Data Analyst
LOCATION: London (Monday-Thursday in the office, Friday remote)
CONTRACT: Full-time
SALARY: £37,000-£47,000
START DATE: Summer 2026
Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
We will have a better chance of uniting divided societies if our team reflects a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds, beliefs, political opinions, and life experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented and minority communities.
More in Common wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in our equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010. We will include a set of questions related to this in our email acknowledging your application for this role – this will help us understand the diversity of our job applicants. Answering these questions are completely voluntary and anonymous. The information provided will be kept confidential and will not be linked to your application. The information is going to be used to help us understand the diversity of our organisation.
About this role
More in Common is seeking a full-time Data Analyst as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected, better understood, and share a sense of belonging. More in Common UK is a small team with a start-up culture where everyone is expected to execute a range of responsibilities.
The Data Analyst will serve as a key member of the UK team, supporting our core areas of research, communications, partnership, and client work. They will help us to develop our technical expertise, with new statistical modelling approaches to understanding public opinion and new software scripts to automate our workflows. The role will be based in our London office Monday-Thursday with Friday at the office or working at home. The postholder will report to our Research and Analysis Manager.
Analysis
* Translating public opinion data into insights for diverse audiences including policymakers, media, and the general public
* Performing analysis using techniques including cluster analysis, multi-level regression modelling, conjoint analysis and MaxDiff analysis
* Telling compelling stories through creative data visualisation
* Supporting other members of the team with data and analysis requests, and proactively expanding the team's analytical capabilities
Research
* Conducting quantitative fieldwork including survey drafting and executing advanced survey experiments
* Leading the data and analysis elements of major research projects, from design to execution, analysis and presentation of insights
* Upholding a culture of best research practice, including supporting global colleagues with research queries
* Continually innovating on More in Common's research methodologies
Qualifications and experience
We look for great people before we look for specific qualifications and experience - so we are always open to applications from candidates with great potential but limited experience. Nonetheless, the following are the key elements we're looking for:
* Advanced coding proficiency, including machine learning techniques
* Demonstrated expertise extracting meaningful insights from complex data sets
* Strong data visualisation skills, with the ability to communicate insights to diverse audiences
* A desire to work in a fast-paced environment
* Experience interpreting quantitative data and producing outputs that tell a compelling story from this data.
* Good understanding of statistical methods including regression modelling and hypothesis testing
* Keen interest in learning new analytical techniques
* Curiosity for understanding and engaging people, and a desire to use data to tell insightful stories about Britain today
* An understanding of the UK political system and a keen interest in current affairs and UK public policy is desirable
We understand that not everyone with the required skillset with this role will come from a political background - that is fine! We are more interested in your technical skillset and your willingness to apply it to tackling some of the biggest issues in understanding the forces driving British society apart.
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