Average Research Officer salary in the UK

A successful software house in East Kilbride is looking to add a UX Researcher to the team. The company decided to modernise their product offerings by moving from desktop to cloud a few years. This digital transformation has gone really well and overall, the business has been doing great. They've got an exciting couple years ahead with new product releases coming up, intriguing collaborations with other companies in the sector and continuous improvements on existing products. In terms of their design function, they're in a really interesting spot. Having introduced design-led thinking into the business a few years back, they've really seen it come into fruition over the last year or so and with that, the business has invested more and more into design. With this, they've expanded the team a few times and are now looking for a specialist UX Researcher to join as well. As an organisation, they're one of the best at bringing graduate/junior talent in and investing into upskilling them but for this role, they're ideally looking for someone that can come in and hit the ground running. You will be joining a design team of 5 people and will be the companies first out and out UX Researcher. The Designers in the team have a mix of skills - some are more UX Design focused, and others are more UI Design focused. They all understand the importance of research and can do their bit within research but none of them are specialist UX Researchers, which is where you will come in to play. As their first UX Researcher, you'll have a good amount of autonomy in terms of the research function. You'll be championed to apply and conduct whatever research method you think is best for whatever business problem you're trying to solve. The company have a lot of research-heavy work in the pipeline, so you'll have the opportunity to get involved in a lot of different stuff over the next few years. As mentioned, the company have very much embraced the importance of design and with that, design is not only embedded into the software but into other areas such as sales, marketing and more - as it should be! With this, you'll be exposed to lots of different areas of the business and get to work closely with many different team members, which should be music to any UX Researcher's ears. In terms of someone's background, they are pretty flexible. As mentioned, they're looking for someone to come in and hit the ground running, so they're looking for someone that already has some commercial experience behind them. They do have a preference for someone that has experience working in a product environment as that will help someone settle in the role a bit quicker. Personality-wise, they're looking for someone that is a good problem solver and someone that enjoys collaboration - as a business, this is something they're huge on, so they'd expect you to have a similar mindset. The design function has done really well to drive the culture from design, and they'd want you to continue to help drive this. As mentioned, the company are based in East Kilbride but can be pretty flexible in terms of working. It's definitely not a fully remote role and they will expect some office commitment. If you're in the area, then they'd expect you to be in the office 2-3 times per week but if you're a bit further afield then they can be more flexible than this. They do have on-site team meetings a couple of times per month, which you'd be expected to attend. Salary on offer for the role is up to £45,000, which comes with a strong benefits package including a bonus scheme (10-15%), private healthcare and a good number of holidays. If you're a UX Researcher that wants to work for a software company that truly sees the importance in design, then please apply and/or contact Jack Steven at Cathcart Technology.

Age UK's impactful Research Team are offering a fantastic 2 year fixed term Research Officer opportunity. In this role you will provide statistical and quantitative research support to colleagues across the charity, including policy and campaigns, media and fundraising. The successful postholder will:* source local, national and international statistics * develop a database of statistics * create data visualisations * produce statistical notes * support colleagues across Age UK to interpret and communicate statistics appropriately This important work will cover the many aspects of ageing and later life which are of interest to Age UK, including income (pensions, benefits, poverty), health and care, and loneliness and social isolation. This is an exciting hybrid opportunity, offering a blend of flexible working between home and a central London co-working hub. Must haves: * Ability to source data and statistics * Ability to appropriately assess the quality of information sourced * Ability to accurately interpret and present data and statistics * Ability to support non-specialist users of data with interpretation, presentation and communication * Skills in database management and manipulation * Experience of or interest in learning to use data visualisation packages (e.g. Flourish, Power BI) * Ability to set priorities and meet tight deadlines * Knowledge of or interest in learning about issues affecting older people Great to haves:* Experience in use of packages for statistical analysis (e.g. Stata, R, Python) What we offer in return Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase schemeExcellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAPCar Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket LoanTechscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest freeBlue Light Card SchemeYou Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250. Additional Information For a full list of benefits please click here https://about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/ All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview. Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

My client a top London Law Firm are looking for a Researcher to join their Team! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a bright LPC/BPTC graduate to assist our Civil Litigation team. The team require someone with a strong academic background, a good grasp of legal procedural principles and previous legal research experience gained ideally from a private practice, chambers or legal publishing environment. Effective communication skills are essential, together with a very high standard of written and spoken English. Our civil litigation practice covers a wide range of areas including: civil fraud; international fraud; tax investigations; jurisdiction and trust related matters. The successful individual will be asked to provide research support for the partners and associates, and to prepare articles, memos and presentations for business development and client purposes using a variety of legal sources. In quieter periods, the individual will also be expected to assist the wider paralegal team with tasks ranging from bundling, document management, taking notes in client meetings and general administration. More specifically, the ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualities: An understanding of litigation proceedings;A proven background in an academic/research role;A high level of academic achievement, including a minimum 2:1 degree and a commendation in the LPC or very competent in the BPTC;Experience of using legal databases such as Lexis Nexis, Westlaw and PLC;A good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office programmes;The ability to work independently and manage their own workload;Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills; andA proactive and positive approach to work. Apply today for immediate consideration!