Senior Statistician: Lead Survey Design & Analysis

NatCen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent research organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Statistician to lead the design and delivery of complex survey methodologies. Responsibilities include designing sampling schemes, conducting advanced data analysis, and providing expert advice. The ideal candidate will have a strong statistical background, proficiency with statistical software such as SPSS or R, and excellent communication skills to create high-quality research outputs. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Life insurance

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Good academic background, preferably including a degree with substantial statistical content.
• Demonstrable experience working in survey research, e.g., social/market research.
• Knowledge of survey statistics, with practical experience of survey sampling and weighting.

Responsibilities

• Design sampling and weighting schemes from scratch.
• Undertake complex data analysis using logistic regression and Latent Class Analysis.
• Contribute to research proposals and tendering interviews.

Skills

Survey sampling

Statistical analysis

Data management

Communication skills

Education

Degree with substantial statistical content

Tools

SPSS

R

Stata

Excel

Job description

A prominent research organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Statistician to lead the design and delivery of complex survey methodologies. Responsibilities include designing sampling schemes, conducting advanced data analysis, and providing expert advice. The ideal candidate will have a strong statistical background, proficiency with statistical software such as SPSS or R, and excellent communication skills to create high-quality research outputs. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.