Data Analyst Clinical Trials Unit 106406 Grade 7

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Position Details

Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit School of Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health

Location :
University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 36636 to 46049 with potential progression once in post to 48822

Grade : 7

Full Time Fixed Term contract up to January 2028

Closing date : 12th October 2025

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The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional program which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full almost 5000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai there are plenty of opportunities foryou to be able to develop your career at the University.

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Role Summary

The Research Programmes and Infrastructure team part of the College of Medical & Dental Sciences Research Office is a vibrant hub for Professional Service staff (80 individuals) supporting high-value strategically important projects and programmes. We work closely with both Professional Services colleagues and Academics across the University and partner organisations to maximise the impact of funded research and lead on the development of renewals for large infrastructure awards.

Birmingham Centre for Observational Studies (BiCOPS) is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Data Analyst to support our collaborative programme of role involves working closely with Clinical Researchers and Senior Statisticians to manage and analyse clinical data ranging from audit and evaluation projects to large-scale cohort studies. The Data Analyst will be responsible for designing and managing study databases; curating cleaning and preparing datasets for analysis;

creating results tables and graphics for a range of publications and
-house training will be provided to support the Data Analyst to develop advanced REDCap skills.

The Data Analyst role will be embedded within Birmingham Centre for Observational Studies (BiCOPS) and more broadly Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit. The role will be located in Public Health Building - and benefit from established relationships with programme partners and key stakeholders including NHS Trusts collaborating research institutions locally nationally patient and public contributors charities and funders.

Main Duties Database design and management

• Design and quality control REDCap data collection projects including both study databases and surveys.
• Implement strategies to increase data accuracy and decrease missing data in REDCap data collection projects.
• Ensure proper project configuration and manage user permissions within REDCap working with project teams to ensure seamless data capture.

Data curation and cleaning

• Process clean curate and validate clinical datasets.
• Ensure data integrity and prepare datasets for statistical analysis.
• Integrate distinct datasets and move data across various platforms and formats.
• Lead on data sharing including securing data sharing agreements and preparing data for sharing including ad-hoc requests.

Data analysis support

• Conduct basic statistical analyses including descriptive statistics and tabulations under the guidance of Senior Statisticians.
• Prepare clear concise data summaries and statistical reports for audiences including clinicians managers and policymakers.

Data visualisation

• Create and refine…