Purpose of the Quantitative Research Fellow Role

The Quantitative Research Fellow at Black Thrive is responsible for leading and advancing the organisation’s quantitative research agenda, with a focus on understanding and addressing the systemic factors that impact the health and wellbeing of Black communities, particularly those of African and Caribbean descent. The role is central to embedding rigorous, evidence-based approaches in Black Thrive’s work to drive systemic change and race equity across all life stages and programmes.

Key Purposes of the Role:

Lead Statistical Analysis: Take primary responsibility for designing and conducting statistical analyses across a range of research projects and programmes, ensuring methodological rigour and relevance to Black Thrive’s mission.

Advance Research and Evidence: Contribute to the development of peer-reviewed research proposals, publish findings in academic and practitioner outlets, and support the decolonisation of the evidence landscape by centring the lived experiences of Black communities in research outputs1.

Support Organisational Learning: Advise internal teams on quantitative methodologies, support evaluation activities, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement through the development and delivery of research-led training and workshops1.

Foster Collaboration: Build and sustain partnerships with external research bodies and institutions, both nationally and internationally, to enhance the reach and impact of Black Thrive’s research.

Ensure Good Practice: Uphold high standards of research governance, including ethics, data protection, and equality, and contribute to the development of robust administrative and data systems.

Champion Race Equity: Demonstrate a commitment to race equity and an understanding of the social determinants affecting Black communities, using quantitative evidence to influence policy, practice, and infrastructure.

This role is integral to Black Thrive’s strategic aim of embedding race equity in systems change, using quantitative research to inform, influence, and evaluate interventions that improve outcomes for Black people globally.

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as Black Thrive Global is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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