Our client is a well-established international operations company with a blend of being highly professional and profit focussed, supporting governments, developers and infrastructure providers, yet with the additional reward of making a valuable humanitarian contribution to society worldwide. Due to their ongoing growth, they now seek to appoint a capable, diligent and ambitious Researcher to support their commercial and technical teams by delivering quality desk-based research, data-driven insights and reports. This brand new role would be ideal for someone who enjoys analytical work, values accuracy and detail, and wants to contribute to projects that have real-world impact. You will play a key role in informing risk assessments and decision-making for major development and infrastructure projects. Key Responsibilities Establish, maintain and enhance the database in accordance with industry best practice Develop a research strategy in line with business development plan Undertake desktop research using historic maps, aerial imagery, archives, and publicly available data Review and interpret technical, environmental and historical records Produce clear, well-structured desktop study reports for clients Support consultants and project managers with research findings and data interpretation Maintain accurate records and contribute to continuous improvement of research methods Requirements Strong traditional and digital research and analytical experience A degree (or equival