Senior Research Data Manager: Sponsorship Available

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

Join iCARE (Imperial Clinical Analytics, Research & Evaluation) and help shape the future of data-driven healthcare. We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team and play a key role in advancing secure NHS research infrastructure through innovative use of health data.

iCARE is a cutting-edge health data and analytics initiative and home to Imperial’s Azure based Secure Data Environment, bringing together clinical expertise, research capability and advanced analytics to unlock the potential of health data and improve patient outcomes.

Working across digital health, Artificial Intelligence and Real-World Evidence, you will contribute to nationally significant programmes, including the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre and the Paddington Life Sciences initiative. You will work alongside clinicians, researchers, data scientists and engineers in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, helping to transform complex healthcare data into trusted research assets that drive innovation and improve patient care.

Please note: Face-to-face interviews will be held on 23rd September from 9:00 am in Paddington, London. Interviews will take place only on this date and alternative dates or rescheduling will not be available.

 

Main duties of the job

  • As a Senior Research Data Manager, you will be a key member of iCARE, leading the design, development and optimisation of secure, scalable data platforms and services that enable high-quality health research.
  • You will play an integral role in the continued evolution of the Imperial Biomedical Research Centre’s Azure based NHS Secure Data Environment.
  • You will also drive the delivery of a portfolio of translational projects within the Digital Health theme of the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, a £95 million translational research initiative supporting the development of new treatments, diagnostics and technologies that benefit patients and communities locally, regionally and nationally.
  • The main purpose of the Senior Research Data Manager is to lead the development of curated datasets for research use case.
  • The post holder will be the main point of contact for the service wrapper/front office team for London and will be able to understand the needs of customers in relation to data curation, documentation and support.
  • The post holder will link back with data engineer, AD of BI and the technical project manager to get the requirements into the pipeline where functionality/developments are not available.
  • The senior research data manager will be representing London SDE at national forums for e.g. OMOP community of interest group, data and technical community of interest group etc.

Person Specification

Knowledge training and experience

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and understanding of NHS data definitions, NHS information requirements, clinical terminology and coding systems
  • Knowledge of providing context to highly complex data and presenting information in user-friendly context to a range of audiences.
  • Experience of evaluating national guidance and ability to transfer this to technical deliverables for the team and protocols for non-specialist staff
  • Experience of supplier management and procurement
  • Advance knowledge of SQL and Snowflake and ability to support researchers and analysts with their data queries
  • Knowledge of R/Python and ability to manage queries from researchers on these

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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: 07 September 2026

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