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Statistician / Senior Statistician £20,500 - £40,000 (depending on seniority of post and experience) London, EC1V The Survey Methods Unit at the National Centre for Social Research is looking to recruit either a Survey Statistician or Senior Statistician to work on the design of social surveys. The post would involve work in the areas of sampling design, weighting, methodological experimentation 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 will be based at the National Centre for Social Research’s head office in London EC1. The successful candidates 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. For more information about the post and a job description and application form please either visit our website [www.natcen.ac.uk] or email [log in to unmask] The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 23rd March 2009.