Research manager Work, Jobs in West Bromwich, Wmd (with Salaries)

Research Manager
M·E·L Research —Birmingham
- £34,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- SQL
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Research Manager
Consumer Council for Water —Birmingham
- £37,578 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Presentation skills
7d
Open Research Manager (70020-0726)
University of Warwick —Coventry
- £47,389 - £56,535 a year
- Hybrid work
- University
- Teaching
Laboratory Manager
CARE Fertility —Birmingham
- From £70,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Laboratory experience
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Research and Development Project Manager
Siemens Energy —Warwick
- Full-time
- Remote
- PMP
- Engineering
- English
- Profit sharing
8d
Advanced Development - Technical Research Manager
Techtronic Industries GmbH (TTI) —Droitwich
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Presentation skills
12d
Trial Manager - Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit - 54480 - Grade 6
University of Birmingham —Birmingham
- £33,002 - £39,906 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Access
- Word processing
- Administrative experience
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
7d
Senior Portfolio Manager - Alternatives
LGPS Central —Monmore Green
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Construction experience
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Head of Market Research and Portfolio Marketing Strategy
Coventry University —Coventry
- £51,090 - £58,301 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Senior Trial Manager - Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit - 101417 - Grade 7
University of Birmingham —Birmingham
- £36,636 - £48,822 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Access
- Doctoral degree
- Word processing
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
7d
R&D Tax Assistant Manager (Software)
SW Group —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Quick apply
Associate Director - Water Quality Scientist
AtkinsRéalis —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Associate Director, Patent Box R&D
Deloitte —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Tax experience
Lead Clinical Psychologist
Circle Health Group —Birmingham
- Up to £66,000 a year
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- Rehabilitation centre
- Psychology
- Employee discount
- Life insurance

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Research Manager

M·E·L Research
Birmingham

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Job details

Full-time
£34,000 - £40,000 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Power BI
Report writing
Microsoft Excel
Tableau
SQL
Project management
Presentation skills
Data visualisation
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Details

Employment type: Full time (UK based role)

Hours of work: Mon - Fri, 9am to 5.30pm

Place of work: Birmingham / remote

Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 (depending on experience)

M·E·L Research is a social research agency, with expertise in research, evaluation and behavioural insights. With 40 years’ experience in working for the UK’s public services, we have a very strong focus on what we want to achieve as a business.

We believe that all businesses have a duty to be socially responsible to re-invest in society, be active contributors to the local community, and to minimise their environmental impacts. We push for social value – in why we work, how we work and who we work with. Click here to see our recently published Social Value report.

You can read more about what it is like to work at M·E·L Research here.

Our history and journey

Formed in 1985, M·E·L Research has grown steadily to a core in-house team of over 30 research and evaluation staff, plus many more telephone interviewers and external CAPI interviewers and support staff. We are on an exciting growth journey, expanding our research and insights capabilities, enhancing our evaluation services, and embedding our data visualisation tools alongside recognised quality accreditations.

Joining M·E·L Research means becoming part of a confident and forward-looking company, ambitious about the future and committed to broadening the expertise and solutions we offer our clients. At the heart of everything we do is our social purpose: to make a meaningful and lasting difference to society, to the communities we serve, and to our own people.

Benefits

Full details on what it is like to work for M·E·L Research can be found here.

We offer employees a wide range of generous benefits including:

Annual pay reviews and cost-of-living pay increases (also subject to the company’s financial performance).
Flexible working arrangements based around the needs of the employee (such as family commitments/needs/childcare). We are a very family-orientated business and encourage flexible hours and homeworking.
Provision of employer contributions to Royal London personal pension scheme starting from a 4% contribution and rising to 8% (subject to employee contributions that meet the auto-enrolment requirements)
In addition, paid annual leave allowance of 33 days per annum, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time hours), and your birthday
2 paid volunteer days per year
Life assurance policy at 3x basic annual salary
Health cashback medical care scheme and employee benefits scheme inc. retail discounts
Eligibility for annual company profit and performance bonus scheme dependent on company performance

Job description

Post: Research Manager

Job Location: Remote (with a requirement to occasionally come into the Birmingham office)

Reporting to: Associate Director / Research Director

Salary Range: £34,000-£40,000 depending on experience/location (37.5 Hours per week) plus potential profit bonus, pension and other benefits .

Full job specification

For the full job specification, please see the Research Manager briefing pack.

Person specification

We are looking for someone who combines excellent research expertise with strong consultancy
skills. You will enjoy working directly with clients, solving problems, and finding better ways to
generate and communicate insight.

Essential

Applicants must be UK residents with the right to work in the UK
At least five years’ experience in quantitative market or social research.
Experience managing quantitative research projects from design through to reporting.
Strong understanding of telephone, online and face-to-face research methodologies.
Excellent understanding of sampling, weighting and statistical quality.
Strong project management skills.
Experience presenting findings to senior clients.
Excellent written communication and report writing skills.
Confident managing multiple concurrent projects.

Desirable experience:

Customer Experience (CX) research.
Resident satisfaction or social housing research.
Public sector research.
Employee research.
Segmentation studies.
Key Driver Analysis.
Dashboard design.
Power BI or Tableau.
Forsta platforms.
Data visualisation.
SQL or advanced Excel.
Experience working with CRM or customer feedback platforms.

Personal Qualities:

We’re looking for someone who is:

Is naturally curious.
Enjoys working collaboratively.
Thinks strategically as well as operationally.
Takes ownership of projects.
Builds confidence with clients.
Communicates clearly and professionally.
Embraces innovation and continuous improvement.
Is passionate about improving public services through research.
Enjoys mentoring and supporting colleagues.

What you’ll bring to M·E·L Research

You will help us continue to evolve our quantitative research offer by combining methodological excellence with digital innovation. Whether delivering large-scale customer experience programs, resident satisfaction tracking, public consultations, or complex mixed-method studies, you will ensure our clients receive evidence they can trust—and insight they can act upon. Most importantly, you’ll share our belief that great research has the power to improve services, strengthen communities and make a genuine difference to people’s lives.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from discrimination or bias. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process or have any questions about our approach to diversity and inclusion, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Applications

If you are interested in applying for this role, please upload your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and why you are interested in working for M·E·L Research via the section below.

Applications close on 11th August 2026

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