Job Description

The Research Consultant serves as a core academic and technical expert at Aristocrat Research, providing high-level guidance to scholars, universities, and corporate clients. The role involves designing research frameworks, refining problem statements, advising on methodologies, analyzing data, interpreting results, and ensuring that clients' research outputs meet international publication standards.
The consultant will work across multidisciplinary domains--social sciences, management, engineering, healthcare, computer science, and emerging technologies--offering strategic input at every stage of the research lifecycle. The role also includes mentoring junior researchers, reviewing manuscripts, and ensuring that all research products align with ethical, methodological, and academic rigor.
Guide clients in formulating problem statements, objectives, hypotheses, and research gaps.
Advise on research design, sampling strategies, methodology, and statistical frameworks.
Review and refine literature reviews, conceptual frameworks, and theoretical models.
Conduct or supervise statistical analysis using SPSS, AMOS, R, or Python.
Analyze data, interpret findings, and suggest improvements.
Review and edit manuscripts, theses, dissertations, and proposals for academic quality.
Provide consultation for journal selection, publication standards, and peer-review compliance.
Collaborate with internal teams to maintain research accuracy and quality.
Conduct expert sessions or webinars on research methodology and publishing.
Ensure project delivery within timelines.
Requirements
Master's/PhD in any discipline (Social Sciences, Engineering, Management, Life Sciences, Data Science, etc.).
Minimum 2-5 years of research or academic consulting experience.
Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Expertise in tools: SPSS, AMOS, NVivo, R, Python (any two preferred).
Excellent academic writing, editing, and critical thinking skills.
Familiarity with Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, and SCI journal standards.
Ability to handle multiple projects and guide junior researchers.
Strong communication and client-handling skills.
Benefits
Opportunity to work with national and international PhD scholars, academics, and institutions.
Exposure to a wide range of research domains and projects.
Flexible work structure
Continuous learning through training, workshops, and research collaborations.
Opportunity for authorship on selected projects.
Career growth path to Senior Research Consultant / Principal Consultant.

Skills Required