Behavioural Scientist in Research and Innovation Ref. 1982
Mission Enablers
Central London
£51,675 - £55,555 depending on experience and qualifications
A behavioural science career at SIS offers a fantastic opportunity to apply specialist knowledge and skills in a unique area with a growing evidence base. With the team 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.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the behavioural science research and innovation team; a key component of the Service’s wider behavioural science capability. The mission of the research and innovation team is to translate behavioural science theory and evidence into practical applications that, when mature, will serve as critical enablers to SIS operations.
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 research and innovation, your skills could have been 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 demonstrated advanced skills in producing 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. And, 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.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to being a ‘Disability Confident Leader’ we offer an interview to all candidates with a disability who meet our minimum criteria for the role that they are applying for. This is known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS).
To secure an interview for this vacancy you will be asked a series of questions relating to this vacancy. If you meet the criteria you will be directed to the full application form.
On successful completion and an application form sift, you will be invited to a telephone interview. This is our guaranteed interview.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the behavioural science research and innovation team; a key component of the Service’s wider behavioural science capability. The mission of the research and innovation team is to translate behavioural science theory and evidence into practical applications that, when mature, will serve as critical enablers to SIS operations.
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 research and innovation, your skills could have been 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 demonstrated advanced skills in producing 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. And, 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.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to being a ‘Disability Confident Leader’ we offer an interview to all candidates with a disability who meet our minimum criteria for the role that they are applying for. This is known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS).
To secure an interview for this vacancy you will be asked a series of questions relating to this vacancy. If you meet the criteria you will be directed to the full application form.
On successful completion and an application form sift, you will be invited to a telephone interview. This is our guaranteed interview.
This Program / Vacancy is closed to applications.
