Description
Where can a Business Analyst directly improve the health of everyone, everywhere?
At UK Biobank, that’s where.
UK Biobank is helping to pioneer new pathways in health, believing that people have the right to live longer and more fulfilling lives.
We’re a team aiming to make a difference to millions of people on this planet - and an employer who cares passionately about the diverse range of professionals who have come together to drive our incredible journey.
This role is pivotal to that journey.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to join our Data & Technology Team. This person would use their knowledge and understanding of business data analytics, methodologies, and technologies to identify and address UK Biobank's business analytics reporting requirements.
Can you do it?
The answer is “yes”, if you have a keen interest in developing your career within Business Analytics.
The key responsibilities are:
* Meet with department leads and other key stakeholders to understand their requirements for business intelligence, data analysis, and data modelling
* Work with the Head of Information Security to ensure all work adheres to security policies, data privacy regulations, and compliance standards
* Collect and analyse user feedback to ensure reports meet the needs of the organisation
* Support projects requiring business intelligence, ensuring solutions remain aligned with organisational objectives
* Use best practices to design, build, and deploy secure ETL pipelines using SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and Microsoft Power Automate, as well as third-party APIs
* Check the accuracy and integrity of data and information to ensure high standards of quality are maintained
Working hours are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hybrid working is available. Located in Greater Manchester (initially based in Stockport with a move to Manchester Science Park mid to late 2026).
Is this 'you'?
Reporting to the Database Administrator, you will have:
* Coding Fluency: Proficiency in SQL, Python, or other languages for data scripting, transformation, and automation.
* Unified Data Governance: Experience with unified data governance services like Microsoft Purview to manage and govern on-premises, multi-cloud, and SaaS data, including data discovery, classification, lineage tracking, and data security.
* Workflow Automation: Experience with workflow automation tools like Power Automate or Zapier to streamline processes and connect various applications.
* Data Visualisation: Ability to develop interactive dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI, transforming complex data into actionable insights.
* Technical Versatility: Familiarity with multiple data management and automation tools, with the ability to adapt to new technologies and platforms
Our passion for diversity and equality means creating a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful, engaging, and enriched with opportunities for personal and professional development.
What's on offer
We have a range of benefits here at UK Biobank, some of the highlights of those are:
* 26 days' annual leave (which increases with length of service) plus Bank Holidays
* Holiday buy scheme (buy up to 1 week of additional leave per year)
* A paid day off for your birthday (in addition to annual leave)
* Flexible (hybrid) working, including modern offices in Stockport
* USS Pension Scheme which is a ‘hybrid’ defined benefit/defined contribution scheme
* Enhanced family leave (available from day 1 of employment)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Professional subscriptions reimbursement (where applicable)
* Free gym on site
* On site Canteen
* Subsidised lunches (£5.50 contribution per day when working on site) and refreshments
* Free car parking
* Employee discounts portal
* 20% Discount at EE
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Eye-care scheme
* Annual flu vaccination
* Life Assurance cover
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The job advert closing date may change, so we recommend that if you are planning to apply that you do so without delay.
UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing in-depth genetic and health information from half a million UK participants.
The database, the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world, is anonymised and made widely accessible by UK Biobank to global researchers who use it to find new scientific discoveries about common and life-threatening diseases – such as cancer, heart disease and stroke which strike in mid-later life.
UK Biobank is an innovative organisation with over 250 staff across four sites in the UK that fosters an engaging environment and supports the development of our staff. Our dedicated teams work alongside the world's leading biomedical scientists in our joint mission to improve public health.