Data Analyst

UK Biobank; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Biobank is seeking a Data Wrangler/Analyst to support the UK Biobank study. This role involves processing and managing health-related data, producing structured reports and requires a Masters degree or equivalent experience. Candidates should have strong skills in R programming and SQL, experience in handling large datasets, and meticulous documentation abilities.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to write R code for data import and manipulation.
• Experience with large or complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Process, manage and curate health-related data into the UK Biobank resource.
• Produce reports on data handling and procedures.

Skills

R programming

SQL

Data handling

Documentation

Education

Masters in a scientific or numerate subject

Job description

Oxford Population Health (the Nuffield Department of Population Health) provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching and for professional and support staff. We work together to answer some of the most important questions about the causes, prevention and treatment of disease.

We are seeking a Data Wrangler/Analyst to help support the UK Biobank study. The main responsibilities involve processing, managing and curating health-related data from a wide variety of sources into the UK Biobank resource. You will be responsible for producing reports on data handling and procedures, including recording changes to the databases and datasets in a well-structured manner.

To be considered, you must hold a Masters in a scientific or numerate subject, or have equivalent relevant work experience. You must also have demonstrable ability to write R code for data import & manipulation, a working knowledge of SQL, experience using/processing large or complex datasets and a meticulous approach to data handling and documentation.

This is a full time, fixed term post (part time considered) for 3 years.

Pay Scale :STANDARD GRADE 7

Salary (£) : £38,674 - £46,913

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