223 Research Assistants jobs in London

4 months contract/Hybrid 3 days in office/London/Rate Paye Inside IR -53 AN HOUR

Research assistant with 2+ years of experience prototyping and testing AI agents and/or LLM models.

Responsibilities:

• Create test prompts for AI agent. Experiment with different prompt formulations to steer AI Agent towards ideal behavior.
• Implement and debug AI agent tool calls in a python / PHP SW stack.
• Assemble high quality prompts to create Meta internal benchmarks for AI agents similar to MLEBench and BFCL.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Research or prototyping experience in machine learning, deep learning, and/or natural language processing.
• Programming experience in Python and hands-on experience with AI agent frameworks such as Model Context Protocol. LangChain.
• Exposure to architectural patterns of large scale software applications.

Preferred:

• Direct experience in generative AI and LLM research.

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.

• We are looking for an Index & Scoring Analyst to support our bespoke scoring and indices work, including Country Risk Scores, CRIM, and Human Rights Scores.
li>The role involves calculating indices, interpreting data, and producing analytical reports.
• You will collaborate with economists and analysts to align research and ensure methodology adherence.
• Strong quantitative skills (econometrics, index building), analytical writing, and stakeholder management are essential.
• EViews, R, or Python experience preferred.

• We are looking for an Index & Scoring Analyst to support our bespoke scoring and indices work, including Country Risk Scores, CRIM, and Human Rights Scores.
li>The role involves calculating indices, interpreting data, and producing analytical reports.
• You will collaborate with economists and analysts to align research and ensure methodology adherence.
• Strong quantitative skills (econometrics, index building), analytical writing, and stakeholder management are essential.
• EViews, R, or Python experience preferred.

Location(s): London, Amsterdam, or Madrid (with flexibility)

Reports to: VP, Data & Analytics

Visa Sponsorship: Location dependant

A high-growth, customer-facing digital business is redefining its industry through data-driven innovation, modern design practices, and world-class customer experience. As part of this transformation, Good Maven are supporting to hire a Research Director to build and lead a new, high-impact Product and Market Research function.

This is a unique opportunity to join a tech-forward environment and build a best-in-class research capability from the ground up. You’ll transform a nascent function into a strategic partner across Product, Design, Marketing, and Data, influencing product direction, marketing strategy, and customer experience.

We’re looking for a hands-on, resilient research leader who can move between strategy, execution, and team-building, and who thrives in complex, fast-paced, and high-stakes environments.

What you’ll do

• Define and lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for a modern, combined Product & Market Research function.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of researchers focused on customer insight and impact.
• Deliver actionable insights through qualitative and quantitative research that shape product and marketing decisions.
• Partner with Product, Design, Data, Engineering, and Marketing to embed the customer voice into strategy and execution.
• Overhaul and elevate a legacy team through hiring, mentorship, and organisational change.
• Establish scalable frameworks, processes, and tools to maximise research effectiveness and influence.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions with evidence-based insight.

What we’re looking for

• A proven research leader with experience building impactful teams in product-led, customer-centric environments.
• Strong expertise across qualitative and quantitative methods, with an ability to influence strategy and execution.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to prioritise, inspire change, and align stakeholders across functions.
• Experience partnering closely with Product, Marketing, and Design teams to deliver customer-centric outcomes.
• Resilient and resourceful: able to navigate legacy systems and inspire transformation.
• Demonstrated success managing managers and/or senior ICs within high-performing teams.
• Skilled in storytelling, data synthesis, and presenting clear, compelling insights to senior leadership.

What will help you succeed

• 10+ years of experience in Research (with exposure to both Product/UX and Market/Marketing Research).
• 5+ years in leadership roles, including management of multi-level teams.
• Experience in regulated, customer-facing industries such as e-commerce, fintech, digital media, entertainment, or gaming.
• Experience in scale-up, transformation, or high-growth environments.
• Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong research talent.

Why this opportunity?

• Define and lead a globally impactful function at a pivotal growth stage.
• Shape the future of customer insight, personalisation, and product strategy in a complex, highly regulated industry.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Product, Design, Engineering, Data, and Marketing.
• Enjoy the autonomy, ownership, and strategic influence of a leadership role in a well-resourced, tech-focused organisation.

If you're excited by the opportunity to build something new, influence at scale, and redefine how research shapes product and customer experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Research Director (Brand)

Market Research, Insight Consultancy

Southwark, Hybrid Flexibility

£70,000 Base + Gold standard benefits

The Company:

Harnham have exclusively partnered with a leading data, insights and consulting company. The organization expertise covers brand, innovation, creative, media, commerce and customer experience, they help clients define what brands should stand for, how to disrupt and renew their offer, how to connect with audiences and how to win with consumers.

The Role:

As a Research Director, Brand you will be responsible for the following;

• Developing collaborative, strategic partnerships with clients and driving the strategy of some of the world’s leading brands
• Leading ongoing brand equity programmes, communications development and increasingly, groundbreaking research techniques, such as neuroscience, media & digital, social media and brand analytics
• Proactively building a wide and exciting network across the organization, in order to provide holistic answers to our clients’ business questions
• Ensuring overall client happiness and revenue growth
• Inspiring the team and giving direction to your account team/s
• Ensuring penetration across product/service portfolio with cross/up-sell including innovations

Skills and Experience:

• Experience working with global clients within fast-moving sector/s
• Brand tracking and brand communications experience
• Experience having worked in either research agency, client side or agency planning environments using quantitative datasets
• Experience managing and inspiring teams in a previous role/s or ready to take the step up
• Passionate about growing and developing your team, by being an inspiring leader and managing junior members

The benefits:

As a Research Director (Brand) you can earn up to a base of £70,000 + plus an aggressive benefits package

How to apply:

Please register your interest by sending your Resume to or via the Apply link on this page

Quantitative Research Manager – Tech & AI Empowered Research Agency

London (Hybrid Working)

£50,000 to 60,000 + benefits

This Tech & AI enabled agency has created a dynamic platform and data products to enable a range of clients to acquire powerful data about what we think and do as consumers and citizens. They are on a mission to close the knowledge gap on public opinion and offer clients deep insight at the speed of software.

Their superstar research team is the cornerstone of achieving this and they are looking to expand the team. This will be a varied role — one day you may be working with some of the largest media or consumer goods companies another day you may be helping a smaller non-for-profit organisation achieve their own mission.

In this role, you will work closely with clients, running projects end-to-end, and helping clients get the most out of the platform and the research. To do this you will:

• Independently own and deliver quantitative research projects across a range of sectors and audiences including political, consumer and multi-market)
• Lead client calls and comms to scope out projects, provide updates during projects and briefings on findings and results.
• Be ultra responsive to client needs and requests
• Create data tables and other custom outputs for clients using DisplayR.
• Partner with our consulting and analytics teams to deliver large-scale insight projects. And occasionally support with leading these end-to-end projects
• Manage, coach and help to develop researchers in your team
• Own and expand client accounts.

This is a great role for someone who has built great foundations in their knowledge of quant market research and is now looking to get more ownership and autonomy. You will be a great fit if you have:

• 3-5 years as a researcher in the quantitative market research industry.
• You can help clients see around corners by spotting pitfalls from poor sampling, survey design decisions and then working with them on a pragmatic solution.
• Experience of the full lifecycle for delivering market research projects from survey design through fieldwork and data delivery/outputs.
• Track record delivering high-quality quantitative research across a range of use cases, such as brand tracking, brand lift/health studies, message and ad testing, and segmentations.
• Comfortable scripting and designing surveys to a high standard.
• Commercially minded

This will be a great fit for you if you are curious, detail-oriented and goal-driven. You will get a lot of autonomy and trust to flex your critical thinking and deliver exceptional client service. Clients come first, and you’re committed to helping them succeed. You love to help clients see around corners and you’re motivated by their success. In addition, you are keen to learn new methods, technologies, domains, etc. We’re here to support you in all your learning efforts!

Research Consultant

Upward Trend

Fully remote

We are an Executive Search firm specialised in finding senior talent for Hedge Funds and Asset Managers, working across Europe and North America looking for a dynamic and driven Research Consultant to join our high-performing team.

The role:

We are looking for a highly analytical and motivated Research Consultant to support our executive search mandates. In this role, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive market mapping and research to identify top senior-level talent.
• Develop and maintain candidate pipelines across hedge fund and asset management markets.
• Monitor industry trends and provide insights on market developments.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Prior experience in recruitment research or executive search (financial services exposure preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• A good work ethic
• A natural curiosity for Finance and Financial Markets
• Good people skills
• Positive mindset

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives.
• A flexible fully remote working pattern.