Job Description

About us
University College London (UCL) is a world-leading multidisciplinary university, consistently ranked among the top higher education institutions globally. As London's Global University, UCL is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse academic community that promotes innovation, creativity, and social impact.
The UCL Department of Information Studies (DIS) is a hub for research and education in librarianship, archiving, publishing, digital humanities and information science and offers postgraduate qualifications for these information professions. Additionally, it collaborates in delivering an inter-faculty BSc in Information Management for Business and launched a new BSc Information in Society programme at UCL East in 2024. With a strong international reputation for research and industry partnerships, DIS is a leading centre for the study and advancement of information-related disciplines.
About the role
This role is part of the UK Data Service (UKDS) Census team. The UKDS is a major investment by ESRC, starting in its current form in 2012, and currently funded until March 2030. It is the principal repository for economic, population, and social research data in the UK. As hosts of the largest trusted digital archive of its kind, our expertise in the collection, preservation, and dissemination of quality data is the culmination of nearly sixty years of sustained investment by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK's research data infrastructure.
This role will continue and further develop the work of Dr Vassilis Routsis, as a member of the UK DS Census team. The Census team facilitate access to and provide related training for data from UK censuses, with the portfolio currently incorporating census data from 1961 to 2022.
About you
You will have a PhD in a social science or humanities discipline which primarily uses quantitative and/or computational methods. You will also have experience in using, and a strong understanding of, contemporary census / population data from the UK, preferably with some experience of user support.
You will be confident in programming in a number of languages related to web delivery of data, such as Python, PHP, JavaScript, and of data querying with SQL. Ideally you will have experience in API development.
Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.
What we offer
We offer a salary of 54,931 - 61,213 dependant upon your experience.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan and expenses

• Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery

• On-site gym

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :
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