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Prolific is a BPC-accredited pollster with an established polling operation in the UK and US. In 2026 we are looking to take that function to the next level. We're hiring a Senior Researcher in public opinion and polling to work with our sciences lead on building this function into a core element of our business, turning it into something with real visibility, innovation, and impact.
Job Responsibility:
Designing and executing polling and public opinion programmes: methodology development, questionnaire design, sampling strategy, weighting approaches, and data collection oversight
Innovating on polling methodology: tackling hard problems, testing new sampling and data approaches, exploring synthetic data augmentation, and validating methods against real-world outcomes
Analysing and reporting: producing clear, compelling reports for internal teams, external partners, and media audiences
Acting as a public face for Prolific's research: serving as one of our media liaisons for polling releases, providing expert commentary, and representing Prolific at industry events
Building our polling infrastructure: collaborating with Marketing and Design teams to create data visualisations and develop a centralised polling hub
Managing external relationships: working with PR partners, our marketing team, and cultivating media contacts to maximise the reach and impact of our work
Contributing to wider research projects: applying your research expertise to other initiatives within the sciences team
Requirements:
Masters degree or higher in political science, survey methodology, statistics, or a related quantitative field
Strong technical knowledge of polling methodologies — raking, post-stratification, MRP — including when to apply them and the ability to implement them in code
2+ years experience delivering public opinion research outside of academia (i.e., you've shipped polls that people have actually seen)
An ideas-focused thinker who is able to tackle novel methods and innovative concepts head on
Familiarity with the practicalities of online panel research, including the trade-offs involved in non-probability sampling
A solid understanding of the UK and US polling landscape (and ideally beyond)
Comfortable operating autonomously and building something from the ground up
Confident communicator who can translate complex methodology for non-technical audiences
Genuine curiosity about research beyond polling. You're excited by questions around data quality, representativeness, and the future of online research
Nice to have:
Research interest in adjacent questions around data quality, synthetic data, or representativeness
Experience working with BPC, AAPOR, or similar professional organisations
Track record of publishing methodology pieces, thought leadership, or public-facing analysis
Experience as a media spokesperson or comfort with on-the-record commentary