Behavioural Scientist – Consulting, Research & Implementation

Resources Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote working

Science-led solutions

Collaborative environment

Job summary

A consulting firm specializing in behaviour change is seeking a professional to join their team. In this role, you will leverage scientific insights to enhance client interactions and solve complex challenges. The ideal candidate will have postgraduate qualifications in behaviour change and prior experience in consulting or research. You'll build strong relationships with clients, apply behavioural research methods, and execute impactful interventions. Flexible remote working options are available, allowing you to tailor your work conditions to your lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications in psychology, behavioural economics, or related discipline.
• Experience in consulting or research roles.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Build client relationships and diagnose business problems.
• Apply research methods to understand behaviour.
• Design evidence-based interventions.
• Engage clients through workshops.
• Test and evaluate ideas.
• Design and apply evidence-based behavioural interventions.
• Engage clients through workshops and training.

Skills

Behavioural insights

Critical thinking

Client relationship building

Complex problem-solving

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in behaviour change

Tools

Qualitative research methods

Quantitative research methods

Job description

Join a specialist commercial behaviour change consulting team that uses the science of human behaviour to create real world impact. This team works with leading organisations across the globe, injecting their expertise to transform the way they interact with customers, employees, and the market.

From enhancing communications and designing digital journeys, through to creating effective brand and campaign platforms and in-depth coaching with customer-facing teams – you’ll practically apply scientific rigour and commercial nous to deliver behaviour change programs and solutions that matter.

It’s a chance to flex your consulting muscles across the full project cycle - solving complex human challenges for leading ASX-listed organisations, from major financial institutions to education providers and global healthcare giants.

Why You’ll Love It

• Being at the forefront of commercial behavioural science
• Science-led solutions
• Get down to execution
• Focus on delivering meaningful outcomes
• Flexible remote working that can suit your lifestyle. You have the control of what you need as an individual.

Key responsibilities

• Build close client relationships
• Explore and diagnose business problems from an expert behavioural perspective
• Apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to understand behaviour
• Triangulate, synthesise and interpret data to uncover commercial outcomes
• Test and evaluate ideas
• Design and apply evidence-based behavioural interventions
• Engage clients through workshops and training

What We’re Looking For

• Postgraduate qualifications in behaviour change - psychology, behavioural economics, neuroscience, behavioural science, or other related discipline
• Prior experience in a consulting, research or behavioural insights role
• Comfort navigating complexity and ambiguity
• A commercial mindset and a love of turning insight into action
• You pride yourself on your critical thinking
• You want to work more flexibly
• You are passionate about behavioural science

If you're passionate about understanding behaviour and building better systems, services and experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Reach out and send your CV to Senior Partner Gemma Lewis on [e-mail]