Community Lead, Research

Community Lead, Research

Prolific

At Prolific, our marketplace is rooted in academia, and that commitment runs deep. Alongside our work to accelerate the future of AI, we’re continuing to redefine how the world conducts academic research.

What started as a research-driven idea has evolved into the world’s most trusted infrastructure for human data. Today, tens of thousands of researchers from top universities across the globe rely on Prolific to power their work, from peer-reviewed studies to the next generation of technological breakthroughs.

We're doubling down on our mission to serve the academic community, deepening relationships, building smarter tools, and making high-quality human data more accessible than ever.

The role

We are looking for a Research Community Lead to champion Prolific within the academic and industry research communities. This role focuses on building authentic, grassroots relationships with researchers across disciplines, establishing Prolific as the trusted partner for human behavioral research. You'll foster genuine connections that transform individual researchers into advocates, creating a network effect that drives organic adoption across institutions and research organizations.

What you’ll be doing in the role

• Build authentic relationships with individual researchers that naturally evolve into advocacy, scaling 1:1 to 1:many impact

• Develop and nurture a network of research champions across key institutions and organizations alongside our Customer Success team

• Create genuinely helpful content and educational resources that address real researcher challenges (methodology guides, best practices, case studies, data quality)

• Own the events strategy for academic and industry conferences, including everything from the planning and logistics, content programs and being Prolific’s ambassador with speaking slots and organising community events

• Facilitate online and offline community interaction through researcher meetups, forums, and knowledge sharing webinars

• Establish feedback loops that bring authentic researcher voices directly to GTM & product

• Measure community health through engagement quality, advocate activity, and organic referrals (not just vanity metrics)

What you’ll bring to the role

• Deep understanding of research methodologies across behavioral sciences, social sciences, and human-computer interaction

• Proven track record of building authentic relationships within academic or industry research communities

• Experience cultivating bottom-up advocacy programs where individual champions drive institutional adoption

• Ability to navigate both academic and industry research environments with credibility

• Demonstrated success in community-led growth strategies over traditional top-down approaches

• Experience translating researcher pain points into actionable product insights

• Track record of creating content that genuinely helps researchers succeed (not just promotes products)

• Ability to identify and nurture research champions who become natural advocates

Even better if you have

• Published research in peer-reviewed journals or experience with the publication process

• Active participation in research communities (academic societies, working groups, etc.)

• Experience organizing researcher-led initiatives like workshops, symposiums, or special interest groups

• Established reputation as a helpful voice in research methodology forums or communities

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation—one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

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