Data Analyst Remote
Job description
We are on a mission to make science open so everyone can live healthy lives on a healthy planet
Who we are
Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher and we publish groundbreaking discoveries by the world's top experts.
Scientists empower society and our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery by making science open. We place the researcher at the center of everything we do and enable the research community to develop the solutions we need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.
Join the publishing revolution.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced and driven Data Analyst to join our Publishing Operations department. Reporting to Senior Project Manager, you will work to improve data quality, identify patterns, build models, and test and improve predictive algorithms that increase our understanding of customer trends and identify opportunities to improve our products and services. Working with multiple stakeholders, you will support the growth of the company by providing accurate reports, statistics and visualizations to present performance and impact of business decisions and operations based on complex data analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Performing data analysis to assess quality and meaning of data;
- Using automated tools to identify, analyse, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets, from primary and secondary sources;
- Collaborate with management to prioritize information needs, preparing necessary reports for internal teams and key stakeholders;
- Creating reports, dashboards and visualizations to understand overall business performance, highlighting trends, patterns, that can impact both organization and the industry;
- Establishing key results to measure the effectiveness of business decisions, defining new process improvement opportunities.
About You
- Relevant University Degree and min. 3 years of experience in a similar role (scholarly publishing, open repositories, or a related area would be a plus);
- Ability to organize, analyse, model and interpret data with a methodical and logical approach;
- Highly organized and able to deliver impactful results on time;
- Accuracy, attention to detail;
- Perfect communication in written and spoken English;
- Proactive attitude and creative problem-solving;
- Experience with designing reports and dashboards;
- Technical skills: Tableau, Qlik, Salesforce, Excel, SPSS, SAS;
- Experience in handling reporting packages like Business Objects, programming (JavaScript, XML, or ETL frameworks), databases;
- Knowledge of programming languages like SQL, Oracle, R, MATLAB, and Python is a plus.
Application Process
Your application must include:
1. Your latest CV and a tailored cover letter in English;
2. Your current notice period.
Benefits
With more than 50 nationalities represented in our global team, you will work regularly with teammates in other countries, and with our community of researchers, editors, and authors from around the globe.
Our mission to create solutions for healthy lives also extends to the working environment we provide for our employees.
This includes:
100% remote working
Employees now have the flexibility to choose where they want to work, with remote working available on a part- or full-time basis (not applicable to some Workplace/IT jobs due to nature of role requiring presence onsite, in the office).
Learning and development
All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning (and Pluralsight for our technology team), an annual personal learning budget, and dedicated L&D time.
Wellbeing
We offer free online yoga classes, an employee assistance plan, access to the Headspace app, and four wellbeing days on top of your annual leave allowance.
Volunteering opportunities
Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer for a personal cause or through our volunteering partner platform, Alaya.
Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With over 600 employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.
Job Type: Full-time
