Research Data Integration & Software Developer

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Cancer is seeking a Research Data Integration and Software Developer to join the OCDEM team at Churchill Hospital, Oxford. You will help develop and maintain cancer data information systems underpinning precision medicine research.

Based in Oxford, the role involves working with researchers across the UK, using R/Python pipelines, Unix HPC environments, and data models to support projects through their lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate CS/bioinformatics qualification or a relevant degree with experience.
• Experience with large-scale IT enterprise solutions and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of R and Python for data processing.
• Experience with Unix and HPC environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cancer data information systems for precision medicine research.
• Support established database, web systems, and data processing frameworks.
• Work with HPC clusters, storage and databases to manage data integration.
• Contribute to software development projects through system lifecycles.

Skills

R

Python

Project management

Data integration

Education

Postgraduate CS/Bioinformatics qualification

Relevant degree

Tools

Unix

Job description

Research Data Integration & Software Developer

Department of Oncology, OCDEM, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LE

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Data Integration and Software Developer to join Oxford Cancer, a city-wide research initiative and partnership between Oxford University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Thames Valley Cancer Alliance and the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. We seek to harnesses Oxford’s world-leading cancer research from our growing network of 1,000+ members who are working in cancer-related fields. This network covers a range of disciplines, all with the core aim of facilitating collaboration to ensure rapid translation of scientific discovery to treatments for patients.

The role requires a competent and multi-skilled data manager with proficiency in programming, to help develop and maintain cancer data information systems, which underpin a variety of projects supporting precision cancer medicine research at Oxford Cancer. The role will focus on supporting the established database, web systems, and frameworks for high-throughput data processing and integration. The role will also involve utilising high-performance computing clusters, storage systems, databases, and web applications to manage and integrate cancer data. This is a diverse role and will involve contributing to database and software development projects at all stages of their lifecycle.

The post holder will be line managed by the Strategic Data Platform Development Lead and will work closely with Oxford researchers, principal investigators, and their collaborators across the UK. The post is based at Oxford Cancer, OCDEM, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE and is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 31st March 2028.

An early start date is essential for this role.

About you

You will hold a postgraduate qualification with a significant computer science/bioinformatics component, or have a relevant degree and demonstrable experience of large-scale IT enterprise solutions. You will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of R/Python related to data processing and analytic pipelines. You will have previous project management experience for the planning, development, roll-out, and support of client-facing software systems and experience of designing or implementing data integration solutions, data models or software systems to support research or other complex data environments. You will have experience of Unix operating systems and utilisation of systems under significant computational load (e.g., clustering of servers and/or storage).

You will have excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communications skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels of organisational seniority, along with a disciplined and professional approach to work, ability to work unsupervised and to contribute as an effective member of the team to deliver team orientated goals. Demonstrable decision-making skills and the ability to apply original thought in order to develop appropriate solutions to complex administrative and management problems is essential.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation