Data Analyst
Role Overview
Join UCL's Planning, Insight and Improvement team in Research and Innovation Services.
Use data and analytics to inform strategic and operational decisions across research and innovation activities.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role Overview
Join UCL's Planning, Insight and Improvement team in Research and Innovation Services.
Use data and analytics to inform strategic and operational decisions across research and innovation activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Extract, transform, and validate data from multiple systems.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and management information reports.
- Analyze performance across research funding, contracts, compliance, and financial activities.
- Identify trends and improvement opportunities and translate complex data into useful insights.
- Work with stakeholders to define reporting needs and improve data quality and governance.
- Develop data visualization and reporting approaches.
- Share knowledge and support analytical capability through UCL's Data and Insight Community of Practice.
About You
- Degree or equivalent professional experience, ideally with a strong mathematical or statistical component.
- Knowledge of data management and processing using SQL, Snowflake, SAS, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience developing dashboards, reporting tools, and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of R or Python for analytics, natural language processing, and data quality.
- Proficiency in data visualization and management information tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar.
- Strong statistical, exploratory analysis, data validation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Higher education or research support experience, project management skills, and service-improvement knowledge are advantageous.
Salary
- Advertised salary range is £43,981–£54,019; no pay cadence is specified in the provided description.
Working Pattern
- Full-time working pattern.
Workplace
- Hybrid working.
About UCL
UCL is a research-intensive university; Research and Innovation Services supports research funding, contracts, compliance, and the research and innovation lifecycle.
The Planning, Insight and Improvement team supports continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making across Research and Innovation Services.
Benefits
- Benefits include 41 days of holiday, a defined-benefit CARE pension, cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loan, on-site nursery and gym, enhanced family leave pay, employee assistance, and discounted medical insurance.
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