Junior Analyst

£27,121 - £32,486 per year

Closing Date: Monday, 11 November, 2024 - 12:00

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours)

Location: South West

Details of Role:

To support the delivery of quantitative or technical components of projects within the Research and Analysis (R&A) team and to contribute knowledge, data analysis and research skills to a range of CSE projects across all teams.

Pay and Conditions:

• The role is full-time 37.5 hours per week.
• The salary for the role will be £27,121 - £32,486 per year.
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offers a range of benefits including subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts, and discounted breakdown cover.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Support research and technical projects or activities using data analysis, statistical analysis, modelling and mapping tools (both in-house and external) or other quantitative techniques.
• Produce high quality written material for reports and other publications by summarising key research findings, presenting effective visualisation of data, and producing well-evidenced research findings.
• Communicate outputs effectively to internal team members and support the communication of outputs to external stakeholders.
• Ensure project data is well organised and appropriately stored and shared in line with any legal and ethical requirements.
• Apply appropriate and reproducible analytical methods.
• Be a proficient user of Excel and other data analysis tools (such as R, SPSS, SQL, Python, GIS, QGIS).
• Continuously improve research and analysis skills through online training, knowledge sharing within the R&A team, and mentorship from senior staff.
• Contribute to the method write-up in research bids or consultancy proposals.

Essential Attributes for this Role Include:

• A degree level qualification or equivalent in a relevant field (for example, energy, economics, STEM subjects, social science, or data analytics).
• Experience of managing, cleaning, processing, and analysing data using Excel and tools such as R, SPSS, etc.
• Experience of writing up research outputs and effectively communicating complex issues.
• Ability to write high quality research reports and publications with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to present research findings in accessible and compelling ways for a range of audiences.
• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage own workload.

How to Apply:

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Please complete the application form and provide a 2-page CV. The application form asks you to provide 350-word answers to each of these three questions:

• Please can you describe your motivations for applying to CSE for the Junior Analyst role?
• Please can you describe the experience you bring to the role and how it relates to the job description?
• Please can you describe how this role relates to your career aspirations?

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 11 November 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place Friday 22 November & Monday 25 November 2024, though this is subject to change.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Contact Information:

Contact Person: Jobs

Contact Email: Jobs@cse.org.uk

Contact Phone: 01173634300

Postal Address: Centre for Sustainable Energy, St James Court, St James Parade, Bristol, BS1 3LH