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Job Vacancy - Research Data Analyst

Please quote ref no: BAS 122/13
Closing date for applications: 13 Oct 2013 at 11:59pm

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Characteristics Essential Requirements
Desirable Requirements
Importance rating in parenthesis (1 is high, 5 is low)
Communication skillsa) oral skillsb) written skills
* Fluent in written and spoken English language
* Good at presenting results to small groups (3)
Computer / IT skills
* Use of data visualisation tools such as IDL, or MATLAB, or similar
* Ability to develop data visualisation code in IDL or MATLAB or similar (2)
Decision Making
* Clear logical thinking when making decisions about data analysis, and generating visualisation code
* Able to make stand alone decisions and work independently for short periods (2)
Interpersonal skills
* Able to work in a small group, and communicate findings clearly
Numerical ability
* Ability to understand basic statistical terms
Qualifications
* Degree or PhD in scientific subject (or equivalent research experience)
* Some experience in applying statistical packages to data (1)
Skills / Experience
* Experience of handling data sets and visualisation and analysis of same. Commensurate IT experience
* Experiences of geophysical data projects involving instrument arrays and analysis of array data. (1)


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