Salary: Starting Salary £30,000 (Negotiable Dependent on Experience).
Potential for performance-related bonus.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid. Team members are expected to work from our Chester office every Thursday and Friday, with additional flexibility for remote working and collaboration. We also have quarterly team meetups to foster team cohesion and innovation.
Travel: Some travel within the UK is required.
Company Overview
At SoMoCo, we harness data-driven insights and applied behavioural science to understand the drivers and determinants of human behaviour. Our insights guide the design of strategies and interventions capable of achieving measurable behaviour change. We take pride in our track record of delivering impactful results and are dedicated to cultivating a working environment where the best minds will thrive.
We are seeking talented people who not only excel in their functional field, but who are driven by curiosity, innovation and purpose. Our people are our greatest asset – collaborative problem-solvers who always seek to elevate each other and our work.
If you are an ambitious, high performer who is committed to pushing boundaries and achieving excellence within a collaborative and supportive team, we want you on our team.
As we continue to experience growth and expand into new markets, we are focused on strengthening our team to drive this momentum forward. This role is pivotal to that growth, and we are looking for people who can actively contribute to and excel in this evolving landscape. With growth comes opportunity and we need people who are ready to grow with us, embrace the challenges and play a key role in shaping our future.
Have a look some of our most recent projects at www.SoMoCo.co.uk/work
Job Description
As a Behavioural Scientist, you will:
- Supervise Projects and People: Oversee the delivery of appropriate projects including behavioural analysis, intervention design, evaluation, data analysis, report writing, proposals, research and training. In addition, direct line management and mentoring of junior team members.
- Client and Stakeholder Engagement: As an outward-facing role, build strong relationships to help clients understand how behavioural insights can be applied to overcome a wide range of business and societal challenges, in an accessible manner. Work closely with them to understand, clarify and refine their needs and expectations as project progress, from inception to closure.
- Organisation and Coordination: Work on several projects at once and use proven project management skills to deliver project to time, cost and scope. Use project management tools to keep yourself and the team aligned and on track to successfully complete their tasks.
- Apply Behavioural Science Frameworks, Principles and Insights: Utilise advanced behavioural models and frameworks to conduct research and develop actionable strategies and interventions. Ensure all strategies and solutions are empirically tested to drive real-world impact.
- Empirically test, hypothesis and interventions: Combine academic flair with real world pragmatism to ensure that our strategies and solutions are not just theoretically sound but can add meaningful value in a feasible, acceptable and timely manner.
Key responsibilities
Ability to work independently to deliver the following services:
- Applying behavioural science frameworks and methods to real world problems and client projects.
- Agile project management of delegated projects including regular client liaison and day-to-day support to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outcomes.
- Light-touch literature reviews to inform evidence-based strategies and interventions.
- Designing and conducting both quantitative and qualitative analysis to drive actionable insights.
- Translating findings into debriefing sessions, insight reports, presentations.
- Running workshops/training, debriefing sessions to explain how behavioural problems can be addressed using behavioural science, explaining the SoMoCo “THIS” model.
- Conducting community engagement activity, enabling clients to connect with and codesign policy and services with their stakeholders and end users.
- Supporting the client to create and embed new policies, communications or real-world interventions.
- Written copy for communications, writing proposals, pitching for new projects.
- Supervising junior team members and contributing to internal knowledge sharing.
- General tasks relating to organisational and/or business development.
- Remaining open and flexible. As with any consultancy, there will be occasions when you are asked to take on other roles/tasks that are necessary to meeting client or operational needs.
Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications
Essential Experience:
- Masters Degree or equivalent in Behavioural Science, or Behavioural Economics
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a commercial setting, ideally in a consultancy with involvement in various aspects of consultancy work
- Agile project management experience with proven ability to work to deadlines, meet targets and deliver high-quality outputs within scope
- Ability to explain and present complex theoretical and scientific concepts in simple terms appropriate to the audience
- Experience in designing, facilitating and implementing workshops
- Ability to write clearly and concisely and unsure that messages have been understood and received
Desirable Experience:
- Understanding of behavioural design which fuses learning from human centred design and behavioural science to change the way people behave and make decisions
- Experience in line management, including leading teams, driving performance and mentoring junior colleagues to achieve personal growth
- Project management qualifications such as APMG Agile or PRINCE2
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Avaza or similar
- Experience of both private and public sector clients
- Research methods qualifications
- Competency in statistical analysis software (R, Stata, SPSS)
- Able to develop a strategy and identify gaps and weaknesses
- Experience in designing research and evidence gathering to inform behavioural interventions and in evaluating the impact of behavioural interventions.
- Proven ability to provide specialist advice to influence decision making and to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to influence outcomes such as services and delivery.
Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Proven organisation and coordination skills
- Ability to inspire and supervise others
- Ability to synthesise multiple sources of information into actionable insights
- Proficiency in mapping insights into behavioural levels
- Ability to present scientific and theoretical information to a wide audience in simple terms
Benefits
At SoMoCo, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Hybrid working: We want to give you the flexibility to work remotely for a certain number of days, so you can reduce your work commute and improve your work-life balance.
- Generous time-off: We want you to take time to recharge and enjoy life outside of work, so enjoy a competitive annual leave package of 33 days (inclusive of public holidays), increasing to 38 days after 3 years of service.
- Secure your future: We want you to build a comfortable and secure retirement, so benefit from our contributory pension scheme.
- Inclusive culture: We want you to feel valued and respected, so join a workplace that celebrates diversity from all backgrounds.
- Prioritising your wellbeing: We want you to feel supported and the best version of yourself, so we will invest deeply in your physical and mental wellbeing, including offering annual mental health and volunteer days.
- Meaningful impact: We want you to come to work happy and with purpose, so start each day knowing your work is contributing to meaningful change and outcomes that shape a better future for everyone.
- Private healthcare for peace of mind: We want you to receive top-tier medical care when you need it most, so we are trialling a one-year private healthcare subscription scheme.
- Monthly flex day: We want you to have some flexibility for personal commitments, so if you build up your time, take a monthly flex day without using your annual leave, offering flexibility while ensuring it does not disrupt team schedule or operations
Sound good? We think so too. Use your proactive mindset and behavioural expertise to make a real difference. Apply now and let’s shape the future together!