Head of Research Informatics

Applicants are invited to apply for the role of Head of Research Informatics at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford.

The post holder is a recognised authority in understanding biomedical research data lifecycles from basic science through to experimental and translational medicine research and is responsible for identifying, developing and managing informatics and data management solutions to support the research within the Kennedy Institute.

Research Informatics is a growth area in the institute, currently supporting a wide range of research projects. These include clinical studies on knee injuries (KICK), hand pain (HOPE-c) and large collaborations with industry, such as Cartography (Janssen) and STEpUP-OA (Novartis, UCB).

You will lead the implementation and management of research informatics capabilities across the Institute, carrying out collaborative projects with stakeholders, line manage informaticians, data scientists, web developers and programmers on a day-to-day basis to further the Research Informatics SRF and platform as well as the Institute’s research priorities.

You will manage and monitor relevant resources and budgets, particularly the research informatics SRF and work with the NDORMS Information Governance Officer to maintain Information Security and Governance standards for Institute datasets and processes in line with Departmental and University policies.

You will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil with significant post-qualification research experience surrounding data science and informatic platform use, development and management. You will have a strong working knowledge of data science and informatics approaches within basic science and translational and experimental medicine contexts.

Experience of developing and leading collaborative informatics solutions including relational database capabilities and demonstrable understanding of information governance and its implementation within the field is essential. Experience of providing academic supervision and delivering teaching is desirable.

This is a full time, fixed-term for 3 years.

Due to the nature of the research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, this job will require additional security pre-employment checks:

•    A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service check

You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. 

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 16 November 2022.