Research Laboratory Technologist (2 positions)

About the role

The Research Laboratory Technologist will support the Research and Corporate Strategy function by managing the data laboratory and providing technical assistance for anonymised tax micro‑data used in research. The role reports to the Assistant Director‑Statistics and works closely with ICT and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the data lab’s hardware, software and technical infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with data security and confidentiality protocols.
• Retrieve, clean and process micro‑data using SQL and Stata.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing and revising documentation related to data access and usage.
• Provide technical guidance to researchers and respond to their queries.
• Facilitate knowledge‑sharing among stakeholders and contribute to lab policies.
• Participate in capacity‑building initiatives such as training workshops.

Required profile

• Grade 12 certificate or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics or a related field (Master’s degree is an advantage).
• Minimum three years of experience in data extraction and manipulation using SQL, Stata and/or Python.
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail and good communication skills.

Required skills

• SQL (complex queries, joins, sub‑queries) for Oracle and MS SQL Server environments.
• Python programming with Pandas and NumPy libraries.
• Stata for data manipulation, analysis and visualization.
• R (RStudio) for statistical analysis and visualisation.
• Understanding of relational database concepts and data schemas.
• Basic statistical concepts applied to economic research.