Data Analyst

Overview

In this role, you will turn complex data into actionable insights to support planning, performance monitoring, and service delivery across UCL’s research and innovation activities. You will work closely with RIS colleagues to identify trends, improve data quality, and inform strategic decision‑making. You’ll design dashboards and reporting tools that translate data into clear guidance for stakeholders. This is an opportunity to contribute to a data‑driven culture at a world‑leading research university and to develop analytical capability across the institution.

Pay / Benefits

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit CARE pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Responsibilities

• Extract, transform and validate data from multiple systems
• Develop and maintain dashboards and management information reports
• Analyse performance across research funding, contracts, compliance and financial activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements
• Improve data quality and governance
• Develop data visualization and reporting approaches
• Share knowledge and contribute to analytical capability across the institution

Key requirements

• Experience with complex datasets and translating data into actionable insights
• Degree or equivalent professional experience, ideally with mathematical or statistical components
• Knowledge of SQL, Snowflake, SAS or equivalent technologies
• Experience designing and developing dashboards, reporting tools and performance metrics
• Knowledge of R or Python for analytics, NLP and data quality
• Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Strong analytical skills including statistical methods and data validation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in higher education or research support environments (advantageous)
• Project management skills (advantageous)

• analytical thinking
• collaboration
• clear communication
• SQL
• Snowflake
• SAS

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