Hybrid Quantitative Research Manager - Survey Methodology

Ipsos in the UK; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension contribution

Health & wellbeing

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Ipsos in the UK is recruiting a Quantitative Research Manager to join the Probability Surveys Unit (PSU). You will design and manage large probability studies, lead sampling and weighting efforts, and apply advanced statistical methods using SPSS, R, or Stata. The role involves collaboration across offices and some travel.

You will mentor junior staff, write methodological reports and help advance Ipsos’s survey methodologies and innovative approaches to data analysis.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of survey research methods and quantitative principles.
• Experience with sampling or weighting approaches in social or public affairs research.
• Experience handling large datasets and using statistical software (SPSS, R, Stata).
• Ability to write technical reports and explain methods to non-technical audiences.
• Degree-level qualification in a quantitative discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality random probability work via KnowledgePanel and ad-hoc studies.
• Support PSU with sampling, weighting and methodological innovations.
• Collate population data from official statistics to support weighting methods.
• Write clear technical reports outlining objectives, challenges and solutions.
• Explain complex methods to clients and non-technical colleagues.
• Lead and mentor junior staff and contribute to innovation projects.
• Develop experimental approaches and contribute to AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Survey methods

Sampling

Weighting

Large datasets

SPSS

R

Stata

Communication

Team leadership

Research design

Education

Degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Economics / Data Science or equivalent

Tools

SPSS

R

Stata

Job description

Ipsos in the UK is recruiting a Quantitative Research Manager to join the Probability Surveys Unit (PSU). You will design and manage large probability studies, lead sampling and weighting efforts, and apply advanced statistical methods using SPSS, R, or Stata. The role involves collaboration across offices and some travel.

You will mentor junior staff, write methodological reports and help advance Ipsos’s survey methodologies and innovative approaches to data analysis.