RAND Europe

About the Company

RAND Europe is a not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. Being the European arm of the RAND Corporation, we share its mission and values.

For more than twenty years RAND Europe's work has steadily expanded to cover a kaleidoscope of policy-relevant topics from defence and security, innovation and technology policy, and criminal justice through to health and social issues. Cutting across topical areas are the methods-focused groups, including evaluation and impact measurement, and choice modelling and valuation. The mix of subject expertise, contextual understanding and innovative methodologies creates insightful yet robust analysis.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

RAND Europe

Job Title

Research Assistant - Science and Emerging Technology

Job Description

**Job Title:** Research Assistant – Science and Emerging Technology **Role Summary:** Assist research teams within the Science, Emerging Technology, and Energy & Environment policy workstreams by conducting literature reviews, data analysis, interview transcription, and report drafting. Support project coordination, proposal development, and client communication while contributing to RAND’s quality assurance and ethics processes. **Expectations:** - Two‑year fixed‑term contractual role. - Minimum in‑office attendance once per week. - Right to work in the UK. **Key Responsibilities:** - Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings. - Design, support, and transcribe interviews; manage interview logistics. - Analyse quantitative and qualitative data (basic statistical and thematic). - Draft and proofread sections of reports, research briefs, and presentations. - Coordinate meetings and events; take minutes and follow‑up actions. - Review calls for tender, identify proposal requirements, and support proposal document preparation. - Provide administrative support for proposals and RAND processes (quality assurance, ethics). - Communicate with clients under supervisor guidance. **Required Skills:** - Postgraduate qualification (Masters or PhD) in science, technology, innovation, or related policy field. - Basic understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods. - Fundamental report‑writing and academic writing skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication in English; additional language proficiency is an asset. - Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Master’s degree or PhD (or equivalent experience) in science, technology, policy, or a related discipline.

Cambridge, United kingdom

Hybrid

Junior

15-12-2025

Company Name

RAND Europe

Job Title

Data Science Apprentice

Job Description

**Job Title:** Data Science Apprentice **Role Summary:** Two‑year apprenticeship focused on developing practical data science skills within a research context. Apprentices will support data collection, cleaning, analysis, and visualization across multidisciplinary projects, working toward a recognised Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship qualification. **Expectations:** - Complete the Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship curriculum. - Build proficiency in modern data science workflows, programming, statistical methods, and machine learning. - Deliver clear, data‑driven insights through reports, visualisations, and dashboards. - Contribute to the design, execution, and maintenance of data pipelines and analytic tools. - Maintain high data quality and code standards while collaborating with research teams. **Key Responsibilities:** - Extract, aggregate, and generate datasets from open databases, web scraping, policy documents, academic literature, and bibliometrics. - Clean, standardise, and prepare heterogeneous data for analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency. - Analyse datasets using statistical tools, regression, and machine learning techniques to identify trends and insights. - Create engaging visualisations and dashboards (Power BI, Streamlit, Shiny, Plotly, WordPress) to communicate findings to stakeholders and policy makers. - Adapt and optimise existing data workflows, including implementation of large language models in Python. - Maintain code repositories and documentation; ensure clear, reusable, and well‑annotated code. - Collaborate with the Data Science Lab and research groups, supporting colleagues and fostering an inclusive team environment. - Perform ad‑hoc duties as required. **Required Skills:** - Strong motivation to pursue a career in data science and research analytics. - Basic understanding of data analysis, statistics, and visualisation (evidence from coursework, projects, or self‑study). - Problem‑solving aptitude and analytical mindset. - Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to present findings clearly. - Team‑player with collaborative and supportive attitude. - Self‑starter, curious, and eager to learn new technologies and methods. - Familiarity with coding in Python, R, or similar languages (desirable but not mandatory). **Required Education & Certifications:** - A‑levels (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Science, Computing, or related subjects (essential). - GCSE Maths and English A* – B / 5 – 9 (essential). - Certification upon completion: Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship.

Cambridge, United kingdom

On site

Junior

19-12-2025