Senior Research Community Manager, People in Data

HOURS: 36

CLOSES: Sunday 19 May at 23:59

The Alan Turing Institute

Named in honour of Alan Turing, the Institute is a place for inspiring, exciting work and we need passionate, sharp, and innovative people who want to use their skills to contribute to our mission to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better.

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BACKGROUND

The UK is a global leader in science and research innovation, and data is at the heart of it.

The People in Data Project at the Turing institute aims to establish a Data Professional Community Hub – “People in Data” - across the UK’s broad data science ecosystem. Our project will bring together a connected network of existing communities but also create a community space for data professionals that do not identify with existing communities. 

The Tools, Practices and Systems (TPS) programme at the Turing represents a cross-cutting set of initiatives which seek to build open source infrastructure that is accessible to all and to empower a global, decentralised network of people who connect data with domain experts.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are recruiting a Senior Research Community Manager who will work to establish and maintain the People in Data community and who will work to mentor, train and embed expertise from the TPS, Turing Way, and broader open source data science communities within the People in Data Project and beyond. 

The ideal candidate will have a PhD or equivalent experience. as well as a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a discipline which provides a good basis for understanding statistics, data science and programming. It is essential to have experience in managing, structuring and analysing research data. and basic coding experience in any programming language.

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Drive engagement among the key stakeholders of the People in Data Community at the Turing Institute, leveraging external partners, the Turing University Network and the wider UK data professionals community to maximise the impact of the Turing’s work in the UK wide data professionals community.
• Convene, connect and nurture a national community of stakeholders from across the data professionals ecosystem in the UK, Academic, Industry, Civil Society, Government and the Third Sector.
• Lead scoping, design and implementation of the Data champions scheme (Fellowship scheme).
• Collaborate with the People in Data Team on skills and training mapping, developing and disseminating new training materials.
• Represent the Turing’s People in Data team.

Please see our portal for details of how to apply and full details of the role.

Terms and Conditions

This full time post is offered on a fixed term basis until December 2026. The annual salary is £51,476 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies,  https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits

The Alan Turing Institute is based at the British Library, in the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter. We expect staff to come to our office at least 4 days per month. Some roles may require more days in the office; the hiring manager will be able to confirm this during the interview.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to making sure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive.

This includes making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have a disability or long-term condition. Please contact us at adjustments@turing.ac.uk  to find out how we can assist you.

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