About Nesta

We Esta, the United Kingdom Innovation Agency for Social Goodness. We design, test and size solutions to the largest problems of society. Our three tasks are to give each child a fair start, help people live a healthy life, create a sustainable future as the economy works for both people and the planet.

For more than 20 years, we have worked to support, encourage and inspire innovation. We are working in three roles: as an innovation partner who works with front -lines organizations to design and test new solutions, as a creature for projects that support new and early companies, and as a system of a system that creates the conditions of innovation.

Harmony of the accuracy of science and the creativity of design, we work unabated to change millions of lives for the better. Find out more in Nesta.org.uk.

All it takes
Everyone works in Nesta because we are driven in a deep commitment to our tasks. The guideline of our culture is that we do everything that it takes to achieve, and bring our best to all our work.

We are looking for two talented behavioral scientists to join one of our basic task teams:

• AFS more start
• Sustainable Future (ASF)

As a behavioral world:

• Providing a behavioral science perspective, as part of a multidisciplinary team, in a variety of projects in your mission or your policy field. You will work alongside designers, data scientists and other qualitative and quantitative experts;
• Developing and proposing practical policy solutions or intervention ideas to address social issues, informative of behavioral sciences;
• Providing projects, including assistance in preparing and tracking project plans, implementing daily work in a variety of projects and modernizing team members to progress;
• Conducting mixed research and analysis methods, including qualitative and good research, interpretation of research results, analysis and summary of relevant evidence and implement analysis. You can use any of the following technologies in the preparation of the office or field: interviews, notes, literature reviews, and deep data using statistical techniques;
• Support for new business development, including domain offers, research and writing proposals and proposals;
• He played a major role in partners ‘participation and project management, including assistance in creating and preserving partners’ relationships (for example, preparing business schedules, coordination societies and project updates coordination); and
• Prepare project models (for example, change theories, interviews, logic models, evidence summaries, and final reports) with a clear understanding of the total project goals.

The skills and experience we are looking for

necessary

We are looking for people who understand what we are doing, share our values, and they are learning and developing their experiences. We are looking for candidates with the skills mentioned below. We expect to provide training and development support in some areas.

• Understanding behavioral sciences. You can explain the consequences of theoretical concepts such as the failure to pay, alienation and social standards. The relevant degree is welcome (behavioral economics, social psychology, or relevant areas).
• Practical experience in providing projects using behavioral science methods. I have applied theoretical understanding to practical challenges in the past, and operating projects from start to finish.
• General policy design. You are enthusiastic about the general policy and programs that aim to improve the lives of people on a large scale. You can see both sides of the argument, and you can think about what makes some policies effective and others are impractical.
• They are confident of causation and statistical thinking. You know that just to increase the sales of sunglasses and ice cream at the same time, one does not cause each. You can also describe how to test a test to prove it. You can explain the results of research, understand common statistics (such as standard deviation, confidence periods, p values, and correlation transactions), evaluating the strength of the evidence for something, understanding the good practice of major research activities (such as conducting interviews) and analyzing data groups to withdraw statistics and major brief directions to report.
• Experience and understanding of mixed methods of methods. You appreciate the supplementary value brought by quantitative and qualitative research methods. You may also have experience in following the human repetitive design approach around man in research projects. You understand that people may face a problem differently depending on their context. You can specify the types of people to talk to them to understand the scope of experiments in a deeper way. You will understand the needs of different types of people, including the most vulnerable, and will adapt to your approach accordingly in addition to the ability to weigh the different search technologies to answer different research questions. For the role of the behavioral world in AFS, we are looking for candidates with strong qualitative research skills.
• The ability to manage work burdens from multiple projects simultaneously. You can manage a work burden from many projects and connect to a high level on the tight deadline. You can work through different project teams and be aware of the importance of communication, application, regular, clear and brief with your team members.
• Manage and develop yourself at work. You show high self -awareness and freshness regularly. You are aware of the influence of your actions and words on those around you. You are flexible and accept responsibility for decisions, whether you achieve the desired result.

desirable

• Awareness and broader research competencies, including data science methods and/or qualitative research methods to deeply understand research contexts.
• It is also recommended to be aware and experience in human design approaches stationed in developing solutions to complex problems.
• The study or work experience in a policy -related area, which includes this recruitment round to reduce home carbon emissions.
• Experience and present a work program with partners and/or customers who have born a social impact.
• Strong project management skills and expertise.

What we offer

salary: 37,400 pounds – 51,400 pounds (is expected to offer offers towards the bottom of the range) in addition to a set of benefits, including private medical insurance, teeth insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, Eyecare and others.

location: This role is located in BlackFriars, London, arranging a hybrid work with at least two days in the office

condition: Permanent

hours: This is a full -time role, but we offer a set of flexible work arrangements and encourage our people to benefit from them. Many do.

Submit an application

To apply for this role, please submit your request by 08:00 on October 13, 2025.

Interviews It will happen W/c 20 October 2025.

In Nesta, we believe that the various workforce leads to a more creative and more creative organization and gets better results.

We want our workforce to represent the diversity of people and societies that we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, experiences and destinations are evaluated, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

This means that when we are recruiting, we actively strive to reach a variety of candidates. This also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need for success.

We are aware of the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we are doing our best to accommodate flexible work, including work from home, compact hours, part -time, job arrangements and other arrangements.

Please just tell us about your application or at any stage during the process (and beyond) if these options you want to explore.