IMPORTANT: Read the full job description on our website before applying:

https://www.respublica.org.uk/jobs/senior-public-policy-researcher/

ResPublica is looking to recruit a talented and experienced Senior Researcher to collaborate on a range of public policy projects. This is a senior role, playing a key part in developing our core business. Your experience should encompass some or all of the following:

• A proven, track record in research and policy, with relevant published reports and articles.
• An in depth understanding of at least one of the following policy areas: devolution, governance, public service reform, local economic development, employment, and skills.
• The ability to read the relevant political landscape and anticipate where policy agendas are going.
• Extensive experience in developing research and proposals, demonstrating strong problem solving, critical analysis, project management and decision-making skills.

We are looking for someone with at least five years’ experience in a relevant field. You may be a practitioner or an academic or have a research background in public policy or consultancy. Expertise in local government and strategy development is desirable.

We are open to candidates from a diverse range of professional backgrounds, such as public policy roles in Government and non-government organisations, research and consultancy, and academia. Fundamentally, we are looking for someone who believes in and supports the mission of ResPublica and the ideas that we advocate.