Data Analyst

About The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation concerned principally with the education, training and assessment of Surgeons, Dental Surgeons and Doctors who are involved in the surgical care of patients. Founded in 1505, the College currently has a membership approaching 30,000 in approximately 100 countries throughout the world.

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Academic Development and Standards (Psychometrics), the post holder will work within the psychometrics team and also provide support to exams staff and examiners to contribute to the smooth running of the department and the development of our assessments.

This is a varied and rewarding role, with a range of tasks to undertake day-to-day and the opportunity to further develop relevant skills to both support personal development and ensure that work within the department can be carried out efficiently and to the highest possible standards.

The postholder must have a good undergraduate degree in a science or social science subject, have proven experience of quantitative research methods, excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, and an ability to write academic-style reports to a high standard. A postgraduate masters in a science or social science subject is desirable. The postholder will also require highly-developed interpersonal and communication skills, experience in effectively prioritising and managing competing demands, and must be willing to engage in ongoing in-house training as necessary.

A good working knowledge of R coding and RStudio is desirable.

At the College we aim to embrace views from across the organisation, sharing common goals and values for the betterment of healthcare through the advancement of surgical and dental professionals. We aim to develop teams that are reflective of the needs of our members and maximise the potential of every employee.

To reflect the varying needs across the organisation, we offer a range of policies and benefits for our workforce including a generous 42 days annual leave, flexible working practices (including hybrid working), enhanced employer pensions contribution and various discounts throughout the College including the Ten Hill Place Hotel, 1505 Café and free entry to Surgeons' Hall Museums.

More details about the position are below.

This directorate incorporates Examinations, Education, JCIE, Faculties, Academic Quality and Standards and Psychometrics. The Academic Quality and Psychometric activity includes ongoing review and quality assurance of a variety of dental and surgical examinations, in line with established good practice within the field, in addition to statistical analysis to support these quality assurance activities and verify candidate outcomes.

The main objective of the Psychometrics team is to support examination bodies and their candidates by analysing and reporting on examination data, in order to assess the quality of examinations and inform future decisions about examinations. The team is based in the college and provide psychometric support for RCSEd examinations and JCIE examinations as well as external organisations.

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Academic Development and Standards (Psychometrics), the post holder will work within the psychometrics team and also provide support to exams staff and examiners to contribute to the smooth running of the department and the development of our assessments.

This is a varied and rewarding role, with a range of tasks to undertake day-to-day and the opportunity to further develop relevant skills to both support personal development and ensure that work within the department can be carried out efficiently and to the highest possible standards.

The postholder must have a good undergraduate degree in a science or social science subject, have proven experience of quantitative research methods, excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, and an ability to write academic-style reports to a high standard. A postgraduate masters in a science or social science subject is desirable. The postholder will also require highly-developed interpersonal and communication skills, experience in effectively prioritising and managing competing demands, and must be willing to engage in ongoing in-house training as necessary.

A good working…