Please note: This opening is intended for someone with 1–2 years of experience in similar roles. If you have 3–5 years of experience, we encourage you to refer instead to the Senior Research Consultant (Health) opening. Making an application: Apply via email. Send a single PDF document with a cover letter justifying motivation and previous experience (max. 1 page) and your CV (max. 2 pages) to people@predictby.com. Please indicate in the subject line of your email “Application for the Research Consultant (Health) position - [Your Name]”. In your cover letter, make sure to indicate when you would be able to start in the role, and confirm that you have a valid work permit in Spain. Cover letters are starting to sound all the same due to the growing use of AI… and it shows! We would like to read something creative and distinctive. Tell us what motivates you, what you bring, and why this role makes sense for you. Avoid generic formulations and make it yours. Only complete applications submitted via email in the required format will be considered. Applications submitted via LinkedIn will not be reviewed. We do not have a fixed application deadline for this role. Instead, we will start reviewing and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis as strong applications are received. Don’t wait! Overview PredictBy is a research and consulting firm focused on social, behavioural and data science. We conduct rigorous applied research and consulting projects for private companies and public institutions. In particular, PredictBy maintains a strong reputation for delivering high quality projects for European Institutions and other EU agencies. Our interdisciplinary team is based in Barcelona (Spain), with offices in Bonn (Germany) and has broad expertise in EU policy and regulation in the areas of health and digital transformation. Why join us? PredictBy has an open and collaborative culture. At PredictBy you will be trusted to manage your own time and priorities with guidance from your manager. Our values of transparency and mutual respect underpin everything that we do and means we have a positive, collegiate, and flexible working environment. As a team we are passionate about the work we do and are dedicated to producing high-quality analysis. The role As a Research Consultant, you will be part of a multidisciplinary, dynamic, and growing team in Barcelona, working in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment. You will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts, policymakers, and stakeholders across Europe, contributing to projects that help shape the future of health data use and regulation. Key responsibilities: - Conducting desk research tasks within projects (e.G., systematic and scoping literature reviews) - Conducting qualitative research tasks (e.G. interviews and focus groups) - Developing research tools (e.G. questionnaires, discussion guides) - Writing research and consulting reports in English for different audiences - Developing professional and clear presentations - Providing guidance and feedback to research assistants - Supporting Senior Research consultants and Managers in their tasks - Contributing actively to team meetings, sharing your perspective and your insights in your work and the work of others across the company Required skills and experience - A strong academic background, at least to Master’s degree level, in a relevant topic: - For General: international relations, business administration, or a related discipline - For Health: health economics, health policy, biotechnology, life sciences, or a related discipline - 1-2 years of experience for in a similar role (e.G. consulting firm, research institution, university, think-tank) - Knowledge and experience of both quantitative and qualitative approaches - Proven ability to manage tasks to timescale with supervision - Competence with reference management software (Papers, Zotero, Mendeley etc) - Competency with MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) - Critical thinking and ability to synthesise a range of evidence - Enthusiasm and knowledge about the topics we work on (especially in health-related areas if applying for Health) - Commitment to an open and collaborative team atmosphere - Fluency in English (minimum C1 level) - Desirable: Fluency in one or more European languages other than English What we offer - Salary: 28.000 – 32.000 EUR gross/year (FTE) plus an array of benefits, including office lunch, complementary refreshments and a bonus scheme.
- Location: Barcelona. Please note that appointments will require having the right to work in the EU.
- Flexible working: We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we will do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including regular working from home.
- Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week). Know someone great for this?