Internal Vacancies

The salary range for this position is £51,165 to £53,072 (Grade 4B).

If you have any queries regarding the position itself please contact Paul Jennings.

Please be aware that all new appointments will be made in-line with the PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions. Therefore, if you are not already on PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions and you are selected and accept this role, there will be changes made to your contractual terms. The terms and conditions of the role will be made clear in the offer letter. 

If you have any queries about the impact of applying for this role on your terms & conditions, pay, pension or benefits, please contact the HR Support Team.

Job Description for Statistician:

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. UKNNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. 

We’re committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm’s way.

We are looking for a qualified statistician who is passionate about understanding and communicating data simply. 

Our statistics team provide advice and support in the optimal use of available data through:

• Supporting scientists in statistical Design of Experiments and the application of sampling theory.
• Supporting customers with the interpretation of data; through data analysis, empirical modelling and prediction.
• Supporting decision makers to understand the uncertainty in their datasets for instance by underpinning assumptions through the application of probabilistic methods.

You will need to be able to work independently and lead and support junior statisticians in the team.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Risley or Workington.

Main Responsibilities for Statistician:

• Understand customer business requirements to ensure appropriate statistical approach is selected.
• Provide guidance to customers on data collection to enhance quality of analysis where appropriate.
• Design and deliver work packages defining the quality assurance approach to be followed.
• Communicate analysis through writing memos and reports, and through presentations.
• Provide technical supervision and mentoring to junior team members.
• Maintain good working relationships with existing customers and develop relationships with new customers.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the UKNNL statistics capability providing support to the technical lead.
• Support the statistics communication of best practise.
• Ability to write procedures.

 Essential Criteria for Statistician:

• Graduate qualification in statistics, or relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge of various statistical methods, for example univariate analysis (linear and non-linear regression), multivariate analysis, survival analysis, time-series analysis and experimental design methods (fractional factorial designs and response surface methods).
• Experience of applying statistical methods on customer work.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Statistician:

• Masters or PhD in statistics.
• Chartered statistician.
• Knowledge and experience of machine learning techniques.
• Production of journal papers/conference presentations.
• Relevant industrial knowledge.