Could you guide researchers working with sensitive data?

The UCL Research Software Development Group is looking to recruit to a new consultancy-style role supporting researchers from a range of backgrounds with data science analyses of sensitive data within UCL’s Data Safe Haven environment. You will provide specialist support and engagement to the research community, helping them to select appropriate solutions, deploy their analyses, scale up prototypes to high throughput usage, and develop bespoke solutions where needed.

You will work alongside a vibrant and growing team of research software developers and research computing experts. The Research Software Development Group, founded in 2012, was the first of its kind, and with 24 current members is one of the leading university-based research programming groups in the UK. We work across college developing high-quality software, collaborating with world-leading scientists, engineers and scholars from all research domains, within UCL and beyond. Whether this means using Python to build up a database of ancient Sumerian writings, parallelising Fortran codes for surface catalysis simulations, creating an online system to develop and evaluate models of heart cells, analysing live healthcare data within hospitals, or designing and building a big data image processing library in C++11 and Python, we do it all. You will work particularly closely with our AI Studio team and Health Data Specialist, as well as our sister Research Computing group within the wider department.

Given the variety of areas in which we work, and the regular turnover of new projects, we welcome a wide range of backgrounds and technical skill sets. For this role you will need experience of analysing, researching and solving complex computational data analysis problems, particularly at scale using high throughput technologies. However the most important attribute is an enthusiasm for reproducible, reliable and sustainable computational research! All our positions are permanent, on open-ended contracts, and enjoy good opportunities for personal development and career progression within the university.

For more details of the vacancy and to apply check out the full advert. The closing date is 11th April 2021, with interviews taking place using Microsoft Teams on 22nd April. (We are working fully remotely until further notice due to the pandemic.) The salary range is from £44,737 to £52,764 per annum.