Advisor (Quantitative Data)

Health Innovation East has an exciting opportunity for Advisor to join our evaluation service within our Delivery team.

Salary: £38,320 – £49,645

Hours of work: Full time. Flexible working hours/options compatible with the role can be discussed.

Deadline: 09:00, 11 April, 2025

Date of interview: week commencing 21 April, 2025

Role purpose

We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Data Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate will leverage their strong analytical and communication skills to transform complex datasets into actionable insights. This role involves:

assisting in the design and execution of data analysis projects under the guidance of senior data scientists
supporting the building of statistical or machine learning models to analyse data
helping to effectively communicate findings to stakeholders across stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

As a Junior Data Scientist, the post holder will:

Data Collection and Preprocessing: Assist in gathering, cleaning, and organising large, diverse datasets to facilitate advanced analysis.
Statistical Modelling & Machine Learning: Support the development, validation, and implementation of statistical models or machine learning algorithms to tackle evaluation questions.
Data Visualisation & Reporting: Help translate complex data analyses into concise, meaningful reports, visualisations, and presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Work cross-functionally with external (academia, biopharma) and internal partners – strategy, clinical, operational, and business intelligence teams – to understand data requirements and communicate results, under supervision.
Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on emerging trends, tools, and best practices in data science to drive innovation and efficiency, with a focus on learning and development.

Key relationships and working with others

This role will be required to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the internal and other external stakeholders as required.

Corporate duties

Support the organisation in creating an environment that values risk management and promotes the highest standards of health and safety for Health Innovation East’s employees, supported by policies and procedures as appropriate
Comply with current data protection laws and company data protection policy and procedures
Support the organisation in developing a collaborative working environment and a culture of innovation and positive leadership, participating in the appraisal process, as required
Promote Equal Opportunities and affirm that staff, colleagues, patients and others who encounter Health Innovation East are afforded equality of treatment and opportunities.
Observe Health Innovation East’s Equality and Diversity policy in every aspect of your work, avoiding any behaviour which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, patients or clients on any grounds
Work with others appropriately to achieve organisational goals
Comply with the Health Innovation East values and behaviours

How to apply

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter by 9am 11 April 2025 to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk specifying your motivation for applying and how you meet our person specification. For an informal discussion, please contact deliveryoperations@healthinnovationeast.co.uk.

Interviews will be conducted during the week commencing 21^st April 2025.

Download the job description and person specification now

We are committed to the employment and career development of people living with a disability. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants living with a disability who in the collective opinion of the selection panel meet the essential criteria for the role for which they have applied. If you wish to be considered for this scheme, please advise recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk by no later than the closing date above.

We really encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates, particularly from diverse backgrounds, so that we truly represent the rich diversity of our region. Please consider filling in an equality and diversity monitoring form. The completion of this form is entirely optional and there are no consequences for your application if you choose not to provide such information. It will not be seen by anyone involved in shortlisting applicants for interview, or anyone involved in the interview itself. The information provided will be kept confidential and will be used for monitoring purposes only.

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