Senior Data Analyst I

About Our Team  

The Content and Data Analytics team is part of DataOps, which is an integral part of Global Operations at Elsevier. We provide data analysis services, primarily using Databricks, and mostly serve product owners and data scientists of Elsevier’s Research Data Platform. Our work contributes to the delivery of leading data analytics products for the world of scientific research, including Scopus and SciVal. 

About the Role  

As a Senior Data Analyst, you have a solid understanding of best practices and can execute projects and initiatives without supervision from others. You are able to create advanced-level insights and recommendations. You are able to lead analytics efforts with high complexity, mostly independently. 

Responsibilities  

• The Senior Data Analyst role will support data scientists working within the Domains of the Research Data Platform. Domains are functional units that are responsible for delivering one or more data products, often through data science algorithms. Supporting this work could lead to a wide range of different analytical activities.  

• For example, you may be asked to dive into large datasets to answer questions from product owners or data scientists; you may need to perform large-scale data preparation (data prep) in order to test hypotheses or support prototypes; you may be asked to review the precision and recall of data science algorithms at scale and surface these as dashboard metrics.  

• You will need to have a keen eye for detail, good analytical skills, and expertise in at least one data analysis system. Above all, you will need curiosity, dedication to high quality work, and an interest in the world of scientific research and the products that Elsevier creates to serve it.  

• Because you will need to communicate with a range of stakeholders around the world, we ask for candidates to demonstrate a high level of English.  

Requirements  

• Minimum work experience of 5 years  

• Coding skills in at least one programming language (preferably Python) and SQL  

• Familiarity with common string manipulation functions or libraries such as regular expressions (regex)  

• Prior exposure to data analysis in a tabular form, for example with Pandas or Apache Spark/Databricks  

• Experience of using basic statistics relevant to data science such as precision, recall and statistical significance  

• Knowledge of visualization tools such as Tableau/Power BI is a plus  

• Experience of working with Agile tools such as JIRA is a plus  

Stake Holder Management  

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Data Scientists and Product Managers.  

• Align activities with Data Scientists and Product Managers.  

• Present achievements and project status updates, both written and verbally, to various stakeholders.  

Competencies:   

• Collaborates well and works effectively as part of a team  

• Takes initiative and is proactive in suggesting approaches or solutions to problems  

• Drives for results by taking a task to a polished conclusion  

Key Results:  

• Understand the requirements of a given task  

• Identify, gather, prepare and refine data  

• Interpret and understand large data sets  

• Report findings to stakeholders through effective story telling  

• Formulate recommendations and requirements  

• Identify and address new opportunities  

Way that Works for You  

We promote a healthy work-life balance across the organization. We offer numerous well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.  

Working for You  

We understand that your well-being and happiness are essential to a successful career. Here are some benefits we offer:  

• Comprehensive Health Insurance.  

• Enhanced Health Insurance Options.  

• Group Life Insurance.  

• Group Accident Insurance.  

• Flexible Working Arrangements.  

• Employee Assistance Program.  

• Medical Screening.  

• Modern Family Benefits include maternity, paternity, and adoption support.  

• Long Service Awards.  

• Celebrating New Baby Gift.  

• Subsidized Meals (location-specific).  

• Various Paid Time Off options including Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.  

• Free Transport for home-office-home commutes (location-specific).  

About the Business  

We are a global leader in information and analytics, assisting researchers and healthcare professionals in advancing science and improving health outcomes. We combine quality information and extensive data sets with analytics to support science and research, health education, and interactive learning. At our company, your work contributes to addressing the world's grand challenges and fostering a sustainable future. We utilize innovative technologies to support science and healthcare, partnering with us for a better world.