Location: Berlin or London - Hybrid, Fixed Term Contract
Closing date: Sunday 26 th of July 2026
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Springer Nature is seeking a Senior Consultant OR Principal Consultant for its highly regarded Nature Research Intelligence business. Nature Research Intelligence advises academic, research funding, government and corporate research organisations on strategies to support their research direction. We aim to grow the socioeconomic impact of research via our consulting services. This is an exciting opportunity as the team is expanding from strong foundations with increasing demand, and we are looking for someone who can deliver research strategy consulting and analytics that will support our customers’ objectives and Springer Nature’s mission to advance discovery.
As the Senior Consultant OR Principal Consultant, you will work with leading research organisations to understand their needs and create insightful and impactful analysis to support them. You have significant experience in developing research strategies and be able to successfully communicate these in a variety of formats. You will be familiar with bibliometrics, research funding and policy. You will be able to effectively leverage close partnerships with data analysts, data scientists, editors and other colleagues from Springer Nature.
This is a hybrid role based in Berlin or London . This location supports effective collaboration with the team and aligns with business needs.
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