Researcher

Rockfield Specialist Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established international operations company seeks a Researcher to support their teams with quality research and data-driven insights. The role involves maintaining research databases, developing strategies, and producing clear reports for clients. Ideal candidates will have a degree in military history or archaeology, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects within a professional and humanitarian-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Proven research skills using traditional and digital methods.
• Strong writing capabilities for clear reporting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the research database.
• Develop and execute research strategies.
• Conduct desktop research using various data sources.
• Produce structured research reports for clients.
• Support project managers with research insights.

Skills

Research and analytical experience

Attention to detail

Report writing skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Education

Degree in military history or archaeology

Job description

Our client is a well-established international operations company with a blend of being highly professional and profit focussed, supporting governments, developers and infrastructure providers, yet with the additional reward of making a valuable humanitarian contribution to society worldwide.

Due to their ongoing growth, they now seek to appoint a capable, diligent and ambitious Researcher to support their commercial and technical teams by delivering quality desk-based research, data-driven insights and reports.

This brand new role would be ideal for a researcher who enjoys analytical work, values accuracy and detail, and wants to contribute to projects that have real-world impact. You will play a key role in informing risk assessments and decision-making for major development and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain and enhance the database in accordance with industry best practice
• Develop a research strategy in line with business development plan
• Undertake desktop research using historic maps, aerial imagery, archives, and publicly available data
• Review and interpret technical, environmental and historical records
• Produce clear, well-structured desktop study reports for clients
• Support consultants and project managers with research findings and data interpretation
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to continuous improvement of research methods

Requirements

• Strong traditional and digital research and analytical experience
• A degree (or equivalent) in military history or archaeology or a similar field
• Excellent written communication, report writing skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Confidence working independently as well as part of a team

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