Senior Data Scientist and User Support Lead

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

This is a Fixed Term role until March 2026 working full-time.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, welcoming and supportive team and to become involved in leading the provision of excellent levels of support to all SAIL Databank users and projects across a range of services. You will lead a team of data scientists playing a core role in facilitating the activities of the SAIL Databank, enabling users and projects across their journey with SAIL, including but not limited to:

Inception of a project with scoping

Applying for approvals

Provisioning data to approved projects

Providing expertise about use of the data

Reviewing and approving output requests

The SAIL Databank is a world-class trusted research environment with robust and secure policies and processes enabling the access and use of anonymised individual-level data for research to improve health, well-being and services. The SAIL Databank is internationally recognised, backed and endorsed by the Government, with the SAIL Databank receiving core funding from the Welsh Government’s Health and Care Research Wales and other funders. Currently, the SAIL Databank is enabling and supporting around 350 active research projects and receives 60-70 new applications every year.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

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