At Arctic Shores, we’re on a mission to give every individual the opportunity to show their potential, and every employer the means to see it. All with our Talent Discovery Platform – UNA.

We’re fuelled by over 80 explorers, drawn from all corners of the world. What unites us all is a belief that human potential – in all its forms – is genuinely worth knowing, and worth celebrating. Wouldn’t you agree?

We’re growing, and are looking for someone analytical, innovative and organised to join our growing team of product professionals! 

The Cognitive Scientist role sits within the psychometrics team, as part of the Product function. The Product function collectively consists of a number of highly skilled and agile product professionals spanning the disciplines of Product Management, Experience Design and Psychometrics. Collectively, this function brings together its knowledge of emerging trends, the competitor landscape and both customer and user needs in collaboration with the other business functions to identify and bring innovative, market leading recruitment assessment and selection products and features to market.

The Psychometrics team consists of professionals spanning the disciplines of Applied Psychology, Cognitive Science, Psychometrics and Data Science. Collectively, this team brings together its knowledge of psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience and data science to deliver the psychometric elements of our market leading assessment and selection products.

As a cognitive scientist you will contribute to the formulation and validation of the scientific content of our psychometric assessments. You will be a subject matter expert in cognitive science and ensure that we achieve psychological construct measurement that is consistently scientifically credible, robust, and innovative. You will work across a breadth of product features, and across multiple teams representing the psychometric assessment function.

Applying for the role

We won’t be asking for your CV for this role. Why? Because your potential can’t be packed into a side of A4. To get to know you – the real you – we’ll ask you to complete few simple questions (to better understand your experience, expectations and motivations) and our unique task based assessment (to identify your natural strengths and preferences). This gives us a much better feel for how you’ll fit into the role, taking into account all the qualities that make you, you.

Our assessment doesn’t take long, and you’ll get instant feedback into your qualities once you’re done. You’ll receive feedback regardless of whether you proceed with your application – a little thank you from us, for taking the time to apply. Use it to learn a little more about yourself, and to inform the next steps in your career.

Closing date for applications (this includes submitting your answers to our questions and completing the assessment) is Sunday 14th August 2022.

We'll be holding 1st stage video interviews w/c 22nd August 2022 and final interviews (this stage will include a presentation that we would like candidates to prepare prior and deliver within the interview) w/c 29th August & 5th September 2022

If you’ve got any questions about the process at all, we’re all ears!

Here's what we'd like you to do:

PRODUCT FOCUS

• Producing high quality and timely research reports to inform the very first stages of new and innovative product features that enable the robust measurement of personality and intelligence

• Producing product build specifications for the Engineering function to develop prototypes of new and innovative product features

• Collaborating with UX and Engineering throughout the iterative product build phases, representing the scientific components of psychological task and scoring key development, ensuring that processes applied adhere to principles of scientific rigour and credibility

• Planning, designing, budgeting and conducting research studies for the purposes of scientifically validating prototypes and existing product features

• Monitoring and reviewing the psychometric performance of our personality and intelligence measures with a view to maximising reliability and validity through advanced statistical analyses

• Clearly communicating the scientific rationale and process for the target audiences (engineering, commercial teams, customers and prospects) through product showcases and customer facing presentations

• Keeping abreast of scientific developments in commerce and academia such that new techniques can be adopted to optimise our products, specifically research and development strategies for the behavioural measurement of individual differences

• Producing analyses and content for technical documentation and training & enablement materials as part of the go to market activity for new and existing product features

• Produce manuscripts of original research and/or scientific reviews for academic journal submission, and presenting original research from Arctic Shores at academic conferences.

WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AND WITH AGILITY

• Working as part of an agile squad / scrum team that incrementally and iteratively delivers competitive products or features to market

• Participating in Scrum ceremonies working collaboratively to identify and eliminate blockers and achieve sprint goals

• Being a valued, collaborative and actively participating member of one or more squads

• Working collaboratively with Product and Engineering colleagues in relation to delivering the roadmap in a timely and efficient manner

• Collaborating closely with the UX Designers and Product Owners to ensure a collective clear understanding of the problem to be solved

• Supporting and collaborating closely with Psychometric Output and Data Science colleagues to ensure a supportive and inclusive approach to delivering on sprint commitments

• Building relationships with members of the wider Product team contributing to a culture of team cohesiveness

• Building relationships with the Customer team to ensure the ‘voice of the customer’ is front and centre of product design

• Actively participating in general team meetings and processes

• Providing feedback and updates to colleagues in a constructive and timely manner

BEST PRACTICE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Producing high quality research and product design specifications that are psychometrically sound and adheres to professional standards

• Continuous improvement of cognitive science practice, and coaching and mentoring of others on best practice

• Maintaining a strong focus on the ethos of ‘democratising psychometrics’ in a innovative way when contributing to product design

• Collaborating with your squad in retrospectives that feed into the continuous improvement cycle for the teams

• Working with colleagues across all functions to continuously share new findings and best practice

• Continuously striving to improve quality and best practice through updates to ways of working, processes etc. in collaboration with the rest of the Product Function.

VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

• Working collaboratively and inclusively with all members of Arctic Shores Team - the sum is greater than the individual parts

• Continuously seeking opportunities for innovation and improvement - in the product and also in our ways of working

• Be ambitious yet pragmatic - understand the need to balance strategic change with current tactical priorities

• Demonstrating resilience - adapt to obstacles and challenges through agility and flexibility

• Representing Arctic Shores in a positive and professional manner at all times and living the values of the company

• Actively demonstrate the behaviours inherent within the pillars of the Product People Charter; Sustain, Trust, Belong, Respect, Fulfil

Our values make us who we are:

Make a difference

We can’t change everything. But we can contribute to a world of work that’s truly fair and inclusive, and do our bit to build a better society.

Grow together

We invest in our ability, learn from our setbacks, and always celebrate the people behind our progress. By growing together, we go further.

Explore, always

Changing the way the world sees potential takes curiosity, drive, and bravery. With that explorer’s spirit, we break new ground.

Here's what you’ll get at Arctic Shores:

• Competitive salary ranging from £30,000 to £45,000 depending on experience

• 28 days holiday + public holidays

• Core working hours, giving you flexibility to shape work around your life

• Private health cover through Vitality

• Access to perks, deals and discounts with Perkbox, plus monthly Flexipoints to spend however you like.

• Length of service awards

• Workplace pension

• Central offices within easy commuting distance

• Cycle2Work scheme

• Hybrid working – you decide when you want to be in the office

• Own Days – one day every month dedicated to your professional development. Whether you’re setting time aside for a personal project, some research, a course… it’s entirely up to you

• 2 mental wellbeing days each year, to take whenever you need them

• The chance to work in a supportive team with a worthwhile mission

• An employer with heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture

• A role in shaping the growth of a product that’s changing how hiring gets done, all over the world

• A voice in your team where you can be heard and have a direct influence on how we continue to innovate and deliver market leading assessment and selection products

Equal Opportunities

At Arctic Shores, we’re all about opportunity. That’s why we welcome applications from all walks of life, regardless of background, gender identification, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, neurotype, age, size, style, or marital status. We’ll even consider Marmite-lovers (reluctantly).

Because we’re committed to giving everyone their fair shot, we’re happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may need. Just let us know.