Behavioural Scientist / Psychologist in Research and Innovation Ref. 1635

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Mission Enablers
London
£50,329 - £69,210 depending on experience and qualifications

Behavioural Scientist in Research and Innovation – £50,329 - £69,210 depending on experience and qualifications
Full or part-time, flexible, job shares or compressed hours are considered.
London-based

A behavioural science career at SIS offers a fantastic opportunity to apply specialist knowledge and skills in a unique area.  Working within a team that is well-integrated across the organisation and engaged in a variety of tasks, you’ll be guaranteed a highly stimulating role that makes a real difference to our country’s security.

The behavioural science Research and Innovation team is a key component of the Service’s wider behavioural science capability. Comprising psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists and behavioural data scientists, the mission of the Research and Innovation team is to translate behavioural science theory and evidence into practical applications that serve as critical enablers to SIS operations and corporate services.

In this role, you’ll participate in and lead internal and external behavioural science research projects. You will capture the requirements for behavioural science research, communicate relevant findings back to customers, and support innovation to build behavioural science insights into the Service’s capabilities.

A behavioural scientist with a strong background in applied social science research and innovation, your skills will be drawn from a variety of contexts. For instance, you may have already worked as a behavioural scientist in an intelligence, military or law enforcement context. You may have a background in delivery of behavioural science research and innovation that has been shown to make a difference in another applied context.

Alternatively, your background may be in an academic research setting where you undertook and delivered research that made a real-World difference. Ideally you will have a strong record of academic publications and evidence of the impact of your work on topics relevant to intelligence work. You will have a proven track record of supporting the development of others, management of research projects and communication of behavioural science to non-psychologists.

Whatever your background, you’ll be making an impact where it really counts.  In addition to an attractive package, you’ll be working in a structured environment that offers extensive support and encourages professional development and peer review.

To apply to MI6, you must be a born or naturalized British citizen, over 21 years old and normally have been based in the UK for six of the last ten years. You should not discuss your application with anyone other than your partner or a close family member providing that they are British. They should also be made aware of the importance of discretion.

MI6 strives for diversity in the workplace and is committed to the creation and maintenance of a climate in which all staff are treated fairly on the grounds of merit and ability.


This Program / Vacancy is closed to applications.