Senior Audience Researcher

Senior Audience Researcher

Are you a good communicator with an understanding of audience research methodologies? Do you want to manage audience research to evaluate the impact of our SMG Academy training courses, programmes and resources?

About Us

The Science Museum Group Academy develop and deliver high quality, inspirational, research-informed training courses, both online and face to face - to teachers, community groups, volunteers, museum and STEM practitioners. The Academy courses are designed to share our creative, hands-on approach to engage a wide range of audiences with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), underpinned by our science capital approach and wider educational research.

We are now recruiting for a Senior Audience Researcher (SMG Academy) based at the Science Museum in London with hybrid working also included. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until December 2025. We are also open to the possibility of the role being done on a part-time basis working a minimum of 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE).

About the role

As Senior Audience Researcher, you will manage audience research to evaluate the impact of the SMG Academy's training courses, programmes, and resources, overseeing research with teachers, school groups and museum practitioners across the UK.

You will also develop and deliver science capital research-informed and evidenced-based training focused on audience research methods and reflective practice and you will support the dissemination of the Science Museum Group's science capital approach through other communication channels, including blogs, events, and talks.

You will manage an Audience Researcher and help them write methodologies, provide feedback and guidance, and ensure they are confident in their work.

About you

Joining us you will have an understanding of audience research methodologies, including data collection, analysis and interpretation. You will have a proactive approach and be able to manage research and projects effectively.

Crucially, you will be a good communicator, able to deliver clear and engaging presentations, coupled with the interpersonal skills required to work well in collaboration with others and to successfully influence colleagues at all levels.

Applying

View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under 'Attachments' on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process, or click 'Apply Online' to submit an application.

Don't feel you meet all of the criteria? At SMG, we are committed to building a workforce that is open for all, and welcome you to apply, even if your experience doesn't fit perfectly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

What we offer

Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We understand that work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer the perks listed below, as well as support for things that happen in life such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

* Support with personal and professional development
* 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
* Employee assistance programme
* Enhanced contributory pension
* Unmind App and other wellbeing support
* Interest-free loans
* Days Out discounts
* Health & Dental Insurance

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to foster a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

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