Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst

£45,272 per annum

Full time or Part time (Minimum 0.8 FTE)

Permanent

Polaris House,Swindon (Hybrid-working) –Colleagues within the team are usually expected to attend team office days 1-2 times a month, most colleagues within the team work 2-3 days a week in the office (Swindon or London but this is not a requirement)

Closing date Sunday 4th May 2025.

Join UKRI as a Senior Analyst: shape the future of UK science and innovation through flexible, impactful analysis.

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary analytical team that works on areas at the heart of the UK research and innovation (R&I) system. Our work plays a key role in delivering the government’s ambition to strengthen the UK’s position as a global science and technology superpower, set out in the UK Science and Technology Framework.

The successful applicant will work across directorate and organisational priorities. As business needs evolve, the role holder will need to be flexible on pivoting to new work areas, including the multi-year Spending Review and subsequent allocations, filling prioritised evidence gaps ahead of the next Spending Review, and supporting on business cases and economic appraisal. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality and up-to-date evidence on key UKRI areas as a responsible investor in the R&I system, such as the sustainability and resilience of the research system.
• Provide analytical leadership on projects concerned with the development of options for policy levers that UKRI has at its disposal.
• Form close working relationships with our strategy counterparts and develop and maintain strong links with analysts working across ONS, Office for Students, Department for Education and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

About you:

• A relevant degree or equivalent work experience in a highly numerate subject such as physics, mathematics or engineering, or subjects including economics, statistics, data science, operational research, or social research.
• Proficiency in Python or R and/or SQL, or proficiency in another coding language and willingness to learn Python, R and/or SQL.
• Proficiency in GitHub, or coding collaboratively and using version control.
• Ability to communicate analysis and evidence and its appropriate usage in informing policy.

To view the full job description please click ‘apply’ to visit our careers site.

We particularly welcome applications from those underrepresented in the data/analysis professions including (but not exhaustively) women, people with disabilities, and people from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees’ development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below.

• An excellent defined benefit pension scheme 30 days’ annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
• Flexible working options

Please click here for more details on theBenefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Other Important Information

Applicants are invited to submit a CV and a statement of experience (no longer than 1000 words), covering the following:

• Analytical skills – examples from previous experience that provide evidence to support your application for an analytical role as specified above (the points listed under ‘Essential skills’).
• Examples from previous experience that demonstrate your aptitude in the following three behaviours: Seeing the Big Picture, Communicating and Influencing, Leadership

For guidance see Success Profiles: Civil Service Behaviours (see SEO grade)

Please click ‘apply’ for further information and to visit our careers page.