Head of Health Data Acquisition
- London
- £89,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead our relationship with key organisations and teams involved in data linkages across all home nations.
- Continue to develop and implement a data linkage strategy covering our high priority datasets (primary care, secondary care, cancer and death registrations) and beyond in each of the home nations.
- Where appropriate, lead the Our Future Health contribution to the development of data linkage-associated policies in any of the home nations of the UK.
- Advise the Executive Team on issues associated with policy, strategy and data acquisition for our programme, and coordinating our involvement in relevant initiatives.
- Convening and engaging with relevant experts and external organisations to support the development of data linkages, metadata, curation and harmonisation.
- Lead on all necessary applications and submissions necessary to secure access to required data held by data controllers in all four home nations.
- Bachelor’s or master’s Degree or equivalent experience, ideally in epidemiology, data, health, science or a related field.
- Significant experience in data management or related field, including a senior or leadership role overseeing data integration projects.
- Experience in leading on strategy and teams associated with large UK data linkages for research.
- A strong understanding of the UK cohort and health data landscape, with a preference for evidenced connections and collaborations across the sector.
- Experience in managing external stakeholder relationships.
- Experience in data governance including drafting and negotiating data linkage applications, contracts, and data sharing agreements.
- An understanding of data linkage technical processes as well as data wrangling and curation for research.
- An understanding of health data linkage policies in the UK, as well as issues that influence Our Future Health.
- Knowledge of UK data protection laws (e.g., Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR) and governance frameworks to ensure ethical use of linked data and compliance with legal requirements.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to deliver data linkage projects on time, within scope, and on budget. A preference for familiarity with agile team methodologies.
- Experience of reporting into senior/Executive team structures.
- A proven ability to solve problems in a methodical way and innovate when required.
- Strong relationship building and diplomacy skills.
- Excellent writing and presentation ability, ideally with experience of authoring published reports in a relevant field.
- Self-motivation, professionalism and commitment, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- From £89,000 per annum basic salary.
- Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
- 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
- Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments.
- Career Growth & Development – £500 per year to spend on Learnerbly, our learning platform, plus regular appraisals and development opportunities.
- Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
- Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
- £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
- Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
- A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.
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