Technical Specialist (Research Statistics) / Research Technical Professional (Research Statistics)
Manchester Metropolitan University is investing in its research capabilities like never before. This is your opportunity to join at a formative moment, helping shape the technical foundation of a major new research centre. You'll be part of a welcoming and forward-thinking team committed to enabling high-impact research through digital innovation.
We are launching an ambitious new Centre for Digital Data Research to harness the power of digital data in driving world-class, socially responsible research. This cross-disciplinary centre will combine academic and technical expertise with advanced computing capabilities to enable research at scale – from the processing of large, complex data sets to the training and deployment of cutting-edge AI models.
To support this exciting new centre, we are seeking a Research Statistician to play a critical role in data analysis and validation using appropriate methodologies. You will work closely with researchers, fellow team members within Technical Services and our colleagues in Information Technology & Digital to ensure key research projects have support in data analysis. Your expertise will help underpin the University's ambition to become a leader in digital and data-driven research.
Appointment Details
We are offering this appointment as one of two roles:
1. Technical Specialist (Research Statistics): Grade 7 £35,116 to £39,355
2. Research Technical Professional (Research Statistics): Grade 8 £40,497 to £46,735
You will:
3. Lead the design, development, and optimisation of methodologies for identifying patterns, interpreting data, and formulating solutions to research questions.
4. Work collaboratively with academic researchers, software engineer, Technical Services and IT colleagues to aid statistical analysis of large datasets to facilitate impactful research.
5. Ensure the data ethics and privacy regulations for responsible data handling and research. Be responsible for data cleaning, handling missing values, and transforming data for analysis.
6. Champion best practices in data governance & security,
7. Contribute to the strategic planning, ensuring alignment with the University's digital research ambitions.
8. Be familiar with Linux Operating Systems.
You will bring:
9. Proven experience in designing and statistical data analysis and visualisation.
10. A strong understanding of modern statistical methodologies and experimental design and power analysis.
11. Skilled in required programming languages such as R and Python.
12. A commitment to best practices in data security, governance, and analysis of large data sets.
13. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical colleagues, researchers, and wider stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
Why Join Us?
We have a first-class career structure for our Technical Services colleagues (. Our offer enhances the visibility, career development and potential of our technical professional, fostering their growth within our university. The Research Technical Professional (RTP) pathway is designed to attract, develop and retain technicians supporting and delivering research with impact. Those on this pathway can apply for promotion if they can demonstrate they meet technical and technology focused criteria.
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