Research & Insights Assistant - statistician - Reed : Job Details

• Salary: £230 per day
• Location: Brighton, UK
• Job Type: Temporary Full-time (36.5 hours per week)
• Contract Duration: June 17 - July 31, 2024

My client, a Business School in Sussex, are seeking a Research & Insights Assistant to contribute to a pioneering project in collaboration with Plant Futures and the plant-based foods sector. This role is ideal for someone with a background in economics, marketing, business studies, statistics, or a related field, who is adept at using data to generate actionable insights.

• Update and enhance previous charts and analysis, ensuring conclusions are current and visualisations are improved.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of data tables and factor analysis to extract additional insights.
• Perform new statistical analysis from raw data, exploring various hypotheses and questions.
• Translate complex analysis into clear, compelling charts and presentations that resonate with non-data literate audiences.
• Collaborate with the Plant Futures team, sharing work progress and outputs regularly.
• Potentially produce and publish a paper on the findings, subject to meeting core deliverables for Plant Futures.

• PhD (completed or near completion) in economics, marketing, business studies, statistics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, conditional formatting, sorting, filtering, and formulas.
• Excellent presentation skills, including PowerPoint and data visualisation.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Experience with raw respondent level data and statistical analysis.
• Curiosity and passion for deriving clear insights from data to address business questions.
• Familiarity with SPSS or willingness to learn.
• Interest in web analytics and social media analysis tools, such as Google Analytics.
• Openness to using alternative presentation tools like Canva for infographics.

• Competitive daily rate.
• Opportunity to work on a high-impact project with wide industry reach.
• Access to coaching and support from experienced professionals.
• Potential for academic publication based on project findings.

To apply for the Research & Insights Assistant position, please apply or contact Simon Lambert on or at