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Hours:22.5 hours per week
Hourly Rate:16.19
DBS Required:Yes
About the Role:
We are seeking aResearch Assistantto join our Animal Science team on a short-term project. This role will play a central part indata handling, analysis, and interpretation, supporting research that explores relationships between disability, demographic factors, and key performance metrics within higher education.
Key Responsibilities:
- Access and manage national-level datasets (HESA/HEIDI Plus) in compliance with data governance protocols.
- Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses to identify trends and relationships.
- Create clear and engaging data visualisations, including charts, tables, and dashboards.
- Support classification of land-based subject areas within national datasets.
- Summarise findings in written reports, tables, and infographics.
- Contribute to project outputs, including internal briefings.
- Attend weekly team meetings.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Strong quantitative data analysis skills with experience handling large, complex datasets.
- Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, Python, or Stata).
- Ability to clean and manage datasets, perform statistical tests, and interpret results accurately.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small research team.
Desirable Attributes:
- Familiarity with higher education datasets (e.g., HESA student or graduate outcomes data).
- Experience analysing demographic or EDI-related data.
- Interest in widening participation, disability inclusion, or education policy.
- Understanding of UK higher education, particularly land-based or applied science disciplines.
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and a short statement outlining your relevant experience
Application closing:30th November
Proposed Interviews:2nd Week of December
