Research Assistant

Exciting opportunity to work with a Big4 Tech Company as a Research Assistant, based in Cambridge, UK!

Research Assistant

Contract duration: 12 month contract

Location: Cambridge (5 days onsite)

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of data collection activities in a data collection facility.

• Work closely with Audio Engineers during data collection campaigns, handling participant-facing aspects.

• Assist internal and external participants, ensuring they understand the process, their role, and any required tasks.

• Accurately record and maintain metadata, with particular attention to detail and consistency.

• Liaise with Project Coordinators and other stakeholders to ensure smooth day-to-day operations such as assisting with scheduling and organisation of both internal and external participants.

• Perform data validation of collected data.

• Provide input into planning activities and experiment protocol design.

• Assume responsibility for running some data collections (e.g. subjective experiments requiring simple technical setups).

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience), ideally in a relevant field.

• Experience working in a research environment and collecting various types of data.

• Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, particularly in recording and managing metadata.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work confidently with participants and colleagues.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (or similar spreadsheet software).

• Ability to work on site 5 days a week.

Preferred experience:

• Programming experience (e.g. Python or R) would be an advantage.

• Understanding of audio, whether through academic study or practical experience (such as playing a musical instrument).