Research Assistant
The Research Assistant will play a key role in supporting the growth and visibility of The Vegan Society’s academic and consumer research activities. You will support on consumer and academic research projects, engage with authors from their Researcher Network and Research Advisory Committee to ensure the timely delivery of academic articles and blogs and coordinate content for the research section of their website.
This role is ideal for someone with excellent writing and research skills, a keen eye for detail and a strong interest in the role of research in social and behavioural change, especially within the vegan movement.
Main responsibilities:
- Engage with members of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and Researcher Network (RN), and support on initiatives to grow and strengthen the community of vegan academics.
- Assist in delivering research using methods such as literature reviews, desk-based analysis, survey design and data interpretation.
- Manage content on the research section of The Vegan Society website, such as their Research News blog.
- Organise webinars and research events, including coordinating speakers, event logistics and promotion.
- Identify emerging research, trends and academic activity relevant to veganism.
Key skills and experience required:
- Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Strong theoretical understanding of research methods
- Analytical and critically reflective
- Skilled in written communication with an attention to detail
- Ability to maintain relationships with external stakeholders
The Vegan Society as an organisation values equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are actively trying to increase diversity in our organisation and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.
Salary and Hours
This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) role with a salary of £27,694–30,024 per annum.
It is a condition of your employment that, as far as is possible and practicable, you adhere to a vegan diet and lifestyle.
How to Apply
The Vegan Society has partnered with Ellwood Atfield for this appointment.
For further information and to apply for the role of Research Assistant, please click here.
The application deadline is Friday 24 October 2025.
Interview dates TBC
If you have any questions regarding this role, please email [email protected]*.
*Please note, this email address is intended for questions regarding any of our live roles. We are unable to accept any applications made to this email address. Applications sent to this address will not be considered for any of our vacancies.
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