Research Assistant (Leicester, GB, LE1 9BH)

Main duties and responsibilities

Overview of the Role:
We are seeking a Research Assistant with a postgraduate or postdoctoral background in psychology, behavioural science, or strategic management to support the delivery and evaluation of the programme. The RA will play a pivotal role in implementing a Theory of Change framework, capturing behavioural change and project impact across a diverse portfolio of regional organisations.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and manage the Theory of Change evaluation framework aligned to the project’s main workstreams and objectives.
• Collect, code, and analyse qualitative and quantitative data from participating organisations to monitor behavioural and organisational change.
• Support monthly project review meetings by preparing evaluation summaries, progress insights, and emerging risks.
• Work closely with the project team to integrate evaluation with communication and dissemination activities.
• Contribute to the development of case studies and impact evidence.
• Produce interim and final evaluation reports that demonstrate project learning, impact, and recommendations for future scale-up.
• Actively contribute as a member of a cross-disciplinary research team spanning academia, industry, and public sector partners.
• Participate in internal project and steering group meetings, preparing and presenting evaluation findings as required.
• Identify emerging themes or gaps in evaluation data and propose adaptations to data collection strategies.
• Ensure that all research activities are conducted in accordance with university ethics policies and GDPR.

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