Senior Research Manager
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Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridgeshire
- New
- Salary:
- £43,800 - £58,500
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 4 February 2025
Job overview
Location: Cambridge, Hybrid
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months), Full Time (35 hours per week)
We are looking for a Senior Research Manager to join our internationally renowned and diverse research team. In this pivotal role, you will conduct impactful research to help achieve Cambridge University Press and Assessment's (CUP&A) mission to support language education. This is a 12-month fixed-term position to cover parental leave.
As part of this role, you will collaborate effectively across the Cambridge Ecosystem – encompassing Cambridge University Press and Assessment as well as the University of Cambridge. You will play a key role in driving our research agenda, which underpins the development of English products and capabilities for language learners, test takers, and other relevant stakeholders. Your work will be vital to delivering CUP&A's ambitions through targeted research in language learning and assessment.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About the role
This is a research-focused position with key responsibilities that include:
- Conducting high-quality research, which ensures that products, propositions, capabilities, and services are underpinned by robust research evidence.
- Providing an expert domain and research perspective on the maintenance and development of learning and assessment products.
- Designing rigorous quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research studies, incorporating both traditional and innovative methodologies.
- Leading research projects that meet high theoretical and technical standards and communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Building strong relationships with internal teams to ensure that key learning and assessment principles inform decision-making processes.
- Developing/maintaining a strong academic profile in areas relevant to language education.
About you
To excel in this role, you will bring:
- An advanced degree in Applied Linguistics, Language Learning, Language Testing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- A deep understanding of language learning and assessment, with demonstrated expertise in delivering research projects using a range of methodologies.
- The ability to confidently engage with internal and external stakeholders and convey research ideas and technical concepts to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
The ideal candidate will have experience conducting research in areas such as accessibility, test accommodations, and broader EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) considerations within language education. Familiarity with AI-supported learning and assessment, particularly in addressing ethical issues, would be highly desirable.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
Rewards and benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Group personal pension scheme
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Green travel schemes
We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis. The closing date for all applications is 4 February 2025, and interviews are scheduled to take place in the w/c 10 February 2025.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
About Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8EA
- United Kingdom
The Cambridge University Press & Assessment Group is a department of the University of Cambridge. We have three exam boards – University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), and OCR. We are a not-for-profit organisation.
We're proud of our 150 years heritage and the expertise that it has given us. Cambridge University Press & Assessment operates and manages the University's three exam boards.
The world's largest provider of English language curriculums and qualifications for young learners and adults.
The world's largest provider of international programmes and qualifications for 5 to 19 year old learners.
OCR is one of the UK's biggest exam boards offering academic and vocational curriculums and qualifications. Whether you are building new IT systems, supporting our customers or developing one of our new qualifications, every person at Cambridge University Press & Assessment is making a difference. Being part of the education of eight million candidates, in over 170 countries every year, means we are opening doors to a better future every day.
We aim for these values to be at the heart of everything we do
And we believe actions speak louder than words when it comes to demonstrating this. We think we’re great people to work with, but then maybe we’re biased! What we are certain about though is that if you join Cambridge University Press & Assessment you’ll be surrounded by talented people with diverse backgrounds and skills, working together in a friendly and supportive way.
Real development opportunities
We have ambitious plans to become the leading world authority on assessment. It matters to us that people rise to bigger challenges and reach their potential. As your ambitions and interests grow there will be opportunities to move around the business and gain new skills.
We’ll expect you to take responsibility for fulfilling your own potential, and we will provide you with the training and development opportunities to manage this.
Did you know that we are not only based in Cambridge?
We also have a site in Coventry, as well as a number of other smaller offices around the UK and Overseas
- Staff discounts at many retailers both online and in-store.
- Cambridge University Card - providing access to a number of university facilities such as the University Library and discounts at the Cambridge University Press bookshop.
- Season Ticket Loan - for travelling by rail or bus.
- Discounted access to the University of Cambridge Sport Centre, along with various other local gyms.
- Family friendly enhanced benefits when you might need them such as maternity and paternity and childcare vouchers.
- Limited access to nursery and play scheme places (waiting list in operation).
In addition to…
- Generous pension scheme.
- Performance related pay.
- Subsidised staff restaurants.
- At least 36 days holiday (including bank holidays).
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