Statistical Programmer

Salary: £40,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a degree in a numerate subject such as statistics, mathematics, computer science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• We require experience managing and manipulating large-scale datasets.
• We require strong programming skills in Stata or R.
• We require experience working with relational database management systems, ideally PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with linked health data, including NHS data sources, would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with database design would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• We manage, develop, link, clean, and maintain large research databases, particularly those associated with the EPIC study and EPIC-Oxford cohort.
• We process and integrate data from linked health records, questionnaires, laboratory assays, and other sources, and prepare datasets for research projects.
• We manage Biobank databases, support sample tracking, and maintain database documentation.
• We develop reusable statistical programming code.
• We work closely with researchers to prepare datasets, conduct data cleaning and analyses, generate tables and figures, and contribute to data management and data-sharing activities across the Unit.

Technologies:

• Support
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL

More:

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last updated 34 week of 2026