Survey Statistician
full-time•London•£25k - £32k
About this role
Survey Statistician
Department: Social Surveys
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London, UK
Compensation: £25,207 - £32,000 / year
Description
- Working with other statisticians, contribute to the design of sampling and weighting schemes.
- Select survey samples using statistical software, with input from other statisticians (where required).
- Generate survey weights for survey analysis with input from other statisticians (where required).
- Review, develop and implement new methodology related to survey design and analysis with appropriate supervision.
- Undertake complex data analysis using techniques such as logistic regression and Latent Class Analysis (LCA).
- Advise researchers and customers on statistical and methodological issues with support from other statisticians.
- Contribute to research and technical reports with support from other statisticians (where appropriate).
- Perform any other reasonable duties that NatCen may require that are consistent with the broad nature of the job role.
Key Responsibilities
- Good academic background, preferably including a degree with substantial statistical content.
- Knowledge of survey statistics, ideally with some practical experience of survey sampling and weighting.
- Familiarity with SPSS, R, Stata or a similar statistical package (with experience of scripting/coding using the relevant command language).
- Excellent Excel skills, with ability to manage large datasets, use advanced formulas, and produce accurate, well-formatted outputs.
- Good standard of written English.
- Aptitude for explaining complex statistical issues in a clear and comprehensible manner.
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
- Keen eye for detail.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Maintain high ethical standards.
- Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of all responsibilities in relation to maintaining confidentiality with both written and oral communication.
- Actively conform to the legislative and procedural requirements in relation to the collection, management, storage and destruction of data.
- Follow the requirements of our Operating Standards, and also meet the requirements of all our ISO standards.
- Other duties which may be required from time to time.
This job description may be changed from time to time at the discretion of management.
What you'll do
- Contribute to the design of sampling and weighting schemes and undertake complex data analysis using various statistical techniques. Advise researchers on statistical issues and contribute to research reports.
About the National Centre for Social Research
At the National Centre for Social Research, we believe that social research has the power to make life better.
We engage with and listen to the public, ensuring their voice and experience helps to shape the decisions and services that affect their lives. Built on excellence in research methods and data collection, enabling the gathering, analysis and presentation of high-quality evidence to those with the power and influence. By really understanding the complexity of people’s lives and what they think about the issues that affect them, we give the public a powerful and influential role in shaping services that can make a difference to everyone.
For more information, visit our site natcen.ac.uk or our career site natcen.pinpoint.com/en
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