Please note: This opening is intended for someone with 1 to 3 years of experience in similar roles. If you have more experience, we encourage you to consider the Senior Research Consultant or Manager/Senior Manager openings.
Making an application:
Apply via email. Send a single PDF document with a cover letter justifying motivation and previous experience (max. 1 page) and your CV (max. 2 pages) to people@predictby.com. Please indicate in the subject line of your email "Application for the Research Consultant position in Bonn". In your cover letter, make sure to indicate when you would be able to start in the role.
Cover letters are starting to sound all the same due to the growing use of AI… and it shows! We would like to read something creative and distinctive. Tell us what motivates you, what you bring, and why this role makes sense for you. Avoid generic formulations and make it yours.
Only complete applications submitted via email in the required format will be considered. Applications submitted via LinkedIn will not be reviewed.
Please submit your application before 23:59 on 8th of June. Interviews will take place commencing 10th of June.
Overview
PredictBy is a research and consulting firm focused on social, behavioural and data science. We conduct rigorous applied research and consulting projects for private companies and public institutions. In particular, PredictBy maintains a strong reputation for delivering high quality projects for the European Commission, the European Parliament, and other EU Institutions as well as national and regional governments. Our interdisciplinary team operates from offices in Bonn and Barcelona. PredictBy has broad expertise in EU policy and regulation in the areas of health, climate change, public sector reform and digital transformation.
Why join us?
PredictBy is the right size to be ambitious without being bureaucratic. We work as one team across our offices in Bonn and Barcelona. The Bonn office is small today and growing.
Joining the Bonn office at this stage means working directly with senior consultants and partners from day one, on substantive projects for EU institutions and other public-sector clients. The team is small and the work is real, which means you will develop faster than you typically would in a larger firm. You will be trusted with substantive pieces of work, not just supporting tasks. PredictBy is also entering its next phase of European growth, with developments under way that will broaden the firm’s footprint further. We work in a direct, collaborative way, focused on the quality of what we deliver rather than on the overhead of large firms.
The role
As a Research Consultant, you will be part of a multidisciplinary, dynamic, and growing team in Bonn and Barcelona, working in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment. You will contribute to projects for the European Commission, the European Parliament, EU agencies and national governments: evaluations, impact assessments, studies, and applied research that informs how policies are designed, implemented and reviewed. You will work alongside senior consultants, partners, leading experts and stakeholders across Europe, and will be expected to take on substantive pieces of work from the start.
Key responsibilities:
* Conduct desk research (e.g. systematic and scoping literature reviews, policy and document analysis).
* Conduct qualitative research (e.g. interviews, focus groups, stakeholder consultations) and support the design of research tools (questionnaires, discussion guides).
* Contribute to reports, proposals and other written outputs in English for EU institutions and public-sector clients.
* Develop clear, professional presentations for clients and internal use.
* Support client engagement: prepare materials, attend meetings, take and circulate minutes, and follow up on actions.
* Contribute to proposals for tenders and EU funding calls, drafting sections and supporting bid preparation.
Required skills and experience
* Strong academic background, preferably to Master’s level, in economics, public administration, political science, business informatics, computer science, law, psychology or a related field.
* 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience in a similar role (consulting firm, research institution, university, think tank), including substantive internships.
* Exposure to EU public policy or EU-funded research and consulting projects, whether through professional roles, internships or academic work.
* Strong analytical and writing skills in English, with the ability to produce clear, high-quality written outputs to deadline.
* Desirable: Comfort using generative AI tools for research and writing tasks, such as literature synthesis, drafting, or working with long documents.
* Knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of teams distributed across Bonn and Barcelona.
* Fluency in English (our primary working language). German is welcome and useful for the German-market dimension of our work, but not a requirement. Most of our delivery is in English for EU institutions and EU public-sector clients.
What we offer
* Compensation: Competitive at market level for professionals with 1 to 3 years of consulting experience, plus a range of additional benefits including a company smartphone for private use, bike leasing, Deutschlandticket, office lunch, complimentary refreshments and a performance-based bonus.
* Location: Bonn, Germany. Please note that appointments will require having the right to work in the EU.
* Hybrid working: The role is based in our Bonn office with weekly on-site presence. We are open to hybrid arrangements that combine work in Bonn with home office work from elsewhere in Germany, and will work with you to find a setup that fits.
* Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week).
* Development and career path: A structured progression path through Senior Research Consultant and Manager levels, with substantive client and project exposure from the start. Access to PredictBys new Academy and to senior leadership of the firm. We invest in the development of people who want to grow with us.
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