Research jobs in United Kingdom

Level: 4 Salary band: £65,000 - £85,000 Bonus: 8% performance-based, discretionary
Location: Hybrid - work in our London office 3x/wk

At Automata, we are on a mission to transform how scientists work by making automation accessible to every lab in the world. We believe that by giving labs the power to automate, we can unlock discoveries that will shape the future of life sciences—from diagnostics and drug discovery to synthetic biology.

We’re a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators passionate about empowering scientists. Our LINQ platform combines hardware and software to streamline workflows, making lab automation fast, flexible, and affordable. This means our customers can focus on groundbreaking research, while we take care of the rest.

Why Work at Automata?

• Impact: Your work will directly contribute to advancements in science and medicine, supporting labs around the globe as they push boundaries in research and innovation.
• Innovation: You’ll be part of a team solving complex problems (seriously, no one else has figured out how to do this yet), using cutting-edge technology (we have robots).
• Growth: We invest in our people. Whether through hands-on experience, professional development, or collaborative projects, you’ll grow both professionally and personally.
• Community: Join a diverse, passionate team that values collaboration (golf on a Thursday, Soccer once a month, movie nights whenever we fancy it).

We are seeking a skilled Data Analyst to join our growing 177-person company (120 in the UK, 50 in the US) to drive data-driven decision-making through comprehensive analysis of internal company operations and performance. This is a pivotal role for someone who is passionate about data analysis and wants a crash course on making an impact on business performance.

This hire will own data analytics across the business. You will partner with every department to unlock key data insights through stable data pipelines, beautiful dashboards, and promoting data fluency across all of your interactions. This hire will be a fundamental part of our data team, spanning across many responsibilities and partnering with other new data hires to create a highly scalable, future-forward data strategy.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse core company data across departments
• Design and build interactive dashboards using BI tools for key business metrics including, but not limited to, company growth metrics, product usage, and operational efficiency.
• Develop self-service analytic capabilities for department managers based on data needs and priorities.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support strategic business decisions
• Create executive-level reporting for board meetings and investor updates

• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all reporting platforms
• Be part of building and deciding our BI and data technology stack

Data Management & Infrastructure

• Perform data transformation and manipulation tasks to prepare datasets for analysis, including cleaning, aggregating, and structuring data to meet business requirements
• Partner with Data Engineering to implement data governance practices, ensuring robust pipelines and data quality
• Keep impeccable and useful documentation of all data sources, definitions, and methodologies

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related field
• Demonstrable experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or a related role
• Proficiency in SQL and querying from a variety of data sources (databases, data warehouses, SaaS reporting applications)
• Experience with BI tools (ThoughtSpot, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar)
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data modelling
• Understanding of statistical concepts and data visualisation principles
• Proficient in Python for data analysis, manipulation, and automation, with experience using libraries such as pandas, NumPy
• Hands-on experience working with Snowflake or other cloud-based data warehouse platforms (e.g. Databricks) including writing and optimising complex SQL queries for large-scale datasets

Business Acumen

• Ability to learn core business metrics across departments and translate the requirements into business insights with the support of the leadership team
• Experience working with company operational and/or financial data
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance requirements

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy standards
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams
• Comfortable with and excited about building out new processes from the ground up

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in companies of similar size (100-200 employees) and/or being one of the first BI/Data employees
• Certifications in relevant BI tools or data analysis platforms
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Reporting Structure

This role reports to the Chief of Staff and will work closely with department heads across the organisation as well as other Data personnel.

UK Team Benefits:

• Vitality Health Insurance
• Eye Care
• Salary Sacrifice - EV
• Salary Sacrifice - Bike & Tech
• Wellbeing & Support
• Wellbeing & Development Allowance
• Spill & Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Group Life & Critical Illness cover
• Birthday

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Discrimination of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status is strictly prohibited.