Research Evaluation Assistant

Elsevier; Oxford, London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Evaluation Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to support ongoing research projects, conduct desk research, and collaborate with diverse teams. You'll gain valuable insights into product management and research while working in a multicultural environment. If you are passionate about science and research, and eager to learn about the challenges researchers face, this position is perfect for you. Join a supportive and lively atmosphere where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Interest in science and research with strong communication skills.
• Good IT skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing research projects with desk research and literature reviews.
• Conduct exploratory research and summarize results for stakeholders.

Skills

Research Support

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Python

Job description

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Research Evaluation Assistant

Apply locations United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R95187

We are looking for a Research Evaluation Assistant to work with and support the Research Evaluation team and the work of the Research Collaboration Unit in Oxford, London or as a home-based employee. The successful candidate will support, in particular, ongoing research projects being carried out by the team. Key activities include helping to supporting project leads with desk research, promoting research that is conducted, and working with our communications and marketing colleagues to promote the research projects. For a successful candidate with an interest in conducting research and/or data analysis, the role also provides opportunity to conduct research on a topic of relevance to the RCU and summarise results in a PowerPoint deck or short report.

If you are passionate about supporting researchers and interested to learn more about the challenges facing them, then this role is for you. You will have a Research Evaluation Manager as your mentor, but will also have close working relationships with data scientists and product managers in Research Evaluation team as well as closely connected departments. You will work in a diverse and multicultural environment with colleagues located across several sites globally.

You will learn about aspects of product management, as well as skills relating to conducting research. You will find a supportive, lively and welcoming atmosphere in the team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting ongoing RCU research projects:
  • Desk research and literature reviews for topics of interest
  • Optionally: data analysis and visualisation for research project and their results (e.g. Excel-based)
• Discovery stage research:
  • Exploratory work on topics of interest to the RCU
  • Summarise results and share with key stakeholders within the Research Evaluation team

Requirements

• An interest in science and research
• An interest in (science) communication
• Good IT skills, with Excel and PowerPoint most important
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills
• Ability to get on with all kinds of people
• Optional: data analysis skills and entry level programming knowledge, e.g. Python

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