Senior Research Data Analyst

Job summary

Are you an experienced data analyst with knowledge of healthcare research? Do you have experience of the UK regulatory environment as it applies to Healthcare research?

Do you have the drive and commitment to overcome data quality issues and to improve working practice? If so, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The role will be responsible for all aspects of data collection and providing data reporting and analytics support to the directorate. The post-holder will play a key role in the collection, management and reporting of high-volume research data, serving a range of different purposes.

The post-holder will work with relevant systems (e.g. EDGE, Study Line, NIHR Open Data Platform) to collate and analyse data which is used for internal reporting as well as regional and national reporting. They will liaise with and support Trust Information Managers and the wider JRO in identifying and extracting data from local information systems in a sustainable way that will ensure compliance with national directives and financial sustainability.

We are especially keen to hear from candidates who can model and visualise data within Microsoft Power BI, and who are able to undertake advanced data analysis using MS Excel.

The role will support the unit and the running of a safe efficient service by providing reports for audit and research purposes, working closely with clinical teams to ensure the data meets the needs of the service.The post-holder will need to work independently, ensuring all aspects of the Management Information System remain fit for purpose.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.