Research Manager - Quantitative​/Mixed Methods

Ipsos Public Affairs is recruiting for a an experienced quantitative or mixed-methods Research Manager to run high profile studies which influence government policy and decisions

We have offices in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. We welcome applications from candidates that can be based from one of these locations and open to travel for internal/client meetings.

This is a fantastic career opportunity for a Research manager to use their research skills to work with a range of research participants, including businesses, industry bodies, and policy experts.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead project teams and be the first point of contact for our clients.
• Train, mentor and delegate to junior team members, while learning from experienced project directors who will give support and guidance.
• 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.

Our team is a diverse and exciting place to work within Ipsos Public Affairs. We run regular knowledge sharing sessions, encourage our team to gain experience across a range of disciplines, and have regular social activities.

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

The overarching responsibilities, and the key opportunities this role offers, include:

• Managing quantitative or mixed-methods research projects from inception through to the final reports and presentations
• Writing and contributing to research proposals, to help us win exciting new work and develop your proposal writing skills
• Supporting the development of our team including training and mentoring junior researchers to improve their research skills. This may include getting involved in line managing junior staff, being supported to run training for the team, or taking on specific business development roles (e.g. building your policy knowledge for specific client accounts)

Specific responsibilities include:

• Ensuring projects are delivered on budget and to time, through effective project planning (including planning ahead and managing risks) and delegation
• Effective communication with clients and stakeholders as main point of contact for research projects.
• Taking the lead on designing questionnaires and topic guides to meet client/study objectives
• Effectively managing relationships with suppliers and with internal operations colleagues to ensure specifications are met
• Monitoring fieldwork and recruitment (quantitative and qualitative)
• Drafting quantitative data specifications and checking data files
• Writing reports and presentations that deliver insights to meet the stakeholder’s and client's objectives
• Making suggestions for more efficient or effective approaches
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