Research Expert Lead

1 week ago


Greater Manchester, United Kingdom AlphaPlus Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Researcher to support our projects at AlphaPlus, a leading education service business. The successful candidate will lead certain whole projects and parts of larger projects, providing high-quality psychometric outputs as part of our educational research and consultancy services.

AlphaPlus is dedicated to improving teaching, learning, and assessment through sound evidence, innovative approaches, and intellectual integrity. Our commitment to excellence drives us to deliver exceptional results.

The ideal candidate will be a specialist in assessment statistics with experience in delivering assessment research work in education. They must possess a master's degree or equivalent experience in a related area, strong project management skills, and commercial awareness.

This is a permanent, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We offer a relocation package for the right candidate and flexible working arrangements.

Key Benefits:

  • A discretionary profit-related bonus scheme
  • NEST workplace pension scheme tier 1
  • Enhanced sick pay cover
  • Enhanced maternity/parental leave
  • 25 days paid leave plus eight statutory bank holidays
  • Commitment to developing the expertise of employees

The estimated salary for this role is £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience.



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