Data and Systems Analyst

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is collaborating with the Big Data Institute to develop a secure platform for large-scale health research and AI innovations in healthcare delivery. The Data and System Analyst will contribute to building and operating the Thames Valley and Surrey Secure Data Environment as a core part of the UK health research ecosystem.

You will work with a team of engineers, scientists, managers and governance specialists to advance data design, semantics and

Qualifications

• Masters-level qualification or a good undergraduate degree with relevant experience.
• Masters-level qualification with a strong data science or data engineering component.
• Experience of working with data representations in database or programming formats.
• Experience of delivering data, documentation, or reports to meet strong correctness, quality and provenance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate the secure data platform and SDE as part of OUH initiative.
• Communicate data design, semantics and usage in healthcare and health research.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, managers and governance specialists to advance research outcomes.

Skills

Masters degree

Data science

Data engineering

Data representations

Education

Masters degree

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Database concepts

AI technologies

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust is working with the Big Data Institute within the University of Oxford to develop a secure platform for large-scale research and development. This platform will link detailed information from partner NHS organisations, from national datasets, and from research projects and make it available for analysis by trusted users within a secure cloud environment. There is a particular emphasis on high-value clinical and translational research, including the development and evaluation of AI innovations in healthcare delivery. The Data and System Analyst will contribute to the development and operation of this platform, the Thames Valley and Surrey (TVS) Secure Data Environment (SDE), as a key component of the future UK health research ecosystem. They will build and communicate a deep understanding of data design, data semantics, and data usage in healthcare and health research. They will work as part of a team of engineers, scientists, managers, and governance specialists, using state-of-the-art tools and technologies. Their work will lead to advances in our understanding of disease and to improvements in healthcare services.

• A good, masters'-level qualification or a good undergraduate degree followed by relevant experience, A masters'-level qualification with a strong data science or data engineering component, Experience of working with data representations in database or programming formats
• Experience of writing papers or technical reports
• Experience of delivering data, documentation, or reports to meet strong expectations of correctness, quality, and provenance
• Good understanding of data design, schemas, and data architecture

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with workflow or process description notations
• Experience of working with AI technologies
• Experience of metadata and/or semantic web technologies 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.

About OUH

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. 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., 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. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel., Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.