Senior Research Fellow in Census Innovation

About us

We seek to appoint a full-time Senior Research Fellow to strengthen the work of the Health and Social Surveys Research Group (HSSRG) within the Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London. This position will be focused on conducting new research using the ONS Longitudinal Study and providing user support to other 2021 Census data as well as enhancing the research outputs of the HSSRG, providing interdisciplinary expertise across social sciences and quantitative methods, with particular emphasis on the implications for data reuse.

About the role

You will work with Professor Nicola Shelton, and the wider UCL project team from CeLSIUS and UK Census Support and with external stakeholders. The post will involve research using Census data focused on two aspects: creating LIDS (Longitudinal Impossible Data Set) a synthetic data set based on 1971-2021 linked England and Wales Censuses and creating user support materials and providing service support for other secure UK census data. Appointment Details:

• This position is available from 1st July 2024 with funding available until 31st December 2025.

• Appointment at Grade 8

• This is offered at 1.0 FTE (Full-time). Job share at 50% for 2 staff will also be considered.

Application Process:

• A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

• Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.

• In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date. As a minimum we will keep adverts open for 2 weeks.

• For queries regarding this position, please contact Professor Nicola Shelton (Email: )

• If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Floriana Bortolotti (Email: ). Interviews will be held in person in June.

About you

• The successful applicant will have knowledge of UK Census data across multiple relevant domains is essential. • A PhD in quantitative social sciences or a relevant discipline (or equivalent postgraduate research experience) with a significant quantitative component is also required. • Experience using relevant software packages: STATA or R or Python and experience in data management of large datasets is also essential.

What we offer

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 (pro rata for part time staff) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff) • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • 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 Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

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