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REMINDER - OPPORTUNITY FOR A STATISTICIAN £20,000 - £30,000 (depending on skills and experience) The Survey Methods Unit at the National Centre for Social Research is looking to recruit a Statistician to work on the design and analysis of social surveys. The post would involve work in the areas of sampling design, weighting, methodological experimentation, evaluation and general survey design. Candidates for the post would be expected to have a degree in statistics, social statistics or a closely related discipline and/or Chartered Statistician status. Some professional experience of survey statistics would be preferred, although is not essential. Candidates would also be expected to be familiar with SPSS, Stata or a similar statistical package. The post is based at the National Centre for Social Research’s head office in London EC1. The successful candidate will join a team of five Statisticians in the Survey Methods Unit. The Unit provides advice and support to the quantitative research teams at the National Centre for Social Research, mainly for survey design and analysis. In addition, the Unit undertakes original methodological research and disseminates good practice and research findings in the field of survey methods. The National Centre for Social Research specialises in the design, conduct and reporting of social research in a wide range of subject areas, including health, employment, education, families and children, housing, crime and social attitudes. Some projects are commissioned while others are grant-funded. We offer excellent prospects for advancement, favourable working conditions (including generous holiday entitlement, a pension scheme and every other Friday off) and a stimulating and friendly working environment. Please visit our website www.natcen.ac.uk for a full job description and an application form. Please note that we will be unable to accept CVs due to our strict equal opportunities policy. If you have any questions about the post, please feel free to contact the HR Department on 0207 549 9583 or by email [log in to unmask] The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 18th January 2008.