Senior Statistical Analyst

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The Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Office works closely with applicants, and all academic departments and colleges to deliver admissions and recruitment for the whole University, and further the ground-breaking and innovative graduate access agenda.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Senior Statistical Analyst to join us on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2029.

What We Offer:

• 38 days of annual leave with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
• Offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, followed by additional statutory and unpaid leave options.
• Hybrid and flexible working
• An excellent contributory pension scheme.
• Affordable, sustainable commuting options

About the Role

This exciting role has been created to lead on the statistical data analysis of graduate access and widening participation (WP) initiatives introduced at Oxford in recent years to improve the diversity of the graduate student population. The University is also recruiting an Evaluation Manager with responsibility for graduate access and WP, as well as four new posts specialising in graduate access and WP with responsibility for each of the four academic divisions. The senior statistical analyst with work very closely with post-holders in these roles and other existing posts with graduate access and WP responsibilities to support the delivery and on-going review of the University’s first Graduate Access Recruitment Strategy.

About You

• You are a talented statistical analyst looking to bring your advanced analytical skills to help improve the effectiveness of graduate access and widening participation schemes within the University of Oxford.

• You have extensive experience of one or more statistical packages (e.g. SPSS, R, Python), and excellent understanding of common and advanced statistical methods (including regression modelling).

• Experience of managing large-scale data related projects with the ability to produce detailed and accurate work, to tight deadlines with excellent time management.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with staff across the university, including at a senior level.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, showing a customer-focused approach to delivery

• An awareness of the issues relating to the provision and analysis of outreach and applicant data, especially in relation to data protection, quality assurance and enhancement and sensitivities around special category data.

• Comfortable working independently or collaboratively across a team.

Application Process

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above and upload the following in PDF format:

• A covering letter/supporting statement
• Your CV
• The details of two referees

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 6 March 2025.

Interviews are planned to take place on 24 March 2024 and will be held in person.

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