Researcher Permanent Manchester: £34,000 - £36,000 Guildford: £35,000 - £38,000 Hybrid working Are you curious about how exams shape education and life chances? Do you want to use your research skills to make a real impact on learners across the UK? At AQA, we're looking for a passionate researcher who's ready to challenge the status quo and help shape the future of assessment. As a researcher at AQA, you'll be part of a dynamic psychometrics team that's redefining educational assessment. You'll contribute to projects that ensure our assessments are fair, inclusive and innovative-helping learners of all backgrounds achieve their potential. This is more than just a research role-it's your chance to shape the future of education. At AQA, you'll enjoy: A fantastic pension with up to 11.5% employer contributions. A 35-hour working week and 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure in December. Access to employee networks including LGBTQ, neurodiversity, disability, empowering women, wellbeing, and ethnic minority network. An extensive online learning platform and dedicated development opportunities. Good transport links, volunteering days and more. At AQA, we are committed to fostering a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We believe that a diverse team brings richer perspectives and drives better outcomes. Our ED&I strategy ensures that everyone-regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background-is valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively promote inclusive language, avoid stereotypes, and strive for representation across all dimensions of diversity. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences. In this role, you'll be responsible for: Designing and delivering research that informs how we assess learners and maintain standards. Analysing quantitative data to uncover insights that drive change. Sharing your findings through reports, presentations and publications that influence practice and policy. You'll thrive in this role if you: Have a postgraduate degree (or equivalent experience) in psychology, statistics, mathematics, or a related field. Bring experience in quantitative research methods. Have experience writing code to conduct statistical analysis in R, Python, SAS, STATA, or a similar software. Can communicate complex ideas clearly to different audiences. Are detail-oriented, organised, analytical and curious about how assessment works. Enjoy working collaboratively in a team that values innovation and rigour. To apply, please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining how your skills and experience match the job description. Please note that there is a requirement for an enhanced DBS for this role. Application deadline is 23:59 on Tuesday 23 September Interviews will be over two stages, a virtual interview with a task and a face to face interview in either the Guildford or Manchester office so that you can see where you will be working.