Data Lead/Bioinformatician

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person to lead Data Management requirements for the Barts BioResource in preparation for relaunch, expansion and beyond. They will plan and deliver data management initiatives to address retrospective and prospective data for legacy cohorts. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing those data systems, ensuring the integrity, availability and security of Barts Bioresource data.

The post is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for 6 months in the first instance, following successful completion of a DBS check. The salary will be Grade 6, in the range of £53,449 - £59,495 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days’ annual leave (pro rata) and a generous pension scheme.

About You

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science or related field. With experience in data management, preferably in a healthcare setting.

About the Project

The purpose of the Barts BioResource is to establish and grow a dynamic health data repository and linked biobank of consented patients managed by Barts Health NHS Trust to allow research into health and disease. The Barts BioResource relies on the donation of human blood, saliva, swabs, urine, faeces and soft/solid tissue.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Other Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus. Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Suzanne Wood at s.m.wood@qmul.ac.uk or 07907 930321

The School of Medicine and Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science.

The School of Medicine holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award. We are committed to the equality of opportunities and to advancing women’s careers. We have policies to support staff returning from long-term absence, for flexible arrangements for staff with parental responsibilities and for childcare support. As part of the School’s commitment to the Athena SWAN principles we strongly encourage applications from women.

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