Work for Picker

Here at Picker, we believe in treating our people well; from excellent career opportunities to a positive, collaborative culture. We all work with a shared set of values that inspire us to achieve the biggest impact.

We evaluate the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to drive advances in standards. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of healthcare services, then Picker could be the place for you.

A rewarding place to work

Working alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, you will be part of a team contributing to our vision ‘the highest quality person centred care for all, always’. You will contribute to our research with NHS Trusts and many high profile charities, such as The British Heart Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Mind.

To support you we offer a friendly, person centred working culture with many benefits including:

  • Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
  • Convenient location with free parking
  • 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days, plus public holidays
  • Christmas office closure (currently an additional 3 days leave)
  • Contributory company pension scheme
  • Free life assurance
  • Tailored learning and development
  • Health and wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Season ticket loan scheme
  • Regular calendar of social activities organised by a dedicated Social, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement team

Current vacancies

Closing Date: 22nd March 2024

Salary Range: £23,400 – £26,500 per annum
Job Type: Full time (37.5 hours)
Contract Period: 12 month fixed term contract
Reporting to: Senior Research Associate or Research Manager
Team: Survey Coordination Centre, Service Delivery
Location: Oxford/hybrid working (Picker operate a flexible hybrid office/remote working policy – this role is required to spend significant amounts of time working from the office for the first three months of employment as part of the induction and training process.)

We are looking for two 12 month fixed term National Programme Administrators for our Survey Coordination Centre. The successful candidates will provide administration and quality assurance support to a team of Researchers working on the development and coordination of new and existing surveys.

Please view the full job description here:

National Programme Administrator

TO APPLY:

Any prospective candidates should send their CV and a covering letter expressing their suitability for the role to jobs@pickereurope.ac.uk

Closing Date: 5th April 2024

Salary Range: £29,680 – £33,920 per annum
Job Type: Full time (37.5 hours)
Contract Period: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Data Science
Team: Data Science
Location: Oxford/hybrid working (up to full time from home)

We are looking for a data analyst to join our data science team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance and implementation of the code base use in Picker’s analysis and reporting alongside supporting the delivery of national programmes.

Please view the full job description here:

Data Analyst

TO APPLY:

Any prospective candidates should send their CV and a covering letter expressing their suitability for the role to jobs@pickereurope.ac.uk Your cover letter should include details on your level of Python knowledge/training, how many years you have worked with data and also whether you have worked with survey data.

How to Apply

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter (max 2 A4 sides) to jobs@pickereurope.ac.uk. In your covering letter please specify the role for which you are applying and describe your suitability for the role. You should review a copy of the job description before applying for the role. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We reserve the right to close applications before the date stated, and early applications are encouraged.

Picker use a number of pre-approved agencies to assist with recruitment. For further information, as a candidate or recruitment agency, please contact jobs@pickereurope.ac.uk. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited applications from agencies we are not already working with.

Picker is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do. We welcome applicants from diverse communities and backgrounds.

Picker is a Disability Confident Committed employer – DCS025549.

Picker is a Mindful Employer.

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