Research Associate

1 week ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

Applications are welcomed for a Research Associate who will be a member of the Training and User Support team of the UKDS, based at the Cathie Marsh Institute (CMI).

The CMI team leads on the delivery of training events, on-demand training materials, helpdesk support and other training initiatives to provide data literacy training and knowledge exchange activities, particularly around the use of microdata (census microdata and government survey data) in research, learning and teaching across a range of disciplines.

You will also be a member of the UKDS Census Co-ordination Team which co-ordinates the promotion and more effective use of census microdata, flow data, boundary data and aggregate data. The Census Co-ordination Team includes Jisc who provide access to the aggregate data (tables), EDINA who provide supporting geographical products such as boundaries, UCL who hold the origin-destination data and CMI who lead on the census microdata. You will lead on co-ordinating training activities across the Census Co-ordination Team.

**What you will get in return**:

- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
Name: Vanessa Higgins

**General enquiries**:
**Technical support**:
**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.


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