Data Access Coordinator

GradeUE06: 34610 - 39906 per annum pro-rata if part-time

School of Population Health Sciences /Usher Institute / Centre for Medical Informatics

Full-time: 35 hours per week (part-time can be considered minimum 17.5 hours per week)

Fixed-term contract: until 31^st May 2028

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The Opportunity

Based in The University of Edinburghs Usher Institute/School of Population Health Sciences this post offers an exciting opportunity to support a new high-profile project in health data science as part of UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). UK LLC is led by the University of Edinburgh and the University of Bristol. It is a UK-wide collaboration securely hosting data from 22 Longitudinal Population Studies (LPS) with more than 570000 participant records.

UK LLC is the national research resource for data linkage in longitudinal research. It brings together data from LPS participants with their routine records. The bringing together of information across different LPS provides a broad rich and deep integrated data and pooled heterogeneous sample that supports the understanding of complex health and socioeconomic interactions and causal LLC is a research resource available to bona fide researchers throughout the UK.

This post is responsible for organising co-ordinating and administering applications for access to the UK LLC Trusted Research Environment. The post holder will report and provide administrative support to the UK LLC Research Manager (Applications) to develop maintain and sustain the project. The success of this project is critical to the success of UK LLC.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Stela McLachlan UK LLC Research Manager: .

This post is fixed-term full-time (35 hours per week) with an end date of 31^st May 2028; however we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The post would commence as soon as possible. Location Usher Building Bioquarter Edinburgh.

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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter with details of how you meet the knowledge skills and experience required for this post.

As part of the University you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
Working within one of the worlds leading universities;
Cross University opportunities;
Responsibility and autonomy;
Variety every day.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
A competitive salary.
An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits including generous annual leave entitlement a defined benefits pension scheme a wide range of staff discounts family-friendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits pageand use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented including but not limited to women and ethnic minorities.

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National Security Vetting is required on appointment to Baseline Personnel Security Standard which includes a basic level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 24^th April 2026.

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Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people populations and their data.

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We are a key applied and translational arm of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities health and care providers policymakers industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos.