Survey Statistician

Department: Social Surveys

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Edinburgh, UK

Compensation: £25,207 - £32,000 / year

The post involves providing statistical input on quantitative research projects with support from more senior statisticians.

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• 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.
  

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• 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.
  

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• 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.