Senior Research Analyst - R&I policy​/Metascience

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RAND Europe is an independent, not-for-profit research organisation whose mission is to help improve policy and decision‑making through rigorous and independent research and analysis. We benefit the public interest through the impact and wide dissemination of over 200 projects per year. Our work at its most impactful changes policy, practice and process to the benefit of the public good. That is also our organisational mission

RAND Europe has approximately 200 staff across offices in Cambridge, Brussels, and the Netherlands. Our staff represents 22 nationalities, speaks over 20 languages and covers 31 academic disciplines. Our multi‑and inter‑disciplinary approaches to research generate unique perspectives and insights for our wide‑ranging government, foundation and other NGO clients.

RAND Europe's research is rigorously peer‑reviewed, draws on extensive subject and methodological expertise, and is conducted in a professional, delivery‑oriented environment.

Science and Emerging Technology (SET) team members have backgrounds spanning a wide range of natural and social science disciplines. We collaborate widely with like‑minded academic organisations, consultancies and think tanks across Europe, with the RAND Corporation in the U.S., and we have and continue to build strong research partnerships with collaborators internationally. The Science and Emerging Technology team comprises 30 researchers spanning research topics including research on research and emerging technology policy.

We are a team of individuals committed to bringing the benefits of research, science and technology to bear on decision‑making across sectors - in government, industry, charities and international organisations.

This is an exciting opportunity working with the one of the world's most respected public policy research organisations. It is ideally suited to an individual who is used to leading or managing policy research / evaluations and who wishes to make a real impact on policy, working alongside a very talented team in a collegiate environment.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join our R&I workstream. Areas of focus include research assessment, research culture, funding policy, and evaluation of R&I investments. For example, we are providing the technical support function for the UK Metascience Unit, and we are delivering a wide range of evaluation of R&I investments for UKRI and the European Commission. We have projects on topics spanning peer review, research misconduct, the use of AI in R&I, and international collaboration in science.

We are looking for an individual with a track record of leading work of this type in the UK and/or at the EU level, with a proven ability to write proposals and win work as well as provide thought leadership in this space.

The role holder will also be accountable for working with senior colleagues in supporting and motivating the R&I workstream and wider SET group on a day‑to‑day basis, managing groups of talented researchers, and publicising our work through a range of communications and outreach activities. You will be flexible in your approach to delivering projects, writing proposals, and multitasking, and committed to achieving impact through your work with other talented team members, in a collegiate environment.

• Working with senior leaders to take forward RAND Europe's successful research track record in policy research on R&I, supporting the delivery of a varied portfolio of research and evaluation projects and expanding into new areas of work.
• Contributing to the team's thought leadership on R&I policy issues.
• Mentoring research staff and supporting the development of others' project management and methodological skills.
• Helping ensure that RAND Europe's research has a positive impact within policy communities and the wider world.

• Co-ordinating, managing and supporting a portfolio of business development initiatives including supporting bid and proposal activity, often as multi‑partner proposals - in particular relating…