Research Assistant

Manual Coding Assistant for a leading social research agency

• Company: Revealing Reality

• Location: London (Clapham Common)

• Job Type: Temporary contract – (minimum 1 month). Immediate start first week of January 2026.

• Pay: £150 per day

• Hours: Minimum 3 days a week, ideally full-time. Mon-Fri.

Job Description:

We are looking for a small number of Manual Coding Assistants to support a time-critical research project. The role focuses on the systematic review and coding of video data, using a pre-defined coding framework. This task requires concentration, consistency and careful judgement, and is well suited to someone who enjoys structured analytical tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review pre-recorded videos

• Code behaviours using a coding framework accurately and consistently

• Apply coding guidance and decision rules, and flag unclear or borderline cases

• Keep clear records of work completed and any issues identified

• Provide regular progress updates to the project team

• Work in line with agreed ethical and data protection standards

About you

• Highly detail-oriented and careful in your work

• Comfortable making judgement calls where things are not always clear-cut

• Systematic, organised and able to work accurately over sustained periods

• Willing to ask questions and sense-check decisions

• Background in psychology, social sciences or a related field is a bonus but not essential

• Confident with learning new software, computer use and structured data entry

• This role would suit a current student, recent graduate or early-career researcher looking for hands-on experience working with real research data.

Please apply via Team Tailor, answering the following questions:

1. Please briefly describe a task where accuracy really mattered, and how you made sure your work was correct.

2. Some parts of this role involve concentrated, repetitive work for several hours at a time. How do you stay focused and accurate when working on this kind of task?

3. Sometimes it won’t be obvious how something should be coded. What would you do if you were unsure how to categorise something?

4. This role requires checking in with the research team and flagging questions early. How comfortable are you with asking for clarification or feedback, and why?

5. This is an office-based role in Clapham Common starting in early January. Please confirm a) When you could start b) How many days per week you are available c) Whether you can reliably work from the office

   Please apply by 23rd December however we will be reviewing and responding to applications as they come in so you are advised to submit your application early.