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Higher Statistical Officer at HSL, Buxton, UK HSE is currently looking for a Higher Statistical Officer to work at HSL, which is HSE’s internationally recognised research laboratory in Buxton. Working in a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, the focus of the research is on contributing directly to improving the lives of working people. This is an excellent opportunity for a Higher Statistical Officer with good statistical skills to join a well-established team of statisticians and epidemiologists. You can expect to work on a diverse portfolio of projects within the occupational health and safety sector, and to be involved in all stages of statistical and epidemiological projects. Currently these projects include long-term occupational cohort studies of professional pesticide users and of asbestos removal workers; intervention studies in the stone working, brick making, foundry and wood working industries; statistical modelling of future health outcomes; and modelling the ageing of reactor cores and associated safety implications for nuclear power stations. You can expect to use a wide range of analytical methods during the course of your work, and to collaborate with technical specialists across many disciplines. Your responsibilities will include: Providing bespoke statistical analysis and modelling solutions, using statistical software such as Stata, SPSS, R, MATLAB, or similar languages Working flexibly across the portfolio of research Working collaboratively across HSE and with external experts Providing statistical support to colleagues Assisting with the preparation of proposals for research and support work within HSE and for external customers Writing scientific reports, peer-reviewed papers and presenting research at conferences and seminars Publicising and promoting the work of the team and helping to increase the customer base Contributing to the growth of non-HSE business by generating new ideas for offerings and potential clients. Qualifications Essential: Good honours degree in a numerate subject, 2.1 or above A post-graduate qualification in statistics or epidemiology, or equivalent experience Job related expertise Referring to the Government Statistician Group Competency Framework (level 2) please provide evidence of your knowledge and experience of the following when you apply: Provision of data fit for purpose - Can critically assess the quality and validity of data and their sources Data analysis - Has experience of two or more of the following: linear models, generalised linear models, multilevel modelling, longitudinal data, time series, survival analysis, multivariate analysis, Monte Carlo methods, survey design, experimental design Explaining statistical concepts and findings - Can present own work to a wide range of people Competencies Referring to the Civil Service Competency Framework , please supply evidence of meeting the following competencies when you apply: Engaging people: Collaborating and partnering Setting direction: Changing and improving Delivering results: Managing a quality service This vacancy is open to both members and non-members of the Government Statistical Group. Applications for this position should be made through the Civil Service Jobs website (https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi) HSL: HSE’s Health and Safety Laboratory (http://www.hsl.gov.uk/about-hsl) You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.