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Melissa Lawrence

Research Officer

Rigorous research that informs real decisions

+44 131 555 0698
linkedin.com/in/melissa-lawrence-research

Research officer with eight years conducting research for a university and a public-sector body in Edinburgh. Designs and runs research projects — gathering and analysing data, reviewing evidence, and producing reports that inform policy, strategy and practice. Authored a research report that shaped a funded programme and was cited in sector guidance. Designs studies and surveys, conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis, reviews literature, writes reports and briefings, and manages research projects to deadline. Strong on both the methodological rigour and the clear writing research needs to actually be used. Objective, thorough and good at turning findings into accessible insight. Looking for a research-officer, researcher or analyst role with an organisation that values evidence and rigour.

Work Experience

Edinburgh Research Institute - Edinburgh, UK

Research Officer April 2016 to Present 10 years & 4 months

Design and run all the research projects from the data collection through the analysis to reporting.
Authored a research report that shaped a funded programme and was cited in sector guidance.
Conduct all the qualitative and the quantitative analysis and review all the evidence and literature.
Design all the studies and the surveys and manage all the research projects to the deadline.
Write all the reports and the briefings that inform the policy, the strategy and the practice.
Turn all the rigorous findings into clear and genuinely accessible insight for the busy decision-makers.

Scotland Policy Unit - Edinburgh, UK

Research Assistant October 2014 to March 2016 1 year & 6 months

Supported the research projects with all the data collection and the analysis.
Produced the literature reviews and the report sections for the senior researchers.
Learned the research design, the analysis and reporting on real projects.
Then earned the move into a research-officer role leading projects there.

Scotland Policy Unit - Edinburgh, UK

Research Intern June 2012 to September 2014 2 years & 4 months

Worked as a research intern gathering the data and reviewing the literature.
Supported the analysis and the report writing for the research projects there.
Learned the research methods and the analysis work properly on the job.
Then earned the move into a full research-assistant role from there.
Education

University of Edinburgh

MA (Hons) Social Sciences (September 2008 to June 2012)

Social sciences degree covering research methods, statistics and analysis. It built the methodological foundation behind research work. Led into a research career across academia and the public sector.

University of Edinburgh

MSc in Research Methods (September 2013 to September 2014)

Master's in research methods covering quantitative and qualitative methods and analysis, with a dissertation. The dissertation built real research depth. Established the foundation for professional research.
Highlights

Report that shaped a programme

Authored a research report that shaped a funded programme and was cited in sector guidance. Research matters most when it actually changes policy or practice.

Rigour made accessible

Turns rigorous findings into clear, accessible insight that busy decision-makers can actually use. Good research has to be both methodologically sound and genuinely usable.
Education Detail

MSc Research Methods — Dissertation

University of Edinburgh (February 2014 to September 2014)

Master's dissertation applying mixed research methods to a real social-research question. It built end-to-end research and analysis experience from design to reporting. Directly relevant to professional research work.

Mixed-Methods & Statistical Analysis

NCRM (April 2019 to Present)

Certification in mixed-methods research and statistical analysis covering design, sampling and significance. It underpins the rigorous qualitative and quantitative work behind the research projects.
Published Research Report

Published Research Report

Edinburgh Research Institute (January 2019 to Present)

Authored a published research report on a public-policy question that informed a funded programme and was cited in sector guidance, demonstrating both rigorous analysis and clear, usable writing for decision-makers.

Sector Evidence Review

Edinburgh Research Institute (June 2020 to Present)

J. Fraser

Co-authored a sector evidence review synthesising the research on a policy question, which gave commissioners and practitioners a clear, usable summary of what the evidence actually showed.
Professional Skills
  • Research Design
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Survey Design
  • Literature Review
  • Report Writing
  • Data Analysis (SPSS/R)
  • Evidence Synthesis
  • Project Management
  • Briefings
Langauges

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

French

Professional Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Edinburgh, UK

Nationality

British

Gender

Female

Notice Period

1 month

Date of Birth

1990-06-14
Personal Skills

Analytical Thinking

Rigour

Writing

Objectivity

Attention to Detail

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