside an environment where these are welcomed - we want everyone to feel confident in bringing their full capabilities to work. We firmly believe psychological safety is key to building and nurturing great teams. We’re a small and dynamic company, that means having the right skills is important, and we know that our best work emerges when people feel secure, welcomed and respected.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We’re committed to building a workforce that is representative of the people we serve. We will not put someone at a disadvantage or treat them less favourably because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and transparent, focusing solely on your qualifications, competence, and suitability for the role. We review all applications carefully and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding the next steps in our interview process. If you need an adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to

What’s it all about?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Quantitative Research Director to join our talented and growing team, working on some of our most strategic and biggest clients across Finance, Automotive & Travel sectors.

You'll be genuinely curious about our client's strategic issues, capable of turning findings into impactful insights, and skilled at building strong client relationships. You’ll have a passion for exploring new ideas and techniques, plus proven experience working in Market Research in a commercial environment.

As a Research Director, you’ll have the autonomy to flex your research and sector knowledge expertise, whilst drawing upon our industry leading toolkit of research methodologies, tools, techniques and proprietary thinking to help deliver better human understanding for our clients.

Managing quantitative projects you’ll get to work with our Qual team on mixed methodology projects as well as collaborate with our neuro, behavioural and data science teams to integrate deeper human understanding.

We offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and in either our London or Winchester office. It’s all about choosing the best place to be for you, your team, and the business on any given working day.

As a Research Director you'll get to:

• Champion your client account(s), focussing on developing these relationships and maximise their growth potential
• Create project proposals for large and complex assignments, outlining methodology, costs, incorporating Human Understanding and a clear reason for using Walnut Unlimited
• Take decisions on managing new projects, allocation of resources and strategic planning of new business opportunities
• Oversee complex tasks, leading communication, briefing project teams and managing/delegating workload effectively
• Deliver client debriefs, overseeing preparation of presentation material, compiling/ writing conclusions and recommendations
• Learn about the role of neuroscience and behavioural science within research and receive support in applying these techniques
• Build and manage the teams working on your projects/accounts
• Conduct staff appraisals, communicating and setting objectives, and motivating staff
• Work with the board to develop Walnut Unlimited’s vision and strategic direction

Requirements

Who will you be?

• An experienced Quantitative Research Director, agency or client-side. We’re also happy to hear from experienced Associate Directors looking for a step up to advance your career
• You'll have proven experience in designing and delivering complex projects demonstrating expertise in a range of quantitative methodologies
• A fresh thinker with an open mind to build on your experience to offer clients the best research to answer their objectives
• An outstanding communicator, skilled in both verbal and written communication, adept at articulating purpose, role, priorities, and objectives with clarity.
• Solid project and people management skills including planning, controlling costs and overseeing projects
• Collaborative, inclusive and professional in your approach to working with colleagues, clients, partners and suppliers
• A creative storyteller with a talent for cutting through the data and writing compelling summaries, conclusions and recommendations
• A strong presenter whose personal delivery reflects confidence, enthusiasm and personality with the ability to deliver value and insight to the client
• You’ll have some knowledge and want to learn more about behavioural science the role of neuroscience within research

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

Our people are key to our success. Human understanding is what we do, both in terms of understanding people but also understanding our people. Whether this is investing in training and development, improving staff benefits or funding a really great day out, people are the heart and soul of everything we do.

 You’ll enjoy:

• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 Days’ Holiday pa
• Flexible Bank Holidays + 3 day Christmas closure.
• Additional Holiday purchase scheme.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Healthcare Cashback Plan (Incl. Employee Assistance Programme).
• Travel loan and Cycle to work and work abroad schemes.

Need a flavour of what to expect as part of our team, visit out Instagram channel @WalnutUnlimited to see what we’re up to…

Why join Walnut Unlimited?

As a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, we help brands connect with people, by understanding people. We believe that interpreting human behaviour is as much an art as it is a science. Walnut uses market research techniques to understand what we think, how we feel and, most importantly, why.

Blending neuroscience, behavioural science and data science, we uncover the truth behind our human experiences.

We value:

• Respect – Respect for self, for each other and the work that we do.
• Spark – Demonstrate spark-y, charismatic, positive & energetic behaviour.
• Courage – Brave and bold. Prepared to stretch self and boundaries.
• Collaboration – Partnership with colleagues, suppliers and clients to achieve the best outcome.
• Evolution – Evolve with the times, market trends, staff, clients and consumers.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship.

As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you’re just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual's needs as best as we can.

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Work for a charity in central London as a Prospect Research Manager (hybrid, permanent, £42,090 pro rata).

Role Purpose

• Looking for a Prospect Research Manager to join the Philanthropy team. This role will play a central part in identifying and researching potential supporters, helping to grow their prospect pipeline and strengthen income generation across a range of fundraising areas.
• You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality research on individuals, trusts and companies, helping colleagues make informed decisions about new opportunities. This will include preparing detailed profiles and briefings, supporting due diligence processes, and working closely with colleagues to identify emerging networks and trends. You'll also contribute to forecasting and pipeline planning, ensuring our approach is both strategic and evidence led.
• This is an opportunity to take ownership of a growing function, and to shape how we approach prospecting at a critical time for the organisation. If you're experienced in research, confident with data, and motivated by helping teams build meaningful relationships, we'd welcome your application.

 
What we look for

• Previous experience within prospect research roles.
• We're looking for someone who brings sound knowledge of data protection and regulatory standards, along with the ability to manage sensitive information carefully and responsibly. The role involves collaboration with teams across the organisation, including senior staff and trustees, so strong communication skills and a proactive approach are key.
• If you have a strong eye for detail and enjoy turning complex information into practical insight, we'd love to hear from you.

 
What we offer

• £42,090 per annum.
• 28 day's paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days.
• Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%.
• Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice.
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Research Executive - Quantitative Insights

We're working with a leading brand measurement company that helps advertisers, planners, and publishers understand the impact of their campaigns. They're looking for a Research Executive to join their award-winning team in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with early experience in quantitative research to grow their skills and work with some of the world's top brands and agencies.

Role Overview

As a Research Executive, you'll support the delivery of high-quality quantitative research projects. You'll work alongside experienced researchers to manage studies from survey design through to analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and scripting surveys
• Support client communication throughout project lifecycles
• Analyse data and contribute to insight-led presentations
• Help prepare final outputs including data tables and reports
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers

Candidate Profile

• Around 1-2 years' experience in a quantitative research role (agency or client-side)
• Basic understanding of research methodologies and questionnaire design
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Comfortable using PowerPoint and Excel
• Interest in advertising, media, and brand performance

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