Research Manager - Public Opinion

Allset conducts applied research in climate-exacerbated disaster areas. The team will start with pilots in Indonesia, Brazil, and Germany, and with a longer-term ambition to work across 6–7 countries.

A world where extreme weather events are well understood by the communities who experience them and people have agency over the solutions that address them

To conduct research focused on the lived experience of extreme weather events and draw upon these lessons to improve preparedness and adaptation efforts, as well as broader education and advocacy opportunities for climate change mitigation.

What we aim to do

We aim to work in communities deeply affected by climate-related disasters to understand how lived experiences shape perceptions of climate change, grounded in the values and priorities people already hold. There is a need to go the full distance with these communities, give them agency to remake the places they live and to become advocates for the wider transition. By understanding the underlying values—whether they relate to freedom, safety, community, or identity—we aim to explore how climate action can be framed as a means of protecting what people already care about, rather than something imposed from the outside.

Our focus is not on messaging alone, but on learning from each event—what resonates, what alienates, and what helps people make sense of climate change in their own terms. From these lessons, we develop research-backed recommendations and resources that can support more effective public engagement.

Our research uses value-based segmentation which we have now tested in 17 countries to examine how different societal groups understand and respond to climate issues—an approach rarely applied to environmental communication. This methodology provides new insights into the diverse motivations that drive people’s connection to nature and their openness to climate action.

We work collaboratively with researchers, local authorities, media, and community leaders to reflect on how public communication around extreme weather can be more constructive, inclusive, and aligned with local values.

Through convenings and workshops, we create spaces for dialogue across different sectors of society, with the goal of fostering mutual understanding and shared learning.

Allset is seeking an experienced and driven Research Manager to lead human-centered research in the context of extreme weather events.

The Research Manager will lead the design, execution, and delivery of complex research projects across multiple geographies, often involving sensitive topics and close engagement with affected communities. The role requires someone who can translate real-world practitioner needs into robust and ethically grounded research designs, manage research implementation end-to-end, and ensure findings are communicated responsibly and clearly.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in dynamic environments, building fit-for-purpose processes and methodological approaches where needed, and embedding ethical considerations throughout the full research lifecycle.

• Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of mixed-methods research projects from inception to dissemination.
• Translate practitioner and organisational needs into clear, feasible, and ethically robust research questions and designs.
• Ensure methodological rigour while adapting approaches to diverse contexts and evolving constraints.
• Oversee qualitative and quantitative analysis to generate clear, relevant, and actionable insights.
• Synthesise complex evidence into concise narratives tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Take ownership of multiple research projects, managing priorities, timelines, and resources effectively.
• Manage relationships with field agencies, enumerators, and partners, ensuring quality, ethics, and timelines.
• Embed ethical considerations throughout the research lifecycle.
• Identify, brief, and manage external research partners and agencies across geographies and projects.
• Establish and continuously improve research processes, standards, and ethical protocols across projects.
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