Job Description 

UK Research and Innovation

Job Title: Senior Data Analyst

Salary:  £45,272 per annum

Hours: Full-time or part-time (minimum 0.8 FTE)

Contract type: Open-ended

Location: Swindon - Hybrid Working available. Note: a London location is available to UKRI employees on existing London-based contracts.

Closing Date: TBC

This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic, multi-disciplinary analytical team at the heart of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

The Data Analysis and Statistics team is part of the UKRI Analysis and Evidence team. The team works across UKRI, providing data and analysis to colleagues across our strategy team, partners and government. Our work plays a key role in delivering UKRI’s strategy and the governments ambition to strengthen the UK’s position as a global science and technology superpower. The UKRI Analysis and Evidence team are responsible for the high-quality evidence that is vital to delivering this ambition.

The team is responsible for key UKRI publications and it uses of statistics and data science to tackle some of the most challenging analytical questions across UKRI and supports the provision of data for analysis. As part of the team you will have the opportunity to work in a range of areas and projects

About the role

• As part of the Data Analysis and Statistics team this role will: 
• Lead on the delivery of the analysis for our major publications: The Funding Investments and Outputs, and Gateway to Research
• Lead on a range of UKRI data submissions, including parliamentary questions and freedom of information act requests.
• Lead on the provision of data for the UKRI performance framework which will support and advise senior UKRI colleagues on funding and allocation decisions. 
• Deliver insightful and challenging analysis to strengthen and support a robust research and innovation foundation.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, building new links and directly interacting with and influencing stakeholders and customers. 
• Work as part of a team, developing your own technical and non-technical skills, and being an active member of the wider analytical community.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant experience in working in statistics, data science, operational research, economics or highly numerate subjects such as mathematics, physics or engineering. (S)
• Experience wrangling data; producing analysis and communicating it to technical and non-technical stakeholders. (S/I)
• Familiarity with a range of statistical and data science methodologies and techniques. (S/I)
• Technical experience analysing data with tools such as SQL, R and/or Python or equivalent. Training will be provided.(S/I)
• Strong and effective communication skills both oral and written.(S/I)
• Excellent work planning and organisation.(S/I)

(S) – Assessed at shortlisting

(I) – Assessed at interview

(S&I) – Assessed at both shortlisting and interview

About UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) 

UKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. Together we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org. 

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.  For more details, visit Benefits of working for for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role.  UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

How we support EDI in the workforce 

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’. 

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 
 
How to apply 

Online applications only preferred for this role.

Applicants are invited to submit a CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include evidence to support your application for an analytical role and demonstrate your technical skills in quantitative analysis and demonstrate your experience against the Civil Service behaviours allowing up to 250 words for each:

• Analytical skills
• Managing a quality service
• Working together
• Communicating and influencing

It is advisable that you apply STAR approach when describing behaviours: situation, task, action and result. For more information on the civil service behaviours and success profiles, see Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk).

For the analytical skills either of the following apply:

• GES competency framework – level 2: 20221121_-_GES_Technical_Framework_-_Dasgupta.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
• GSS competency framework – Senior Statistical Officer: Competency framework for the Government Statistician Group (GSG) – Government Analysis Function (civilservice.gov.uk)
• GSR competency framework – Research Officer: The Government Social Research Technical Framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• GORS competency framework - GORS: Home - Recruitment - Skills (operational-research.gov.uk)

We will sift applications to determine suitability for interview, which will focus on the above competencies and the CV. If we receive a large number of applications sifting shall be done on the lead competency - Analytical skills.

Please ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application. 

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.