Scientific Database Analyst

Role overview

Data and analysis

• Extract, collate, validate and analyse surveillance datasets to monitor trends, geographic distribution and risk factors.
• Develop standardised data collection and analysis protocols, identify data quality issues and facilitate their resolution.
• Ensure data follow relevant policies and standard operating procedures and regularly assess data quality and completeness.
• Undertake complex quantitative or qualitative analysis and evaluate research evidence to inform decision-making.
• Develop and use project information and intelligence systems, including responsibility for project management and system productivity.

Communication and wider duties

• Provide and advise on complex epidemiological and statistical information to health and government stakeholders.
• Contribute to policy reports and peer-reviewed publications, present findings at meetings and conferences, and undertake literature reviews, surveys, audits and other research.
• Assist with teaching and training courses through presentation materials and lecture support.
• Manage staff on division work areas if required and identify professional development needs.

Location and working pattern

• The role is based at the Scientific Campus, Colindale, London.
• The advertised working patterns include flexible working, full-time, job share and part-time.

Salary and contract

• Salary is £37,749–£45,353 per annum, pro rata.
• The role is permanent; the listing also identifies loan and secondment as contract-type options.

Requirements

• Ability to undertake epidemiological analysis of surveillance datasets, including monitoring trends, geographic distribution and risk factors.
• Ability to extract, collate and validate data and assess data quality and completeness.
• Ability to undertake specialist analysis and interpret quantitative and qualitative data and research evidence.
• Ability to communicate complex epidemiological and statistical information and contribute to reports and peer-reviewed publications.
• Willingness to participate in mandatory training and professional development.