Survey Statistician

Job Description

Survey Statistician

Department: Social Surveys

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Edinburgh, UK

Compensation: £25,207 – £32,000 / year

Description

The post involves providing statistical input on quantitative research projects with support from more senior statisticians.

• Working with other statisticians, contribute to the design of sampling and weighting schemes.
• Select survey samples using statistical software, with input from other statisticians (where required).
• Generate survey weights for survey analysis with input from other statisticians (where required).
• Review, develop and implement new methodology related to survey design and analysis with appropriate supervision.
• Undertake complex data analysis using techniques such as logistic regression and Latent Class Analysis (LCA).
• Advise researchers and customers on statistical and methodological issues with support from other statisticians.
• Contribute to research and technical reports with support from other statisticians (where appropriate).
• Perform any other reasonable duties that NatCen may require that are consistent with the broad nature of the job role.

Key Responsibilities

• Good academic background, preferably including a degree with substantial statistical content.
• Knowledge of survey statistics, ideally with some practical experience of survey sampling and weighting.
• Familiarity with SPSS, R, Stata or a similar statistical package (with experience of scripting/coding using the relevant command language).
• Excellent Excel skills, with ability to manage large datasets, use advanced formulas, and produce accurate, well-formatted outputs.
• Good standard of written English.
• Aptitude for explaining complex statistical issues in a clear and comprehensible manner.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Keen eye for detail.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Maintain high ethical standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of all responsibilities in relation to maintaining confidentiality with both written and oral communication.
• Actively conform to the legislative and procedural requirements in relation to the collection, management, storage and destruction of data.
• Follow the requirements of our Operating Standards, and also meet the requirements of all our ISO standards.
• Other duties which may be required from time to time.

This job description may be changed from time to time at the discretion of management.