Health Data Scientist/Statistician/Econometrician at The Nuffield Trust

Location: Central London (W1G)

Contract type: Permanent, Full time (Part-time considered)

Closing date: 23:59, 29 August 2023

Interview date: 11 September 2023

Do you have a strong grounding in data science, statistics or econometric methods? Do you have a good understanding of current NHS or social care policy? Are you a strong critical thinker, with excellent verbal and written communication skills?

The Nuffield Trust is looking for a creative and independent research analyst to undertake work on agreed research projects relating to health and social care services. You will ensure timely and high-quality delivery working within a team of project leads. You should have a strong interest in using data analytics to improve health and social care, with the ability to collaborate with others and potential to develop management and leadership skills.

In this role, you will be taking responsibility for small projects or parts of projects, including the research design, planning, development and delivery of research projects; working in collaboration with others within internal and external project teams.

We’d really like to meet you if you have:

• A postgraduate qualification in a subject (or equivalent experience in a role) relevant to health data science, statistics or econometrics.
• A broad knowledge of health and care datasets, with specific experience of analysis of record-level NHS data.
• Excellent skills in manipulating large and complex datasets using specialist database and analysis software (including programming expertise in R, and in other statistical packages such as SAS or STATA).
• The ability to gather, analyse, interpret, and synthesise complex information derived from policy documents and research studies.
• The ability to communicate complex issues for a variety of audiences.

Key benefits:

In addition to working with smart, kind people on a key priority for the UK, we offer:

• Flexible working – we’ve implemented flexi-time; support hybrid working; and will consider all flexible working requests from your first day.
• Pension contributions – our contribution to your pension is a generous 14%.
• Holidays – we offer 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years.
• Parental leave – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.

To learn more about this role, and for information about how to apply, please click the ‘Apply’ button (above). Applications will be reviewed throughout the application process so please submit your application promptly.

Appointment at the level of Fellow is dependent on meeting the requirements of the role as advertised. An appointment at the level of Researcher (salary from £37,480) would be considered for a candidate who demonstrates sufficient potential.

Offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of two satisfactory references. Applicants must also have the right to work in the UK. For further information please visit the UKVI website.

The Nuffield Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Strictly no agencies.