Senior Data Analyst (R & Python)

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join a public sector body in Brighton. The successful candidate will utilize their strong R or Python skills and statistical knowledge to analyze complex data. This role requires multi-disciplinary teamwork and offers a salary range of £41,283-£52,878, along with a robust pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Excellent Civil Service Pension Scheme

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Expert level in statistical and analytical software, including R or Python.
• Experience in multivariate statistical modelling and time series analysis.
• Ability to evaluate data sources for reliability and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work involving multiple stakeholders and specialisms.
• Devising and delivering statistical experiments.

Skills

Statistical and analytical software proficiency

Expert knowledge of R or Python

Data evaluation

Working with multiple stakeholders

Hypothesis formulation and experimentation

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Git

AzureDevOps

Job description

Morgan Hunt is working with a leading public sector body based in Brighton to recruit a Senior Data Analyst on a permanent basis. Candidates must have strong R or Python experience.

Essential

• Expert/practitioner proficiency in statistical and analytical software, including one of R, and/or Python, and working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI (or similar data visualisation tools).
• Expert/practitioner knowledge of bivariate / multivariate statistical modelling, time series analysis, and forecasting.
• Expert experience of evaluating data sources for suitability, reliability & accuracy; and extracting data from complex data warehouses.
• Practitioner level ability to co-ordinate work involving multiple stakeholders & specialisms.
• Practitioner experience of formulating hypotheses and devising and delivering statistical experiments in order to test them in a commercial context.
• Strong understanding of effective approaches to working in multi-disciplinary teams, for example policy, regulator, digital and data. ,

Desirable

• Practitioner level knowledge of Git, AzureDevOps, and AGILE or Dev/DataOps workflow methodologies.
• Practitioner level knowledge and prior application of the UK Code for Official Statistics, and implementation of robust standards and quality assurance procedures in analytics.

Salary & Benefits

• £41, 283- £52, 878
• 6 days per month on site in Brighton is essential
• 35 hours per week
• Excellent Civil Service Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.