KTP Market Research Associate in Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)

Faculty of Business and Law

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Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)

02 Nov 2025

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Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.

This is an opportunity to work on a 3-month Accelerated Knowledge Transfer (AKT) to undertake an external and internal market research led validation exercise in order to understand the external market dynamics and size and scale of opportunity relating to wearable devices aimed at identifying drug overdoses. The project is a partnership with a leading charity, Cranstoun.

Qualifications required in are an honours or higher degree qualification (or equivalent experience) in B2B strategic marketing, digital marketing, marketing research or a related field, or with a focus on AI or technology.

Candidates may need to complete a DBS check. The candidates will be able to work remotely and onsite at Manchester Metropolitan University, and will work as research assistants to the academic team under supervision.

Dates: Must be able to start before 1 December 2025. Project will run until end of February 2026.

Times: Flexible.

Details of briefing/training: On the job training and briefing on start date and ongoing.

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who meet the following criteria:

Essential:

Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research approaches, including desk based and interview research techniques.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to engage with diverse stakeholders including service users, frontline staff, and academics.
Empathy, adaptability, and the ability to build trust and rapport with people who use drugs and frontline workers.
A proactive, collaborative approach to problem solving.
The ability to work independently while maintaining close communication with academic and service partners

Desirable:

Experience working in real-world health, social care, or third sector environments.
Understanding of stage-gate decisions models, innovation models, and cultural change theories.
Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research approaches, including desk based and interview research techniques.
Understanding of ethical issues of digital technology in harm reduction settings, especially in marginalised or vulnerable populations.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 2 November 2025.

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We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required.

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