Research Data Integration & Software Developer

**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, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE and is
offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 31st March 2027.





**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 database utilisation (ideally MySQL), 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:





* An excellent contributory pension scheme


* 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)


* A comprehensive range of childcare services


* Family leave schemes


* Cycle loan scheme


* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans


* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs






**Application Process**





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.





Informal enquiries can be directed to Andrew Blake at
andrew.blake@oncology.ox.ac.uk .





Only applications received by **12:00pm on Friday 1st November 2024** will be
considered.





**Committed to equality and valuing diversity**