Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Data Science and Data Engineering

University of Exeter - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Location: Exeter, Hybrid/On-site

Salary: The starting salary will be from £43,482 up to £53,301 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Hours: Full Time, Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 19th August 2025

Closes: 1st September 2025

Job Ref: Q07865

This new full-time post is available from 1 October 2025 on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2028. We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Data Science and Data Engineering to support the work of Professor Gemma Sharp. This is a hybrid post based on the Exeter Streatham campus and remotely within the UK. It is funded by Wellcome Leap until 31st August 2028. The successful applicant will build efficient, secure pipelines for data preparation and management to produce a world-leading data resource for menstrual health research.

The post will include leading on all aspects of data science as part of this highly innovative and fast-paced project. The post holder will design and implement systems to prepare and integrate data from wearable devices, daily questionnaires, and genomewide genetic and epigenetic sources. They will produce clear documentation for researchers and accessible reports for participants.

About you
The successful applicant will be able to work autonomously to develop research objectives, data management systems and accessible data reports, and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in data science and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to design efficient data pipelines to ensure data releases are made on time and to a high standard.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research.
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development.
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

For further information please contact Prof Gemma Sharp, e-mail g.c.sharp@exeter.ac.uk.