Research Executive

4 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Ipsos Full time

Role Overview

The Trade, Innovation and Enterprise team within Ipsos Public Affairs is a fast-growing team of social researchers and evaluators. We work to understand and shape the interactions between businesses, government and the public. We carry out a wide range of qualitative and quantitative projects. These address some of the most important challenges facing society, including:

How and why businesses grow and prosper  The challenges faced by different types of businesses, such as SMEs, or those in creative and tech industries How the UK works and trades with other countries, and what businesses and the UK public think about this  How UK organisations can meet their Net Zero commitments

Our work has influenced policies (. around the NI Protocol) and strategies (. the National AI Strategy), strengthened the evidence base for various business tax reliefs (. Video Games Tax Relief) and supported new businesses to deal with challenges like cyber crime.

What will I be doing?

This vacancy is for a Research Executive with experience of supporting project managers and suppliers to deliver successful research projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a mixed-methods researcher  with experience of supporting wider project teams to deliver high profile studies which influence government policy and decisions. You will work with a range of research participants, including businesses, industry bodies, policy experts and the general public.

You will be able to work within small project teams, where you will have the chance to interact with clients and keep them updated on projects, and present findings. You will also work on large multi-strand projects, where you will get to learn from experienced project managers, and other senior colleagues providing support and guidance.

You will be able to work closely with our associated policy teams, the Energy and Environment team, and Transport and Infrastructure team, as well as our evaluation, economic analysis, stats analysis and qualitative methods experts in Ipsos Public Affairs.
Finally, you will also be able to take advantage of the excellent training and career progression opportunities at Ipsos.

Our team is a diverse and exciting place to work within Ipsos Public Affairs. We run regular knowledge sharing sessions across projects, run informal team breakfasts, have dedicated wellbeing leads within the team, and have regular social activities.
The overarching responsibilities, and the key opportunities this role offers, include:

Drafting questionnaires and topic guides to meet client/study objectives (for review by project managers) Drafting fieldwork materials such as invitation letters, interviewer instructions and recruitment materials Moderating in-depth interviews and discussion groups Drafting quantitative data specifications and checking data files (. samples or data tables) to help find and remove errors Developing qualitative analysis frameworks, under the guidance of project managers Supporting project managers to manage relationships with suppliers and our internal operations colleagues, to ensure successful qualitative recruitment or survey fieldwork across a range of methods (like telephone and online) Drafting analysis plans and report outlines with director support, and subsequently helping to create narrative-driven reports and presentations Building and managing effective client relationships through strong communication with individual client teams and their stakeholders (. policymakers) Learning how to monitor projects’ financial progress Ensuring projects are delivered to time, through effective project planning (including drafting and following timetables)

What do I need to bring with me?

Very good quantitative and/or qualitative social research skills, and ability to comfortably support projects and deliver day-to-day Excellent attention to detail, organised, and solutions-focused Time management skills, working across multiple projects, prioritising tasks efficiently Ability to work to tight and demanding deadlines with high quality outputs Experience in writing questionnaires, discussion guides, fieldwork materials etc.  Proficiency in Excel, SPSS and other packages Ability to understand and interpret qualitative and quantitative data Very good communication, client handling and supplier negotiation skills Confident and clear written and verbal communication skills, including experience of preparing written reports and presentations, with a high level of accurate use of English and the ability to write in a variety of styles Proven ability to work well in teams Knowledge or interest in Trade, Innovation & Enterprise policies (desirable) or interest in B2B research (essential)

What is in it for me?

Ipsos UK offer an attractive basic salary and a rewards package including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme and a great range of flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. For roles at Research Manager level and above we also offer private healthcare.

In addition to this we have a fantastic Learning & Development offer delivered through a mix of face to face, online or on-demand; you can read more by clicking .

We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.

Ipsos is committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We also recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.

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