Senior Researcher

• Locations

  London

• Salary

  £144000 - £153600 per annum

• Sector

  Governance, Policy & Public Affairs

• Type

  Contract / Interim

We have a current opportunity for a Senior Researcher on a contract basis. The position will be based in London. For further information about this position please apply.

Job Title – Senior Researcher

Contact – 3 Months (Hybrid – 1-2 day per week)

Pay – £580 – 640 per day (Inside IR35)

Location – London, Cardiff & Glasgow

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading, shaping and delivering high quality and inclusive quantitative, (or qualitative/mixed methods) research projects, ensuring they have a tangible impact on policy decisions and support our strategic objectives.
• Supporting the Principal Researcher (and wider team) through provision of technical expertise/oversight in survey research and quality assurance at all stages of the research process.
• Conduct/oversee advanced analysis of large datasets to build our evidence base on consumers, including through working with data scientists and other analysts
• Provide mentoring to less experienced members of staff on quantitative research methods and play an active role in the Research and Behavioural Science sub profession to help build capability.
• Ensure research and analysis has impact within Ofgem and that research is effectively interpreted and communicated in policy papers.
• Champion the voice of the consumer in Ofgem.
• Present consumer insights to internal and external stakeholders (at all levels) in an engaging way, helping to raise the profile and impact of the team and the research we produce.
• Work effectively with the behavioural science team to help ensure that as a team we take a holistic view of policy issues and what methods are most appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders eg peers in other regulators or government departments and research agencies

Role Requirements:

• Strong track record in leading the design and delivery of quantitative social research projects (LEAD.
• Advanced technical expertise in quantitative analysis using survey data, including strong understanding of statistical methods and hypothesis testing
• High level of proficiency using tools such as SPSS, Python, R, or similar to manipulate, analyse and visualise research data.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for research and collaboration.
• Ability to evaluate, synthesise and interpret evidence from a variety of sources, coming to logical conclusions and communicating this effectively to senior non-specialists.
• Experience managing or mentoring less experienced researchers.

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