Job Description

Ref Number

B09-01229

Professional Expertise

Administration and Business Support

Department

Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) (B09)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

54,172-63,752

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

08-Jun-2025

About us

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UCL is a world-leading research-intensive university, often ranked in the top ten in the world, with an annual turnover of well over 1 billion. Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides support and services for our academics working across the research and innovation life cycle.



The directorate is comprised of four teams; Award Services, Contract Services, Planning, Insight & Improvement, and Compliance and Assurance, who all work together to deliver a service to support, advise and provide expertise to our academic community for our extensive and varied portfolio of externally funded projects.



We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst to join our growing Data & Insights team, within Planning, Insight & Improvement. The team are responsible for creating and maintaining dashboards, answering queries around research projects and in-depth analysis of our datasets.

About the role

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The Senior Data Analyst will assist in the management and monitoring of a 3.0 billion research and innovation portfolio. You will gain an in-depth understanding of UCL's research & innovation portfolio and identify what data is needed to monitor and report on the portfolio across the University as well as strategic priorities for the service.



We're looking for a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst with strong data processing capabilities and a proven track record of translating complex data into meaningful insights. You'll play a key role in delivering timely and impactful analytical support, helping to inform decision-making across the University.



You will provide analysis and dashboarding to support senior and executive leaders, and support RIS teams with statistical analysis of data across research and innovation grant lifecycle, from a range of sources within the University and externally.



This is a permanent role which is eligible for hybrid working at a minimum of 20% on site. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

About you

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To succeed in this role, you'll need hands-on experience working with SQL and/or Snowflake, along with proficiency in developing interactive dashboards using tools like Power BI or Tableau.



Familiarity with predictive modelling, machine learning, or working with language models in tools such as R or Python is a plus. A demonstrated commitment to continuous learning in the field of data and analytics will be highly regarded.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/