Data Analyst (fixed-term)

About the role

This exciting opportunity at the Brunel Centre involves a new Data Analyst joining a ground-breaking initiative at the forefront of regional economic research & development. 

Embedded in a collaborative partnership between UWE Bristol, the University of Bath, & Futures West, and funded by the Research England RED Fund, the Brunel Centre will serve as a vital hub for economic data, research, knowledge exchange & policy innovation.

You will work as a Data Analyst in the Brunel Centre team to generate real-time and long-term insights on critical economic challenges for the West of England. A major part of your work will be to help design, develop and maintain a new, cutting-edge, publicly-accessible Data Hub & Observatory for the region’s economy. 

Your role includes building and maintaining a modern Data Hub for the region's economy. You will:

• identify, collect and migrate data from a range of economic, social & environmental data sources 
• manage, clean, abstract and aggregate data, and manipulate & link different data sets
• apply tools and techniques for data analysis & data visualisation (including the use of spatial data mapping tools)
• summarise and present data in different formats
• contribute data analysis to a variety of research projects

About you

We are looking for a data analyst with a passion for applying data analytical tools and techniques to understand complex economic issues. 

You will hold a degree and postgraduate qualification in data science, mathematics, economics, or a related disciplinary field utilising statistics and advanced quantitative methods.

You will be proficient in data analysis tools, such as Microsoft Excel and SQL, programming languages like Python and R, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI. You will have knowledge and experience in data storage and management. 

You thrive in collaborative environments and have the communication skills to translate complex data into actionable insights for diverse audiences. 

Further information

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week), fixed-term basis, with an expected end date of 30/05/2028.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Lucy Martin, Director of the Brunel Centre (lm2977@bath.ac.uk), or
Sarath Kizhakkoott (sk3626@bath.ac.uk);
however, please ensure that your application is submitted through the university website.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant; an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

Further details:

• Job Description & Person Specification
• Terms and Conditions of Employment

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