We always want to hear from those interested in working with us! We offer flexible opportunities for researchers at all career stages.

 

At this time, we are interested in PhD and MSc students who are looking for opportunities to develop their research skills in an applied setting.

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 About us

 

We are Kohlrabi Consulting, a small team of mixed-method academics working within and outside of academia to produce high quality health-based research which matters. We are passionate about research equity and prioritise research that improves the health and wellbeing of the public. We work with charities, government and NHS services providing them with knowledge they trust to make a difference to what they do.

 

 About you

 

We are looking for a confident researcher who is keen to play a part in strengthening the company we are building, while supporting the team to deliver existing research projects and lead new bids. If you are culturally competent, ethical, proactive and flexible, you bring positivity and accountability to your work, and new challenges excite you, we want to hear from you!  

 

Roles & responsibilities

  

1) Building the business: Our start-up has grown quickly. You will play a part in delivering our strategy, including applying for funding/client work and developing our reputation as an exemplary and ethical research consultancy. You will be welcomed to bring your values and imagination to put your stamp on how you think research should be run.

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2) Project delivery: We handle a number of varied projects concurrently. You will need communication skills to build trusted relationships with clients, dedicated project management abilities to lead a project, and an eye for detail when delivering high-quality written reports, presentations or other creative outputs.​

 

3) Research skills: Your research skills will be strong in either quantitative or qualitative methodologies, including designing methodology and writing up findings. We conduct an exciting range of work, delivering reports, academic papers and presentations, based on evidence from our systematic or rapid literature reviews, surveys, ethnography, interviews/focus-groups, and public involvement.

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What we offer

 

• A fast paced and empowering environment

• Opportunities to develop new skills

• A role that makes real impact in a wide range of sectors

• Flexible and employee-focused company with wellbeing at the centre

• Generous employee benefits

 

Our work is mainly done virtually. You may be based anywhere in the UK. Not sure about meeting our specifications? Sometimes the right skills or experience manifest in different ways. Please get in touch with Fran via the form below to discuss further.

 

We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in research including but, not exclusive, to disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQI+ people, women and people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit.