Data Analyst

Do you love working with data and want to make a real impact? Do you have great ideas to maintain information processes and analyse data sets into meaningful reports? Then we want to hear from you! We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our team here the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Co-ordinating Centre. This is a brand new role to our team with lots of room for the successful postholder to grow and develop.  Who are we? The NIHR funds, enables, and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and well-being and promotes economic growth. Our research helps turn discoveries into new or improved treatments, diagnostics, medical technologies, and services providing those working in the NHS, public health, global health and social care with the evidence to better support patients, the public and people who need care. What will you do? Working alongside Business Intelligence Analysts and Monitoring, Evaluation and Leaning Managers, you will draft reports using data extraction, manipulation, and analysis to reveal insights and provide analytical support for a range of projects. You can expect to be: Providing guidance and excellent customer service to our service users and sign posting them to the most appropriate area of support. Supporting service desk enquiries and triaging enquires within the Insight and Evaluation team. Contribute to the review and maintenance of procedures and processes. And identifying any improvements needed. Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone who enjoys working with data and can accurately analyse and interpret data into useful insights. You will be comfortable working with both numerical  and text-based data sources. Other keys skills needed to be successful in this role include: Being able to prioritise different work steams and work flexibly across a range of projects. Provide excellent customer service and assistance to a variety of stakeholders. Be a team player with a flexible approach to work as well as being able to work independently as required. Have a strong attention to detail and accuracy in working with complex data. Why join us? This is a great opportunity for someone looking for an early career role within data analysis. We offer a supportive environment for your career to thrive with a clear career pathway. Additionally, we put staff wellbeing at the heart of what we do with a focus on staff wellbeing which is reflected in our award as Top Medium Employer in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing awards, achieving Gold for the fourth year in a row!  To learn more about what it’s like working with us, including flexible working, development opportunities and much more, then visit our website! But don’t just take our word for it why not check out what our staff have to say below:   Our hybrid working approach helps you with your work life balance and offers you the chance to split your time between office and home working. We strive for cohesive and collaborative teams so our expectation is you spend a minimum of 20% of your time in the office. For further information or an informal discussion, please contact us at HEI-Resourcing@soton.ac.uk Further details: Job Description and Person Specification