Senior Research Executive - Quantitative (Survey Research) - Evaluation

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Senior Research Executive - Survey Research

Evaluation Practice

London

Full-time/Part-time

Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the office 3 days working from home

Apply by: 31 January 2025

Verian works with clients around the world, providing evidence, insights and advisory services to inspire the next generation of public policy and programmes. We work at the intersection of data, technology, and human understanding. With permanent fully staffed offices in 17 countries, our 850 specialist consultants and researchers advise government departments, regulators, charities, and other public sector bodies to make the right decisions and improve people’s lives.

Policy and programme evaluation is one of the fastest expanding areas in social research today. There is an increasing focus within the UK government on more and better evaluation. As one of the top providers of evaluations to the UK government, Verian has a wide portfolio of evaluation studies covering areas such as crime (e.g drugs, anti-social behaviour, and violence against women and girls), education (e.g. with pupils, parents and adult learners), housing (e.g. reform of the private rented sector, investment in affordable housing) energy, environment and climate change (e.g. increasing homes’ energy efficiency and exploring access to nature and impact on well-being).

We work on high profile projects that lead to meaningful social change and we are looking for a Senior Research Executive, with quantitative survey experience, to grow and build a career in this important space. We are looking for someone who likes to ask questions, who can find the story in the data, and who wants to make a difference through their work. 

The Role

The diversity of our projects will give you a chance to develop professionally and personally. You will be supported to follow your interests and to continue developing your evaluation expertise through formal and informal learning, contributing to a culture of learning and excellence. 

We promote an atmosphere of collaboration, where cooperation, flexibility, and mobility are encouraged. As well as your experienced evaluation colleagues, you will have the chance to work with a range of other teams, including our methods specialists (covering techniques such as RCTs, quasi-experimental approaches, participatory qualitative research and deliberative approaches, and face to face, post-to-web and telephone surveys), our behavioural practice, and data solutions experts.   

You will be working on high quality, mixed-methods evaluations, running high-profile quantitative surveys for a range of Government departments, to deliver robust and impactful outputs to clients. This will involve project planning and research design, quality delivery and profitability management, as well as management of more junior researchers, supporting their work and development. You will have the chance to build your networks, through work with specialist partners from academia and other research organisations. 

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver strands of high-quality large-scale surveys for the evaluation practice
• Develop research tools and supporting materials
• Liaise with clients to provide progress updates on your areas of project responsibilities 
• Interpret and synthesise evidence across multiple sources to tell the story of your research and actionable policy recommendations
• Actively engage with project budgets, to ensure working on time and costs
• Contribute to business development
• Develop your own individual skills and supporting team members to learn and grow

Requirements

• Experience in designing and managing primary research quantitative surveys, (online, face to face, telephone, push2web).
• Highly organised, with a track record in delivering projects to quality, timetable and within budget
• Strong writing skills and PowerPoint design capabilities
• Strong delivery/verbal presentation to clients
• Great teammate, successfully developing individual and team capability.
• Interest and/or experience in at least one of the following policy areas is desirable: housing, net zero, education, children’s social care, crime/justice, and transport.

Long Description

Does this sound like you? Don’t hesitate and apply online!

We will review your application as soon as possible. If your profile and experience fit our requirements, we will invite you for a first exploratory interview.

What we offer

Joining Verian means becoming part of a dynamic and collaborative community that thrives on intellectual curiosity and a shared commitment to making a difference. As a member of our team, you will work on cutting-edge projects that influence policies, drive social change, and shape the future of our society.

You will collaborate with passionate colleagues in an open and engaging environment, where people feel included, accepted, and are allowed to thrive in a space where their wellbeing is taken into consideration. We encourage applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a recent graduate, Verian offers a stimulating and inclusive environment that fosters growth and professional development!

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