"CHIL Junior Software Engineer - Research Technical Professional Project - Grade 6"

The Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) is a ground-breaking new Centre hosted by the University of Liverpool. It will bring together scientists, engineers, residents and health professionals from different disciplines, organisations and lived experiences to drive an internationally important civic health technology research and innovation cluster in Liverpool City Region. The Centre is a civic partnership between the University of Liverpool and local NHS, which allows academics, NHS and industry partners to co-locate, under a cooperative model, to use data to drive innovation and service change.

The Secure Data Environment Team (SDE) Team Development Hub (see sdertp.org) is a collaborative project between The Universities of Manchester and Liverpool; and Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The project aims to build capacity and capability of the Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) who underpin the creation of the UK’s Secure Data Environments (SDEs) by:

• Directly increasing capacity through recruitment of RTPs into existing teams developing SDEs in the Northwest of England.
• Supporting the career development of RTPs through the creation of a competency framework. We are working with the SDE community to define the key competencies that should be attained at different stages of an RTP’s career in secure data environments.
• Supporting the training of RTPs by developing a curriculum that highlights training and sources of experience that can be used to achieve career progression against the competency framework.
• Facilitating direct training and certification of new and existing RTPs that work on the creation of secure data environments.
• Developing an online resource to share our outputs and experience with the wider SDE community.

You will be enthusiastic about building a Research Technical Professional skillset with a desire to improve health outcomes. Key technologies include cloud based Secure Data Environments (SDEs) and Trusted Research Environments (TREs), SQL and Python. You will be based within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences reporting to the CHIL Programme Manager and will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team within the University of Liverpool, NHS and Civic Partners.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic, able to creatively solve problems with excellent communication skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in SQL, Python and databases
• Have an awareness of Microsoft Azure and have a desire to further develop a skillset in this technology
• Understand the need for openness and transparency in the field of health innovation
• Be flexible, adaptive, and proactive in your approach to seek continuous improvement of our services and technologies.
• Be driven by the desire to improve health outcomes.
• www.liverpool.ac.uk/civic-health-innovation-labs

The post is available from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2026 with hybrid/flexible working. When in the office, the role will be based in the Liverpool Science Park.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Rachel Thompson (CHIL Programme manager) rachel.thompson@liverpool.ac.uk.

The University of Liverpool is committed to enhancing workforce diversity. We actively seek to attract, develop, and retain colleagues with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all genders/gender identities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, individuals living with a disability, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.