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The closing date is 15 February 2026

We are looking for someone to join our team of software and data engineers. We are building a secure, scalable platform to support health data research and healthcare delivery, bringing real benefits to patients, researchers, and the NHS: in Oxford, in the Thames Valley and Surrey region, and across the UK.

The successful candidate will work with leading data scientists, clinicians, and researchers from partner organisations in academia and industry. They will help build robust, reliable software solutions for automatic data management. They will use and develop leading-edge skills in data engineering and machine learning.

They will work with software engineers and data scientists within the Oxford Big Data Institute to develop data models and services that support high-value clinical and translational research. They will work with clinical teams across the NHS to improve the quality and availability of real-world data for the development and delivery of new, data-driven healthcare innovations.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Kinga Vrnai, Special Projects Lead (kinga.varnai@ouh.nhs.uk).

• An excellent understanding of the principles and techniques of software and data engineering as evidenced by a good undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, together with a Masters' degree and/or equivalent professional experience
• Advanced study and/or research experience in a relevant subject

• Experience of technical leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration in the development, delivery, and support of innovative software and data technologies.
• Experience of managing collaborations and of taking responsibility for performance and successful delivery.
• Experience of data modelling in a complex domain such as healthcare or health research.
• Experience of working with sensitive or confidential data, such as healthcare records
• Experience of developing or integrating AI technologies for software development and data analysis.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata

Permanent

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours