Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust is working with the Big Data Institute within the University of Oxford to develop a secure platform for large-scale research and development. This platform will link detailed information from partner NHS organisations, from national datasets, and from research projects and make it available for analysis by trusted users within a secure cloud environment.There is a particular emphasis on high-value clinical and translational research, including the development and evaluation of AI innovations in healthcare delivery.
The Data and System Analyst will contribute to the development and operation of this platform,the Thames Valley and Surrey (TVS) Secure Data Environment (SDE),as a key component of the future UK health research ecosystem. They will build and communicate a deep understanding of data design,data semantics, and data usage in healthcare and health research.They will work as part of a team of engineers, scientists, managers, and governance specialists, using state-of-the-art tools and technologies. Their work will lead to advances in our understanding of disease and to improvements in health care services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A good, masters’-level qualification or a good undergraduate degree followed by relevant experience
Desirable
- A masters’-level qualification with a strong data science or data engineering component
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with data representations in database or programming formats
- Experience of writing papers or technical reports
- Experience of delivering data, documentation, or reports to meet strong expectations of correctness, quality, and provenance
- Good understanding of data design, schemas, and data architecture
Desirable
- Experience of working with workflow or process description notations
- Experience of working with AI technologies
- Experience of metadata and/or semantic web technologies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 17 November 2026
