Research Information Data Analyst

Location: 5 Worcester Street, Oxford, OX1 2BX

Contract type: 2 years fixed term

Hours: Full-time (0.8 considered)

This is a hybrid working role with 2 days per week required onsite in central Oxford. 

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. 

About the Role 

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Research Information team in Research Services. The team is responsible for managing information systems and providing data, analysis and insights to support research policy and management. With a growing focus on providing business intelligence for research strategy, we are recruiting an additional data analyst specialising in PowerBI reporting. 

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Engage with stakeholders to identify appropriate and necessary data and business intelligence requirements
• Prepare data, and create and deploy a series of effective, robust and reconciled reports, dashboards and other reporting solutions
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement, identifying new processes or ways to improve existing data analysis and business intelligence processes.

About You 

You will bring with you:

• your knowledge and expertise of handling complex data sets and reporting tools;
• your passion for helping users access data in meaningful and approachable ways;
• your ability to help users to define and describe the questions they are seeking to answer;
• a professional and team working approach.

What We Offer 

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An opportunity to work with friendly, talented and collaborative teams across the University.
• Potential to develop your skills and expertise and to establish your career within a university setting.
• Flexible and hybrid working (currently 2 days pw required onsite in Oxford)
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs 

Application Process 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 10:00 on Monday 7 October 2024 and only applications submitted before then will be considered.

Interviews will be held in-person on Thursday 31 October 2024.

If you would like an informal conversation about this role prior to applying please contact Eugenio Barrio, Research Information Lead, eugenio.barrio@admin.ox.ac.uk.

Apply now to bring your talents to advance Oxford's research excellence!

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