Database Manager and Scientific Programmer

Egu2018; Reading; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Database Manager and Scientific Programmer role at the University of Reading supports a dynamic research team reconstructing past environments as part of the EcoArch project. Based in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science, you will provide programming and database support for the research team.

You will manage data and model resources, implement quality control, obtain data from external sources, design databases, analyse palaeodata and model simulations, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience with databases and scientific programming.
• Ability to design and manage data resources for research projects.
• Experience with data quality control and data management workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide programming and database support for the EcoArch research team.
• Manage data, model resources and quality control procedures.
• Design databases and analyse palaeodata and model simulations.
• Contribute to scientific dissemination and publications.

Skills

Programming

Database management

Palaeodata analysis

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Database Manager and Scientific Programmer

Employer

University of Reading

The University of Reading has been at the forefront of UK higher education for a century. Home to innovation, the University pushes academic boundaries and leads social change, both locally and internationally.

Our four guiding principles form the foundation of our strategy:

• a genuine love of learning
• creating new knowledge
• embracing and celebrating diversity of people and ideas
• and caring for our environment.

Steeped in history, the University of Reading is among the top 30 UK universities in the world* and is home to more than 27,000 students from 147 countries. Our award-winning green campuses are at the heart of our university community, providing world-class facilities alongside a sustainably-conscious backdrop of nature. In 2026, our Whiteknights campus received its consecutive 16th Green Flag Award, and we are considered one of Britain's top green spaces.

Our support for sustainable global development has been recognised by Times Higher Education in their Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 , with the University ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide and 14th in the UK.

We continue to be one of the most popular higher education choices in the UK. Our programmes range from the pure and applied sciences to languages, humanities, social sciences, business and arts. New research and the latest thinking continually feed into our teaching, with our academic staff working at the forefront of their fields of expertise.

Type

Full time

Level

Experienced

£36,636 per annum

Preferred education

28 August 2026

Posted

17 August 2026

The Database Manager and Scientific Programmer will provide support to a dynamic team of researchers working on the reconstruction of past environments as part of the EcoArch project (https://research.reading.ac.uk/palaeoclimate/projects/). They will be based in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Reading and will collaborate with project scientists involved in the EcoArch project in Reading, Oslo and Penn State, as well as collaborators in Africa. The post involves providing programming and database support for theresearch team, including the management of data and model resources and implementation of appropriate quality control procedures. The post-holder will assist in obtaining data from external sources, the design of databases, analyses of palaeodata and model simulations, and will have the opportunity to participate in the scientific dissemination and publication activities of the research team.