Senior data processing analyst
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Job description
Senior data processing analyst responsible for processing, weighting, quality-assuring and delivering survey data for large European survey programmes, while helping build automated, code-based and AI-assisted data processing workflows.
At a glance
- Employment
- Contract · Independent contractor
- Work mode
- Remote · EU
- Languages
- English – professional working proficiency, German, French
- Pay
- EUR 2,900 – 4,300 / month
What you'll do
- Own the data processing side of projects end to end: specifications, data management, quality assurance, documentation and final deliverables
- Carry out weighting, significance testing and other statistical procedures, working with methods specialists on complex survey designs
- Produce high-quality data tables, datasets and analytical outputs
- Help develop automated processing workflows in Python and/or R, including modernising existing SPSS-based processes
- Apply AI-assisted tools to coding, QA, validation and documentation
- Act as the technical contact for project directors, project managers and, where needed, clients
- Mentor and develop less experienced analysts as the team grows
What we're looking for
- Proven senior-level experience in survey data processing within market, social or policy research
- Strong coding in Python and/or R applied to data processing, validation or automation
- Solid survey statistics: weighting, significance testing, confidence intervals
- Deep understanding of survey data structures and downstream delivery requirements
- Professional working proficiency in English
Nice to have
- Knowledge of German and/or French
- Interest in, or experience with, AI-assisted development tools
- SPSS and experience modernising SPSS workflows into code
- SQL, Databricks, Azure or other cloud data platforms
- Data visualisation (Power BI, R Shiny, Dash or similar)
Your team
Data Solutions team
Global team; reporting to a global manager in London, working alongside project directors and managers across Europe
Benefits
Full-time engagement on an initial 12-month service contract (independent contractor or affiliate arrangement), with the intention to extend
- Indicative rate of €2,900–4,300 per month
- Fully remote, based anywhere in the EU
- A place in Verian's global Data Solutions team, reporting to a global manager in London
- A rare chance to apply and learn state-of-the-art AI and automation approaches on real, large-scale programmes
How to get hired
- 1One introductory call, which will also cover the technical side
- 2Potentially a small practical task
- 3A fast decision
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About Verian
An independent research, evidence, evaluation, and communications agency
Verian provides services to government and public sector organizations, drawing on expertise in social research, policy development, and communication. The agency operates globally, with offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the US.
Mission
Helps governments solve public policy challenges by working with citizens and the public realm
Key facts
- Research, evidence, evaluation, and communications
- Runs some of the largest and most complex survey programmes in Europe
- Clients include EU institutions, national governments of the UK and EU Member States, national statistical offices, and other national and regional public bodies
- Offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the US
- Investing heavily in automated, code-based and AI-assisted data processing