RAND Europe

Research Analyst

• Contribute to or manage interdisciplinary projects assessing the national and international policy implications of AI advances.
• Develop and help operationalise threat models for high-consequence risks associated with AI systems.
• Help design and execute rigorous, data-driven evaluations of AI capabilities relevant to innovation, safety and security, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Translate technical research findings into clear, policy-relevant insights and communicate results effectively to policymakers, industry and research stakeholders.
• Support the management of relationships with external partners, collaborators and clients.
• Working with team members and the Research Group Director to develop SET’s research and strategy.
• Working in a collegiate manner and contributing to the development and profile of the wider organisation.
• Helping to raise RAND Europe’s profile and communicate research findings to maximise impact.

Senior Research Analyst – Frontier AI policy

• Working with senior leaders to take forward RAND Europe’s successful research track record in policy research on R&I, supporting the delivery of a varied portfolio or research and evaluation projects and expanding into new areas of work.
• Contributing to the team’s thought leadership on R&I policy issues.
• Mentoring research staff and supporting the development of others' project management and methodological skills.
• Helping ensure that RAND Europe’s research has a positive impact within policy communities and the wider world.
• Co-ordinating, managing and supporting a portfolio of business development initiatives including supporting bid and proposal activity, often as multi-partner proposals – in particular relating to our emerging technology strategy and portfolio.
• Building networks and contacts with funders and collaborators in the R&I policy sector
• Working with team members and the Research Group Director to deliver SET’s research and strategy.
• Working in a collegiate manner and contributing to the development and profile of the wider organisation.
• Helping to raise RAND Europe’s profile and communicate research findings to maximise impact.

Senior Research Analyst – R&I Policy, Metascience

Data Scientist

• Support the extraction, aggregation, and creation of datasets from a range of sources, including open databases, web scraping, policy documents, academic literature, and bibliometric data.
• Clean, standardise, and prepare datasets from various sources, ensuring data quality and consistency prior to analysis.
• Explore and analyse datasets using a range of analytical tools – including statistical methods, regression analysis, and machine learning techniques – to identify key trends and generate actionable insights for research projects.
• Create clear, engaging data visualisations and dashboards to communicate key research insights to internal and external audiences, including policy makers.
• Contribute to the adaptation of existing data workflows, such as the systematic application of large language models (LLMs) in a Python programming environment for data extraction and analysis.
• Maintain up-to-date code repositories and documentation, ensuring code is well annotated and accessible for team use.
• Assist in the development and upkeep of dashboards and digital observatories using tools such as Power BI, Streamlit, Shiny, Plotly or WordPress.
• Collaborate across the Data Science Lab and research groups, providing support to colleagues and contributing to a positive, inclusive team environment.
• Undertake ad hoc duties as required.

Data Science Apprentice

Events

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver in-person, hybrid, and online events, including conferences, workshops, seminars, and stakeholder roundtables.
• Work closely with research staff and leadership to understand event objectives and design formats that achieve them.
• Manage all logistics: venue booking, catering, AV/IT, travel arrangements, delegate registration, accessibility needs, and compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Negotiate with suppliers and manage relationships with venues, caterers, AV providers, and other external partners to ensure value for money and high-quality service.
• Liaise with external partners and speakers, ensuring excellent communication and smooth delivery.
• Support the development of promotional materials in coordination with the Communications team, including event invitations, web pages, and social media content.
• Oversee event budgets, monitor costs, and process invoices.
• Provide on-the-day support, including event setup, troubleshooting, and stakeholder liaison.
• Collect and analyse post-event feedback to support continuous improvement.
• Maintain a central events calendar and ensure effective reporting to internal stakeholders.

Events Coordinator

Administrative Assistant

• Assist with diary management, including the arrangement and management of meeting invitations for the DSJ group and its senior leaders.
• Manage logistics for meetings: book rooms, ensure all details are in relevant diaries, ensure agendas are prepared, note-taking at meetings, follow-up on action points, and remind chairpersons of their roles.
• Organise on-site and off-site team meetings, including away days, and coordinate associated logistics such as booking venues and organising catering.
• Manage a small team of administrators across RAND Europe’s research groups.
• Provide day-to-day advice and support to other administrators.
• Act as the ‘go-to’ person in the absence of any of the team of administrators.
• Conduct effective 1-2-1’s and bi-annual reviews.
• Arrange and manage travel and itineraries for research team members, including booking transportation, flights, and accommodations, and compiling necessary documentation.
• Complete and manage expense forms for DSJ senior leadership team.
• Manage and oversee the scheduling and preparations related to the company's staff induction process and coordinate regular updates of team induction materials.
• Contribute to marketing budget management and manage team input for quarterly induction sessions.
• Ensure completion of team data protection requirements.
• Provide support to corporate initiatives (e.g. ISO team), managing meeting administration, preparing and following up on agendas and minutes.
• Cover reception duties when needed.
• Comply with all company policies and participate in ad hoc duties as required.
• Promote the use of standardised practices and processes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Liaise with external visitors and clients, providing logistical support.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Senior Administrative Assistant – Defence, Security & Justice

Research Scientist

• Supports project teams in research by: undertaking analysis of quantitative and qualitative data; conducting literature reviews; supporting interviews and workshops; preparing presentations and research briefs; coordinating meetings and events, including taking minutes
• Supports the collation of administrative documents for proposals
• Drafts sections of reports under supervision
• Proof reads and checks documents
• Makes corporate contributions through supporting RAND processes such as quality assurance and research ethics
• Provides occasional corporate support with administrative tasks
• Communicates with clients and partners with supervision
• Ad hoc duties as required
• Additionally, for candidates with quantitative skills, opportunities are available to work with large datasets, including data cleaning, data manipulation, linking multiple datasets using a number of relevant variables and other activities to prepare data for analysis; Implements research projects using inferential statistical and econometric methods (e.g. regression analysis, differences-in-differences, synthetic control).

Senior Research Analyst – Frontier AI policy

Senior Research Analyst – R&I Policy, Metascience

Data Science Apprentice

Events Coordinator

Senior Administrative Assistant – Defence, Security & Justice

Research Assistant, Education, Employment and Skills