Statistical Analyst

Statistical Analyst

Manchester

£25,000 - £40,000 + bonus

An opportunity to join the modelling and analytics team of a growing consultancy in Manchester. The modelling team create complex simulation models of systems and reporting those back to clients.

They're looking for a Statistical Data Analyst to join the team and undertake simulation modelling, development, analysis and presentation to measure the performance and results of national and local consultancy projects.

The Role

• Analysis of large client data sets to discover hidden insights;
• Creating complex simulation models of healthcare systems to help clients in understanding their patient flow, capacity and pinch-points;
• Performing statistical tests to evaluate the impacts of high-profile, national initiatives;
• Using R, or similar, to create engaging data visualisations;
• Presentation of work to large, varied and often senior groups of stakeholders;
• Production of high-quality analytical reports;
• Development of in-house simulation modelling software.

Candidate Profile

• Strong academic background in a numeric discipline
• Advanced Excel
• Knowledge of SAS, SPSS or SQL
• 1-3 years experience in data analysis (graduates with a strong background in statistics are welcome to apply)
• Use of R, python or other similar technology - desirable
• Programming experience (VB.net, Python, VBA) - desirable
• Forecasting techniques and time series analysis - desirable