PPMI is a steadily growing powerhouse of expertise offering exciting opportunities

Research Assistant
The first step into the world of policy research. Provides assistance to colleagues, helps to collect data, contributes to events... from creating buzz on social media onwards.  

Junior Researcher
Is familiar with some of the tricks and tips of policy research. Helps more senior colleagues. Knows the difference between data and evidence. Every task is a learning experience.

Researcher
Knows the ways and means of a professional policy researcher. Some are more into quants, others into quals. Provides clients with evidence-based answers. Asks good questions.

Senior Researcher
Well versed in both the art and the science of policy research. Gets things done, sometimes against the odds. A role model for younger colleagues. Can research management and manage researchers. 

Research Manager
Been there, done that. Manages teams, big and small. Knows the tools and the people who can make or break an assignment. Providing feedback and inspiration is just as important as regression analysis.

Research Director
Takes care of the company's business in a policy area. Knows what gives us the cutting edge. Never stops learning.  

Junior data scientist
Is curious and learns fast. Has already worked with Python/R/SQL and is able to show it. Helps others, and understands that it‘s a long journey.

Data scientist
Advanced at data collection, processing and manipulation. Knows the difference between good and bad-quality data, and how to check this. Handles Python/MongoDB/graph databases/Elastic Search at an advanced level. Writes good, clean code. Works with others proactively and effectively.

Senior data scientist
Leads processes end-to-end, including one or more of: web scraping, natural language processing, machine learning, machine translation, elastic search, APIs, process automation, data integration, taxonomy building, analytics. Understands the purpose and meaning of the data collected. Able to communicate results to others in words, both written and spoken.

• Get rewarded for your performance: at PPMI, we offer a competitive salary, and consider performance-based bonuses twice a year
• Grow fast: benefit from the opportunity to work as part of a team with and learn directly from leading experts and practitioners from Europe and beyond
• Work remotely: opportunities to work from outside the office with full connection to our internal resources

• Flexi-time: we operate no fixed office hours, so you can work when you feel most productive
• Three personal days per calendar year to meet personal and individual needs (sickness, emergency situations, personal issues)
• Receive an additional day of holiday for every two years worked at PPMI
• 'Bleisure' for combining business trips with leisure

• Vibrant, multicultural working environment in the centre of Vilnius
• Ergonomic office space
• Regular company events and team building activities
• Company-supported sports activities
• Well-being programme for emotional balance
• Quick access to a private family doctor
• Periodic health check-ups and vaccinations  

Being a public policy researcher at PPMI requires five types of competences: analytical, methodological, written and verbal communication, management, and leadership. We support the development of these competences through our learning policy. We also greatly value certain personality traits, such as showing initiative, taking responsibility, helping others, and striving to improve.

• Develop your current skills, or embark on a completely new personal challenge
• Learn on the job by taking on challenging tasks and receiving continuous feedback
• Undertake in-house training on topics such as qualitative and quantitative research, effective writing, time management and others
• Take part in external training on the topics that are most exciting and useful to you
• Leadership academy - a regular annual learning experience for senior staff

Developed by PPMI's leadership academy as a guide to adhere to and strive for.