Evidence and Evaluation Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

30 days annual leave + 10.5 days

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working options

Hybrid working

Development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

BBSRC, part of UK Research and Innovation, seeks a 23-month fixed-term analyst in the Evidence and Evaluation Team in Swindon. The role supports portfolio analysis, parliamentary responses and FOI requests, with hybrid and 0.8 FTE options.

You will apply text mining, network analysis, and data visualisation, using R, Python or SQL, and collaborate with subject matter experts to produce robust evidence for strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis skills with reproducible methods.
• Working knowledge of R, Python or SQL.
• Aptitude to learn new analytics tools.
• Clear data presentation for diverse audiences.
• Effective teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to responses to Parliamentary questions and FOI requests with robust data.
• Define and analyse research portfolios with experts using text search and clustering.
• Analyse BBSRC grants portfolios using national and international data sources.
• Support analyses of investment and outputs data, ensuring accuracy.
• Monitor data quality and maintain core research classifications.
• Summarise and visualise portfolio data for internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote analytics resources and explore new analyses.
• Build skills in machine learning, text mining and data visualization.

Skills

Data analysis

R

Python

SQL

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

This 23-month fixed-term post sits in the Evidence and Evaluation Team at BBSRC, within UK Research and Innovation. The work centres on analysing BBSRC's research portfolio, providing the evidence behind planning, decisions and responses to parliamentary and FOI requests. The role uses text mining, network analysis, research classification and data visualisation, and it is open to part-time working from 0.8 FTE with hybrid options. Fit depends on working knowledge of R, Python or SQL and an interest in the biosciences.

What the job involves

• Contribute to responses to Parliamentary questions, ministerial briefings and FOI requests on BBSRC investments, with robust data and context
• Define and analyse research portfolios with subject matter experts using text searching, clustering and auto-classification
• Contribute to strategic analyses of the BBSRC grants portfolio using national and international data sources
• Support corporate analyses of investment and outputs data, ensuring source datasets are accurate and fit for purpose
• Monitor research investment data quality, arrange amendments and maintain BBSRC core research classifications
• Summarise and visualise portfolio data for internal and external stakeholders
• Promote analytical resources across the office and explore new analyses
• Build skills in machine learning, text mining and data visualisation and apply them in the role

Skills & knowledge

• Strong data analysis skills, working accurately and reproducibly
• Working knowledge of programming languages such as R, Python or SQL
• Aptitude to learn new analytics tools
• Communication skills to present data clearly and concisely for the audience
• Effective team working and interpersonal skills

Other

• Scientific literacy with an interest in the biosciences or related subjects
• Genuine interest in the aims and objectives of BBSRC

What’s offered

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 30 days' annual leave plus 10.5 public and privilege days (FTE)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure
• Employee assistance programme
• Flexible working options
• Hybrid working available
• Support for development and continuous learning
• Wellbeing initiatives