"Data Manager (Fixed Term)"

University of Cambridge - Department of Haematology, NIHR BioResource Research Group

Location:	Cambridge
Salary:	£33,951 to £39,906
Hours:	Full Time, Part Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:	23rd February 2026
Closes:	12th March 2026
Job Ref:	RW48890

We are recruiting a Data Manager to join the NIHR BioResource Data Team, working on our rich and varied health-related data, responsible for ensuring the data is fit for analysis and available to health researchers worldwide.

About the job:

The Data Manager will work closely with NIHR BioResource colleagues, and research teams across the UK to ensure the smooth flow of accurate clinical, lifestyle and research data.

The goal is to have all data accurately captured in our bespoke databases and Clinical Data Management Software, so that it can be reported on and used for a wide range of research with confidence.

The role will require you to clean and prepare study data, write queries and update scripts as necessary; to log and report inconsistencies and inaccuracies, to system test and work with others to resolve data quality issues.

The role holder will also be required to act as one of the data provenance experts for the BioResource Data Team.

About NIHR BioResource:

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.

Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

About you:

• Experience of cleaning large data sets, coding rules to catch invalid data and converting data based on agreed coding schemes
• Experience in the use of processes for managing and linking large datasets and of automating these processes

What we offer:

The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer’s contribution is 14.5%) and 41 days’ annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.

This appointment is full-time, 37 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work – life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.

The post is available on a fixed-term basis for six months in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 4-year funding cycle.

Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).

How to apply:

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

This appointment requires a Research Passport application.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.