Research Data Integration & Software Developer

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>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&#8217;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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The post is based at Oxford Cancer, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE and is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 31st March 2027.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>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 database utilisation (ideally MySQL), Unix operating systems and utilisation of systems under significant computational load (e.g., clustering of servers and/or storage).</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees&#8217; wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> </ul><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a supporting statement (setting out how you meet the selection criteria), a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Informal enquiries can be directed to Andrew Blake at&#160;<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:andrew.blake@oncology.ox.ac.uk">andrew.blake@oncology.ox.ac.uk</a>&#160;.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Only applications received by <strong>12:00pm on Friday 1st November 2024</strong> will be considered.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div> </div>