R&D Support Officer — Psychometrics & Research

Government Recruitment Service; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting for a Research and Development Support Officer to help develop psychometric tools and support research in the OPPS team. The role involves managing testing platforms, handling inquiries, and supporting agile project work with multidisciplinary colleagues across the UK.

Regular travel within the UK and office-based Work in Newcastle upon Tyne accompany a permanent, full-time position with salary between £30,768 and £37,121 per year.

Qualifications

• Background in social sciences or numerate degrees with research experience.
• Familiarity with quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Interest in statistics and data analysis development.
• Experience participating in research projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the shared mailbox for stakeholder inquiries.
• Develop expertise in managing the testing platform and assign tests during trials.
• Provide data exports and support analyses for R&D activities and insights.
• Provide secretariat duties for online test and assessment meetings.
• Set up testing access and tailor products for bespoke assessments.

Skills

Social sciences background

Quant data collection

Research project experience

Statistics interest

Education

Social sciences degree (e.g., psychology)

Numerate degree (maths or statistics)

Tools

Testing platform

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting for a Research and Development Support Officer to help develop psychometric tools and support research in the OPPS team. The role involves managing testing platforms, handling inquiries, and supporting agile project work with multidisciplinary colleagues across the UK.

Regular travel within the UK and office-based Work in Newcastle upon Tyne accompany a permanent, full-time position with salary between £30,768 and £37,121 per year.