Researchers

Responsibilities:

We are currently looking for researchers passionate about understanding growth and innovation to join our research team. Researchers will have the opportunity to:

• perform literature reviews, identify data gaps, and analyse existing trends and developments of growth and innovation

• produce graphs and data visualizations to complement and inform analysis from datasets on patents, venture capital fundraising, infrastructure, licensing, entrepreneurship, productivity growth, and more

• engage with a new, exciting research field on a neglected problem, learning about growth and innovation from theoretical and empirical perspectives

• contribute to Protopia’s research projects, produce interactive data visualizations, and perform statistical analysis on interesting datasets

• publish their work on Protopia’s website and relevant social media outlets, as well as interact with our partners at the frequency of approximately once per quarter

• join a community of students and early-career researchers at Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, and other top universities passionate about growth and innovation, working with team members from diverse backgrounds

Protopia is also working on building an Innovation Dashboard, which summarizes and visualizes statistics and live data about growth and innovation trends across countries. Knowledge of programming languages, website design, and experience working with large datasets is required. If you are interested in contributing to this project, please specify this clearly in your application.

Skills and characteristics:

Researchers should:

• demonstrate an interest in growth and innovation as well as a willingness to learn and develop knowledge of relevant topics

• show an understanding of the current news cycle and themes in growth and innovation, with a desire to improve the status quo

• be self-driven and possess strong analytical, writing and communication skills, the ability to interpret and analyze data, and attention to detail

• be prepared to work in a remote environment and deliver high-quality content in a fast-paced environment

• be able to deliver high-quality outcomes at pace

• (preferred) demonstrate proficiency in another language, programming and technical skills (R, Python, Stata, Excel, GIS, Tableau), and experience in working on policy analysis, data science projects, data journalism, and/or academic research

The expected time commitment is 5–8 hours per week, which can be completed alongside full-time work or studies.

Remarks:

These positions are voluntary and will likely be on a remote basis. However, we encourage all members to attend our in-person events in London. We open applications to people from all over the world and applicants do not need the right to work in the UK.

Applications close on 11th Nov, 2024

Interviews Team

Responsibilities:

We are currently looking for individuals passionate about understanding growth and innovation to join our interviews team. Interview producers will:

• develop their network of leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the growth and innovation space by identifying and inviting potential interview guests 

• help contribute to Protopia’s platform by editing interviews and their transcripts for clarity and balance, as well as develop our social media pages

• publish interviews on Protopia’s website and relevant media platforms and engage with our partners

• join a community of students and early-career researchers at Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, and other top universities passionate about growth and innovation, working with team members from diverse backgrounds

Skills and characteristics:

Interview producers should:

• demonstrate an interest in growth and innovation as well as a willingness to learn and develop knowledge of relevant topics

• show an understanding of the current news cycle and themes in growth and innovation, with a desire to improve the status quo

• be self-driven and possess strong communication skills

• be prepared to work in a remote environment and deliver high-quality content in a fast-paced environment

• be able to deliver high-quality outcomes at pace

• (preferred) demonstrate experience in editing audio and video (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Final Cut Pro) and working on relevant media platforms (e.g. Spotify, RSS, YouTube).

The expected time commitment is 5–8 hours per week, which can be completed alongside full-time work or studies.

Remarks:

These positions are voluntary and will likely be on a remote basis. However, we encourage all members to attend our in-person events in London. We open applications to people from all over the world and applicants do not need the right to work in the UK.