Research Economist / Quantitative Researcher

NFER
Slough - United Kingdom
S: £30,880 - £40,291

Research Economist / Quantitative Researcher
Slough

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) is the leading independent provider of education research and insights, working to create an excellent education for all children and young people. Our mission is to generate evidence that can be used to improve outcomes for future generations everywhere, and to support positive change across the education system.

Do you want to use your quantitative analysis skills and creative thinking to answer key policy questions facing decision makers in the education system? We are recruiting Research Economists / Quantitative Researchers to join our team of policy researchers.

As a Research Economist / Quantitative Researcher at NFER, you'll use your analytical expertise to answer pressing policy and practice questions facing education today. Within the Centre for Policy and Practice Research Development team, you'll work with economists and other researchers to develop new, innovative ideas for insightful research on issues including teacher recruitment and retention, the role of the education system in facilitating movement into employment, social mobility and the structure of the education system. You will also use key eduation datasets such as the National Pupil Database, School Workforce Census and Longitunidal Education Outcomes dataset to produce new analysis and insights.

Benefits:
- Attractive Salary with generous pension scheme
- 42 days per year comprising 30 days' holiday, four additional discretionary days, in addition to bank holidays
- Positive working culture that promotes a good work/life balance
- Free parking
- Excellent support for professional development from a network of fellow economists / quantitative researchers

Requirements:
- Degree or higher degree in economics or in another subject which covers applied quantitative research methods, including statistical analysis, regression modelling and/or impact evaluation methods.
- Experienced user of statistical software e.g. Stata, SPSS, R.
- Effective communication of research to non-technical audiences

Desirable attributes:
- A Masters degree
- Experience of working with large administrative datasets, ideally in education (e.g. National Pupil Database, School Workforce Census)
- Work experience in a research, policy, government or thinktank environment.

You'll love this job if you want to:
- think critically about research methods and policy
- apply creative and innovative approaches to answering research questions
- work effectively with other professionals from a range of disciplines
- work with a considerable degree of autonomy and consistently meet deadlines

NFER is a not-for-profit organisation and an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

This role is open for Tier 2 sponsorship.

So, if you are looking for a fresh, new challenge as a Research Economist / Quantitative Researcher apply via the button shown.

Application closes on midnight Sunday 19th January 2020.

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