Graduate Research Executive

Graduate Research Executive

Department: Research

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: MMR Research Oxford

Reporting To: Simon Quirk

Would you like to work with the world’s top food, drink and personal care brands to help them develop incredible new products? Are you looking for a varied, fast paced role in a welcoming environment, that will enable you to be creative and analytical?

We are recruiting our next Graduate Research Executives to start in September 2025.

This opportunity will introduce you to the dynamic world of Consumer Market Research and set you up for an exciting career working with the world’s most famous brands. These entry level positions will begin in September 2025 and be based in our Wallingford office.

• Getting involved in proposal discussions with clients and internal teams, assisting with drafting proposal elements.
• Researching secondary data to provide commercial and category context for proposals and reports.
• Briefing fieldwork agencies for face-to-face research and designing questionnaires against client objectives.
• Analyzing data quantitatively to reveal the story, and turning this into insightful and engaging reports.
• Developing skills in client relationship, management, presentation, and business development.
• Leveraging an AI tool suite as you learn the research industry processes.

• Achievement of a 2.1 degree with a focus on research.
• Enthusiastic, can-do attitude, naturally curious with strong communication skills.
• Proactive and forward-thinking.
• Able to build relationships and relish working in a challenging team environment.
• Adaptable mindset and ability to think creatively about problem solving.

We’re MMR Research Worldwide – the global sensory and consumer research experts behind many of the world’s biggest brands in food, drink, personal and household care. From bold new flavours to breakthrough product experiences, we help turn great ideas into products people truly love.

We have teams across the UK, US, Asia and Africa, blend science, creativity and curiosity to shape the future of everyday products. Join us and you’ll be part of a fast-growing, innovative company where your ideas matter and your career can thrive.

It’s our people that make all of this possible.

We are proud of our collaborative culture driven by strong leadership and offering industry‑leading training and growth opportunities.

At MMR, we’re committed to ensuring the happiness and well-being of each employee, no matter where they are. We offer a wide range of core and additional benefits. Competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and market‑leading training opportunities are standard here. Our vibrant culture and focus on employee wellbeing are what make MMR special.