Job title: Senior Behavioural Scientist
Location: London (Shoreditch)
Application deadline: Rolling
Duration: Full-time
Start date: Flexible (April/May 2020 preferred)
Compensation: £30-40k p.a.
About The Behaviouralist
The Behaviouralist is a London-based research and consulting firm. Our team––comprised of behavioural scientists, economists, data analysts and designers––works on behaviour change projects across the public and private sectors. We’ve worked with governments, large tech firms, airline companies, utilities and others to improve outcomes ranging from tax compliance and fuel efficiency to technology adoption and employee productivity.
About the role
The Behaviouralist is looking for an experienced behavioural scientist to grow our team of researchers and help drive forward our diverse portfolio of projects.
The main responsibilities of this role include:
- Conducting qualitative and quantitative research to understand behavioural challenges.
- Designing interventions to change employee or customer behaviour (these could be communications, incentive schemes, services, or products).
- Helping design evaluations to test the effectiveness of interventions.
- Managing projects and liaising with clients during the lifetime of a project.
- Writing reports, presentations, and blogs that bridge the gap between academic insights and practice.
- Preparing materials for, and meeting with, prospective clients in the private and public sectors.
About you
The required qualifications for this role are:
- PhD or master’s degree in behavioural science/economics, cognitive psychology, social psychology, or another related field.
- At least 2 years of working experience in the private, public or non-profit sector.
- Exceptional writing skills, with a proven ability of writing reports for academic and/or business audiences.
- Familiarity with the behavioural economics literature.
- Basic understanding of program evaluation and statistical analysis.
- Willingness to work on issues across a broad range of sectors.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience preparing proposals for research funding.
- Experience mentoring and managing junior colleagues.
- Basic knowledge of data analysis and statistical programs (Stata, R or MATLAB are preferred).
How to apply
To apply you will need to submit your CV, a cover letter, and two samples of your writing (one intended for an academic audience and one indented for a non-academic audience). Please include the contact information for two references. If you have any questions about the application process, please write to jobs@thebehaviouralist.com.
