Data Scientist

UCL Eastman Dental Institute
London
3 days ago
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About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced data scientist to work closely with the PIs and the statistical and management team of the North Star project, a large natural history study on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The appointed person will work on the North Star database to facilitate data cleaning, extraction and analysis. The database include clinical and physiotherapy assessments of individuals with DMD followed at the 23 national North Star centres, and the data collected are crucial to design natural history trajectories of the disease, design clinical trials and monitor long-term safety and efficacy profiles of approved medications. This is a part-time ( FTE) post and salary is £43, pro-rata, pa.

About you

The successful candidate will have PhD or MSc in Computer Science / IT / Software Engineering / Information Systems / Maths / Technical Subject and previous experience. Technical experience of data management in clinical research, including the use of REDCap, knowledge of data governance and regulatory standards for clinical data management. Excellent programming skills – Python / SQ L/ GitHib / GitLab and experience in Technical documentation (GitHub / GitLab) are essential. Please check JD/PS for detailed information.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance

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