Senior Statistical Data Analyst

Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD Are you looking for an opportunity to use your advanced analytical skills to investigate challenges related to social mobility, evaluating, and improving the effectiveness of outreach and admissions processes and the use of contextual data? Our Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach department is seeking a talented senior statistical analyst to join its Evaluation & Analysis team. You will play a pivotal role in the research and analysis of Undergraduate Outreach and Admissions at Oxford. This includes detailed analysis of admissions processes, working in close collaboration with academic staff and admissions coordinators, to review the effectiveness and fairness of admissions processes, and identify evidence-based improvements. You will play a pivotal role in the analysis, evaluation, and development of effective outreach and admissions projects that support the University’s Access and Participation Plan. Other work includes development of effective models for contextualising applicant performance during admissions and supporting the quality assurance and review of our admissions tests. If you enjoy data analysis and visualisation, simulations of hypothetical selection scenarios, predictive modelling, machine learning, and working in a collaborative environment then this role is for you!