East Genomics delivers genomic testing to a patient population of around 9 million people, across the East Midlands and East of England. Our service gives diagnoses to patients, enables healthcare choices and treatment selection, and drives research to improve outcomes.
At East Genomics, we recognise the importance of using high-quality data to power strategic and operational decision making, drive cutting edge research, and measure the benefits of providing care to our patients.
If you have a demonstrated experience in data engineering and/or analytics supporting a fast-changing operational environment, with a focus on data quality, scalability and reproducibility, this position could be the next step for you to take in your career.
We are looking for a data analyst to join a small team based at the lead organisation in Cambridge University Hospitals. The team is responsible for producing high-quality datasets to support the genomics service meeting its service objectives, business needs and financial targets. You will be involved in delivering accurate, relevant and timely periodic reports for use by finance and senior management.
The ideal candidate will:
Have delivered statutory and financial reporting, such as Patient Level Contract Monitoring (PLCM) to stakeholders and key decision makers
Have created and maintained robust data processing pipelines
Have developed data dashboards and data visualisations to support decision making
Main duties of the job
East Genomics recognises the importance of using data to drive operational decision making and measure the benefits of our service. This role, which is based at the central laboratory of East Genomics, Cambridge Genomics Laboratory, will be instrumental in making accurate, relevant and timely information available to senior management in order to meet the Laboratory’s service objectives and business needs.
This role will achieve this by:
Designing and developing laboratory datasets and reports, providing analysis and insights into their contents, and assuring their quality.
Implementing policies and processes for Cambridge Laboratory data analysis, working under our laboratory change management process.
Collaborating with other data analysts in the region to share best practice and implement appropriate solutions to support operational management of the Cambridge Laboratory.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of continued development
Desirable
- Degree in relevant fields, e.g. informatics, analysis, statistics
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working within an Information or analysis role
- Detailed analysis & validation of various types of data to inform assessment of performance of complex organisations and to help identify opportunities for improvement
- Very high level of computer literacy & technical competence – including understanding of a range of additional data analysis querying tools (e.g. Excel, PowerBI, SQL, SSRS, SSIS, Tableau, VBA etc.)
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health Informatics (including datasets utilised in genomic service management), data quality and data protection
- Experience of using both quantitative and qualitative data to assess performance of complex organisations
- Experience in a service improvement setting using a range of service improvement and quality management tools
- Experience in an acute hospital setting and/or within the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of computer literacy & technical competence – including strong knowledge of MS EXCEL, MS Access, SSMS and/or SQL
- High level of numeracy with good problem solving and attention to detail
Desirable
- Knowledge of datasets in use within the Genomics field for data reporting, including PLCM, NRDS, Outcomes data
- Knowledge of data standards used within Genomics and the NHS
- Good working knowledge of Python/R for data manipulation, analysis, automation, and reporting.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Set own priorities and develop work programmes for department
- Ability to organise pieces of work involving input from other people, to ensure completion in a timely manner
- Ability to communicate complex (potentially contentious or sensitive) analytical issues to data literate persons or groups at various levels
- Able to interpret the client’s needs, to ensure that the most appropriate data/information is provided
- Ability to deal effectively with a range of queries from Directors, Managers, project leads and laboratory staff
- Innovative thinker with the ability to identify and consider alternative ways of enabling data to be collected and presented where conventional options are not available
- Ability to source data from a variety of sources
- Able to act as an expert in field of data capture, manipulation and dissemination
- Ability to manipulate data from a variety of sources and present in the most appropriate, understandable format (maps, charts, tables etc.).
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex information from large data sets
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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: 06 September 2026
