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Join Nesta as a Behavioural Scientist and contribute to societal change with your bold ideas
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Salary £36400
Location Blackfriars, London - hybrid working
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Organisation summary: Nesta is a pioneering innovation foundation focused on addressing societal challenges through ingenuity and creativity. With a commitment to transforming bold ideas into tangible impacts, Nesta dedicates its resources to areas requiring significant change, enabling better lives through expertise, skills, and funding.
- Role Summary:
- Contribute to the 'A Fairer Start' mission as a Behavioural Scientist.
- Engage in various stages of project work, from strategy development to project implementation and evaluation.
- Work collaboratively to support impactful portfolios that make a real difference.
- Role Requirements:
- Alignment with Nesta's values and a passion for learning and development.
- A background in behavioural science, with the ability to apply theoretical concepts to real-world situations.
- Practical project delivery experience, ideally involving behavioural science approaches.
- A relevant degree in behavioural economics, social psychology, or related fields is desirable.
- Benefits:
- Competitive salary starting at £36,400 per annum.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health plans, leave purchase options, eyecare vouchers, and more.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements from the Blackfriars, London office.
- Application Process Details:
- Submit a CV and answers to application questions via Applied by 8:00 am on July 3, 2024.
- First-round interviews, followed by a task and a second interview for successful candidates.
- Interviews commence week of July 15, 2024, with early interviews possible for quick applicants.
About Nesta Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.
The role Nesta is looking to appoint one Behavioural Scientist into our A Fairer Start mission. The work of the post holder could include working across many stages of the work of our teams, from shaping ongoing strategy developments, to scoping, designing, implementing and evaluating projects that contribute to our impactful portfolios of work.
Job requirements We are looking for people who understand what we do, share our values and are keen to learn and develop their expertise. We are looking for candidates with the skills listed below. We expect to provide training and development support in some of the areas. An understanding of behavioural science. You can explain the implications of theoretical concepts such as defaults, loss aversion and social norms. A relevant degree is welcome (behavioural economics, social psychology or related fields). Practical experience of delivering projects using behavioural science approaches. You have applied theoretical understanding to practical challenges in the past, running projects from start to finish.
Benefits Salary: from £36,400pa plus array of benefits, health cash plan (specifically private medical and/or dental insurance at Nesta), the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more. The role is based in Blackfriars, London, with a hybrid working arrangement with two days working from the office. This is a full-time role but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them.
Applications details To apply for this role, please submit your application before 8:00am on 3rd July 2024. Please submit a CV and answer the questions on Applied. Successful candidates will be invited to a first round interview. If successful, this will be followed by a short task and a second round interview. Interviews will take place w/c 15th July 2024, although early applicants may be invited to interview before this date.
