Data Manager

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research university in Oxford is seeking a Data Manager to join their Rare Genetic Disorders Research Group. The successful candidate will organize and facilitate access to essential data resources while collaborating with a diverse team, including researchers and external labs. The role requires a relevant Bachelor's degree, substantial experience in data management, and proficiency in programming, preferably Python. This full-time position offers a fixed-term contract, with potential for extension.

Benefits

Paid training days

Financial assistance for visa renewal

Wellbeing activities (yoga, bootcamp, choir)

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computational, data analysis, science, or related field.
• Substantial experience in data management.
• Proficiency in computer programming, preferably Python, and working with high-performance and/or cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Organise and facilitate access to the group's data and software resources.
• Work closely with group members and external collaborators.
• Design and implement logical and organised data structures.

Skills

Data management

Computer programming (Python)

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

High-performance computing

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Rare Genetic Disorders Research Group led by Prof. Stephan Sanders in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford as a Data Manager. As Data Manager, you will be responsible for organising and facilitating access to the group's data and software resources, working closely with all members of the group and our external collaborators. These data are stored on a mixture of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), local high‑performance clusters, and protected research environments (e.g., Genomic England). The postholder will work closely with Stephan Sanders and key research members in the team, including post‑docs, fellows, and PhD students, as well as other members of the technical team within the group.

You will be working in a growing department within the Medical Sciences Division. The Department of Paediatrics is a world leader in child health research and hosts internationally renowned research programmes in drug development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging, neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology. The Sanders Group aims to identify, understand, and develop therapies for rare genetic disorders. The group is primarily computational but partners with multiple international labs (including Harvard, Yale, UC San Francisco [UCSF], and the New York Genome Center) to co‑design experiments and generate novel datasets, including exome/genome sequencing of hundreds of thousands of individuals, large‑scale single‑cell data from primary human tissues, spatial transcriptomic data, and experimental genomic screens.

This position is offered full‑time on a fixed‑term contract initially for two years with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is available.

About the department

The Department of Paediatrics is committed to equality and valuing diversity. The Department of Paediatrics has been honoured with the Athena Swan Gold award, a national gender equality charter, recognising the Department's innovative policies and practices. We are committed to the professional development of our staff by providing up to ten paid days annually for skill enhancement and allowing applications for additional training funding. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a forward‑thinking department.

We welcome new staff with ideas who are willing to shape the future of the department that thinks about its staff and wellbeing. In addition to the University of Oxford wellbeing resources, the Department of Paediatrics sponsors weekly exercise classes such as yoga and bootcamp sessions as well as a choir. For staff on work visas, we also offer financial assistance towards visa renewal fees. These activities are designed to promote physical and mental wellbeing among staff members.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computational, data analysis, science, or related field.
• Substantial experience in data management.
• Proficiency in computer programming, preferably Python, and working with high‑performance and/or cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement logical and organised data structures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data management and analysis in a scientific context is an advantage, but not essential.