Data Scientist – Health Outcomes for UK Biobank

Oxford Population Health, University of Oxford

Data Scientist – Health Outcomes for UK Biobank

Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum

Oxford Population Health (the Nuffield Department of Population Health) provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching and for professional and support staff. We work together to answer some of the most important questions about the causes, prevention and treatment of disease.

We are seeking a Data Scientist to provide scientific leadership in the design, development, and evaluation of processes for transforming UK Biobank health and lifestyle data into standardised data models, with a focus on OMOP; to work closely with data engineers and collaborators to contribute to the design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of OMOP ETL pipelines, and to ensure transformed datasets are standardised, validated, and research-ready.

To be considered, you must have a higher degree, such as an MSc or PhD, in epidemiology, data science, statistics, computer science, health informatics, or a related field. Other essential criteria include excellent understanding of linked electronic health records and experience using them in epidemiological or population health research, and significant experience analysing large, complex health datasets using statistical or programming software such as R, Stata, SAS, Python, or SQL.

The closing date for applications is noon on 30 July 2026

You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.