Research Manager & AI Solutions

Nicholson Glover; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Twice-yearly bonus

Private healthcare and mental health

26 days' holiday

Visa sponsorship available

Hybrid work in London

Job summary

AI Studio in London is seeking a Quantitative Research & AI Solutions Consultant to join a hybrid team, three days in the London office. The role blends rigorous quantitative research with cutting-edge AI tools to shape client strategies.

You will design studies, analyze media and AI-driven signals, and collaborate with suppliers. Fluency in R or Python and strong communication to senior stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative research experience with ability to turn findings into strategic recommendations.
• Fluency in R or Python, with the ability to direct and sanity-check AI-generated code.
• Curiosity about computational and content-analysis research, including media measurement and listening.
• Credible working understanding of communications and policy for client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver primary quantitative research that informs client strategy.
• Work on media measurement, social listening, and analyzing AI search presence.
• Commission and manage fieldwork and third-party suppliers.
• Read and sanity-check AI-generated code; translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Contribute to developing new measurement methodologies as the team grows.
• Turn research findings into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Quantitative research

R or Python fluency

Data interpretation

Client-facing communication

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Quantitative Research & AI Solutions Consultant London | AI Studio | Full-time | Hybrid (3 days in-office)

What if your market research didn't just inform a client's strategy — it also shaped the AI tools used to deliver it?

Our client, a respected, employee-owned advisory firm (PR&Comms) working with clients at the frontier of technology, is looking for a quantitative researcher to join a growing team at the intersection of research and AI. Research depth and AI/coding capability are equally core to this role — you won't be leaning on one to cover for the other.

This is a rare opportunity to shape how a respected advisory firm uses AI in practice, working across both classic research methods and some of the newest measurement techniques in the field.

What you'll do

• Design and deliver primary quantitative research — including message testing and tracking studies — that shapes client strategy
• Work on the computational, content-analysis side of the practice: media measurement, social and media listening, and analysing how clients show up in AI search — a fast-growing, distinctive part of the role
• Commission and manage fieldwork and third-party suppliers
• Use R or Python fluently, with the judgement to direct, read and sanity-check AI-generated ("vibe-coded") code — hand-coding everything from memory matters less than knowing what good output looks like
• Contribute to building novel measurement methodologies as the team's remit grows
• Turn research findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior client stakeholders

Recent examples of the kind of work you'd be doing:

• Helping a research organisation understand what drives its reputation in AI search
• Helping a large tech company navigate a strategic governance decision
• Mapping the media conversation around a tech client's highest-priority issue
• Helping an investor understand its positioning in the market

What we're looking for

• Strong quantitative research experience — comfortable with methods like message testing and tracking studies, and turning findings into strategic recommendations
• Fluency in R or Python, and genuine comfort directing and sanity-checking AI-generated code rather than only hand-coding from scratch
• Curiosity about computational and content-analysis research — media measurement, social listening, or similar — even without direct prior exposure to this exact type of work
• A decent working understanding of communications and policy, so you can operate credibly with clients and colleagues
• Corporate research agency experience is a plus but not essential — we're equally open to backgrounds in management consulting or in-house corporate insight teams

What's on offer

• Employee ownership — everyone shares in the firm's success
• A twice-yearly bonus based on company and individual performance
• Private healthcare and dedicated mental health support
• 26 days' holiday plus public holidays
• Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate
• Hybrid working, three days a week in the London office