Behavioural Insights Researcher
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- Grade
- Not specified
- Contract
- Full-time
- Published salary
- €4,204–€4,476/mo
- Deadline
- November 9, 2026 at 12:59 AM · Europe/Brussels
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
Radar brief
The Behavioural Insights Researcher strengthens BEUC's consumer policy, enforcement, and advocacy work by providing behavioural evidence and analysis, with 80% of the time focused on the Digital Markets Act. The strongest stated requirement is a Master's degree or PhD in behavioural economics, behavioural science, psychology, economics, data science, or a related field.
The role strengthens the evidence base underpinning BEUC's consumer policy, enforcement, and advocacy work, helping to understand how consumer decision-making affects the effectiveness of regulatory interventions.
What you would do
- Support policy and enforcement teams with behavioural evidence and analysis for advocacy, litigation, complaints, and regulatory discussions.
- Analyse consumer behaviour and decision-making in digital services, e-commerce, sustainability, financial services, and consumer rights.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of behavioural research projects including experiments, surveys, field studies, and consumer testing.
- Translate research findings into clear policy recommendations and practical insights.
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders such as research institutes, consultants, and academic partners.
- Present findings to colleagues, consumer organisations, policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Monitor developments in behavioural science relevant to consumer policy and market regulation.
- Contribute to publications, reports, position papers, and presentations.
Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- Master's degree or PhD in behavioural economics, behavioural science, psychology, economics, data science, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills and experience conducting behavioural research using quantitative and/or experimental methods.
- Strong interest in consumer policy, market regulation, and public-interest work.
- Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to non-specialist audiences.
- Excellent drafting skills in English.
- Ability to manage projects independently and work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to official registration in Belgium and working from the Brussels office.
Advantageous
- An additional language is an asset.
Contract and workplace context
Homeworking possibility up to 3 days per week, 20 days/year working from abroad, subject to remote working policy and organisational needs; candidates must be committed to working from the Brussels office.
Application toolkit
Documents
- Curriculum vitae with no photo.
- Separate file with answers to the application questions.
- What was the research question, methodology, and key findings?.
- Why would you like to work at BEUC? [Briefly explain the main reasons that motivate you to work at BEUC, using maximum 250 words.].
- Why should BEUC appoint you? [Tell us why you think we should appoint you, using maximum 250 words.].
- Describe a behavioural research project you have conducted or participated in and that you consider particularly successful for consumer policies.
- Any incomplete application will be disregarded.
Selection steps
- Send application by 08 November 2026 by e-mail to [email protected] with subject line: Behavioural insights researcher.
- Incomplete applications will be disregarded.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- First round of interviews expected as of 16 November 2026 with the Manager of Enforcement, Consumer Rights and Competition, the Chief Economist and the Head of Human Resources.
- Second round of interviews with the Director General, the Manager of Enforcement, Consumer Rights and Competition and the Head of Human Resources.
Questions to prepare
Plan evidence and examples before opening the official application form.
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Q01
Why would you like to work at BEUC? [Briefly explain the main reasons that motivate you to work at BEUC, using maximum 250 words.]
Up to 250 words -
Q02
Why should BEUC appoint you? [Tell us why you think we should appoint you, using maximum 250 words.]
Up to 250 words -
Q03
Describe a behavioural research project you have conducted or participated in and that you consider particularly successful for consumer policies. What was the research question, methodology, and key findings?
- Answers must be provided in a separate file
Source notice
A 2-year Contract € 4.204 - € 4.476 per month gross BEUC-The European Consumer Organisation is seeking a Behavioural Insights Researcher to strengthen the evidence base underpinning its consumer policy, enforcement, and advocacy work. Your role: The successful candidate is expected to contribute to BEUC’s enforcement…
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