About the job

Job summary

This is a great opportunity to work with the UKHSA Biobank Project and Operation Team! As a member of the team, you will be responsible for applying your data analytical and data management knowledge and expertise to produce management information that will help meet the organisational operations and strategic requirements. You will also be helping stakeholders to understand and interpret the data, allowing them to support the decision-making process. This is a fantastic chance to make a real difference in the world of biobanking and contribute to the health and well-being of people across the UK. 

Location: 

This role will be based at our UKHSA Colindale site (61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ)

*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. *

Job description

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Takes lead role for overall data management, overseeing data collection methods and practices for the UKHSA Biobank Teams.
• Develop and maintain the data system and tools for analysis on an ongoing basis, such that the system can respond to requests for information, data extraction and analysis and reporting any need for system updates
• Identifies the need for new requirements, working with internal and external teams as required, to develop new data modelling and reporting.
• Assist the UKHSA Biobank team with complex user support questions where there is a data element involved. Collaborate with the UKHSA Culture Collections Bioinformatics team as appropriate to assist in optimising data quality and enabling data publication of the NCTC3000 and NCPV500 datasets.
• Assess and respond to data requests, ensuring the prompt provision of information, data, to enquirers.
• To develop and maintain the appropriate systems for managing data requests, data extraction and analysis in association with relevant specialists.
• Builds strong, multi-disciplinary relationships with clinicians and epidemiologists, seeking advice and input to ensure quality assurance of the data.
• Takes responsibility for the team’s secure handling and storage of data, ensuring compliance with national requirements for confidentiality and Information Governance, providing assurance to national bodies as required.
• Acquire and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the current principles and procedures of disease.
• Develop understanding of Culture Collections genomic datasets, quality procedures and approaches to data maintenance and publication.

Please review the JD for a full list of responsibilities. 

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1000 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the criteria outlined, please see attached job description for full list:

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• In-depth experience of best practice data management techniques and methodologies
• Significant experience in writing T-SQL code and scripts
• Working knowledge of SQL databases and Business Intelligence software e.g. SQL server, PowerBI and Excel modelling
• Experience of accessing and managing routine data sets including the use of statistical methodologies for interpreting and understanding data sets
• Strong in problem solving and highly numerate with the ability to interrogate and analyse a significant volume of transactional data and present the data and information, in a variety of formats, to a high standard.

Desirable

• Educated to post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Further training or significant experience in supporting data and information management processes.
• Relevant experience gained within the public health sector, a large commercial organisation, a regulatory body or government organisation..

Please review the JD for the full criteria. 

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Selection process details:

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT: 

You will be required to complete an application form and statement of suitability (1000 words max). This will be assessed in line with the essential criteria – please do provide evidence of how you meet this. 

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.

STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW 

This competition will involve an interview held at our Colindale site.

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. 

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.  Candidates will also be asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a presentation to the panel. Full details will be provided prior to the interview.

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on the 8th of January 2024 – unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Shortlist: w/c 8th January 2024

Interviews: w/c 29th January 2024

Please note these dates could be subject to change.  

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.