Senior Analyst

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Senior Analyst

The closing date is 31 July 2026

Do you want to be part of a team leading the use of real-world data for health technology assessment and guideline development.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) exists to help improve the quality, sustainability and productivity of health and social care in England and Wales. We have an international reputation for producing high quality guidance and information on effective practice that supports better decisions and helps the health and care system to prioritise its investments. We are world leaders in the work that we do.

The Senior Analyst has a key role in delivering NICE's ambition to be part of a system that constantly learns from data and implementation. The post holder will support a programme of work that expands the use of real-world data across NICE, ensuring analyses are robust, reproducible, and appropriate for decision-making. The post holder will work closely with the Technical Adviser, Scientific Adviser, and Associate Director for Healthcare Data Analytics, as well as other team members.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for further information regarding eligibility.

Please note this vacancy may be closed early if sufficient suitable applications are received so we encourage an early application.

Main duties of the job

• Leading analytical projects and producing analytical outputs for internal and external stakeholders, particularly relating to the development of NICE guidance products (e.g. guidelines and technology appraisals)
• Developing reproducible analytics, pipelines and tools to support the needs of the organisation
• Working closely with other team members, including quality-assuring outputs
• Advising others on the use of healthcare databases for analytic purposes
• Maintaining close links with relevant programmes, and contribute to activities as needed
• Working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that the outputs from the team are of a high standard and are consistent with other NICE products and ensure alignment of work with NICE's broader strategic ambitions and process developments
• Engaging with external partners to deliver outputs, including from the health and social care sector, patient groups, academia, and life sciences

About us

The Healthcare Data Analytics team provides leadership in access to healthcare data and the necessary analysis to convert data into evidence. Our core mission is to ensure that NICE has access to a comprehensive range of health and care data that informs our guidance and to enable us to be part of a fast-moving system that continually learns from data and implementation. We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. NICE offer:

• Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK
• Flexible working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times
• Exclusive discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light CardTime to recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Inclusive staff networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud - we celebrate diversity
• Tailored development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job. Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Masters in a relevant discipline (data science, health economics, medical statistics, epidemiology, health informatics or another quantitative discipline) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience

Experience

• Experience working with different sources of healthcare data, including electronic health records, administrative databases, patient registries, patient-generated health data, and patient experience data

Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to use common statistical programming languages such as Python or R, and query languages such as SQL

Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to effectively plan and manage complex projects with and deliver work of a high standard with conflicting and demanding deadlines

Skills/Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of research methods (e.g., study design, causal estimation, predictive modelling, machine learning) or health and healthcare data, including electronic health records, patient registries, surveys, and patient-generated health data.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

£57,528 to £64,750 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours

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