Doctoral Student Records Data Analyst

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Educational sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 21 Aug 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

About us

Our vision is to make the world a better place. King’s College London is a world-renowned university that delivers exceptional education and world-leading research. We're committed to creating positive and sustainable change in our local and global communities through outstanding education, impactful research, and genuine service to society.

Our Strategic Vision 2029 outlines our ambitious plans as we approach our 200th anniversary in 2029, shaped around five priority areas: educate to inspire and improve; research to inform and innovate; serve to shape and transform; a civic university at the heart of London; and an international community that serves the world. Our Research Talent department lies at the heart of our commitment to cultivating world-class research and supporting the development of future leaders, in academia, research, education and beyond.

A key element of this is King’s Doctoral College, which supports a thriving community of over 4,200 doctoral researchers. We provide a broad range of funding opportunities for doctoral students. This includes fully-funded scholarship programmes, a financial aid scheme and smaller funds to support training & development, community building and conference travel. We also offer a comprehensive and inclusive development programme.

We are deeply committed to inclusion, diversity, and the wellbeing of our staff and students. Our dedication to excellence is underpinned by robust and responsive administrative processes and policies that ensure seamless access to support, clear communication, and efficient management of processes across all areas of the student lifecycle and beyond.

These processes play a vital role in enabling students and supervisors to focus on what matters most: high-quality research and academic development.

About the role

This crucial role provides strategic oversight and operational leadership for business processes and internal systems relating to doctoral student records, with a particular focus on the doctoral student component of Student Records (SITS). Working closely with the Associate Director (Doctoral Policy & Operations) and key stakeholders across the University, the post-holder is responsible for enhancing and supporting systems and processes that underpin the doctoral student journey.

The role involves identifying, scoping, and leading strategic projects and system enhancements within SITS to ensure data integrity, improve user experience, and support institutional objectives. A key focus is delivering high-quality reports and actionable insights through tools such as Power BI, SQL, and Power Automate—both proactively and in response to user needs.

The post-holder plays a central role in maintaining the accuracy and quality of doctoral student data, collaborating with central teams to resolve data issues, test system upgrades, and develop and maintain robust data assets. They will provide expert guidance and ongoing training to system users, ensuring effective use of tools and processes, and promoting a positive data culture.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) post, offered on an indefinite contract

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• Advanced proficiency in two or more analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Power Automate, Excel)
• Strong analytical skills, with expertise in deriving insights from data through various techniques
• Ability to present data effectively, creating user-friendly, contextual outputs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex analysis to diverse audiences
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders to influence data-driven decisions
• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience using and analysing data in SITS or another student records system specifically working with research records
• Experience developing and delivering training to diverse audiences

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit ’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held as soon as possible after the application deadline.

Grade and Salary:£45,031 - £52,514 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID:121906

Close Date:21-Aug-2025

Contact Person:Dafina Ward

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