Research Assistant

Mackin Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Research Assistant for a 12-month onsite role at Bourn Quarter, near Cambridge. The successful candidate will assist in data collection activities, work closely with Audio Engineers, and maintain accurate metadata. Qualifications include a relevant Bachelor's degree and experience in research environments. This position offers healthcare contributions, a pension scheme, and 25 days of annual leave, with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Healthcare contribution and pension scheme

Work laptop and phone

25 days annual leave plus paid bank holidays

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) in a relevant field.
• Experience in a research environment and data collection.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of data collection activities.
• Work with Audio Engineers during data collection.
• Assist participants and ensure they understand the process.
• Accurately record and maintain metadata.
• Liaise with Project Coordinators for smooth operations.
• Perform data validation of collected data.
• Provide input into planning and design of experiments.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Attention to detail

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 11/04/2025

Our client is seeking a Research Assistant for 12 months onsite role at Cambridge, UK.

We are looking for a Research Assistant to support our data collection activities at our new, state‑of‑the‑art data collection facility at Bourn Quarter, located six miles west of Cambridge. The role involves working closely with Audio Engineers and Project Coordinators, assisting internal and external participants, and ensuring accurate recording of metadata. Over time, the Research Assistant may take on responsibility for running some data collections.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of data collection activities in a state‑of‑the‑art data collection facility.
• Work closely with Audio Engineers during data collection campaigns, handling participant‑facing aspects.
• Assist internal and external participants, ensuring they understand the process, their role, and any required tasks.
• Accurately record and maintain metadata, with particular attention to detail and consistency.
• Liaise with Project Coordinators and other stakeholders to ensure smooth day‑to‑day operations such as assisting with scheduling and organization of both internal and external participants.
• Perform data validation of collected data.
• Provide input into planning activities and experiment protocol design.
• Assume responsibility for running some data collections (e.g., subjective experiments requiring simple technical setups).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience), ideally in a relevant field.
• Experience working in a research environment and collecting various types of data.
• Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, particularly in recording and managing metadata.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work confidently with participants and colleagues.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (or similar spreadsheet software).
• Ability to work on site at Bourn Quarter, near Cambridge.

Preferred experience

• Programming experience (e.g., Python or R) would be an advantage.
• Understanding of audio, whether through academic study or practical experience (such as playing a musical instrument).

• Healthcare contribution and inclusion in company pension scheme
• Work laptop and phone
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus paid bank holidays
• Expanding workforce with potential for career progression for top performers