Data Analyst till 31.03.28NHS

Job summary

Closing Date: 15.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 16.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 05.11.26

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Bradford Institute for Health Research does large epidemiological studies and works with local communities to deliver high impact research. Our data resources include Born In Bradford (www.borninbradford.nhs.uk), our flagship birth cohort study; Born In Bradford's Better Start, which is designed to evaluate early-life interventions; BiB4All, an ongoing study of new mothers based on consented data linkage; and Connected West Yorkshire, a whole-population linked database including health, social care, and education records

Together these resources make Bradford a unique place to study the determinants of child health and effects of policy and healthcare interventions. We collaborate with national and international partners to study topics including childhood obesity, allergies and infections, mental health, and the urban environment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint a research data analyst to support the development and analysis of a the Connected West Yorkshire dataset in Bradford, a whole-population linked database including health, social care, and education records. You will be responsible for preparing data for research use, supporting colleagues to do good quality research, quantitative analysis and writing up of research papers and in the planning of new research studies. Previous experience with the use of R, Python and Transactional SQL (T-SQL) will be an advantage, as these tools are used predominantly in the preparation of research datasets.

Job description

This role will be based within the Connected West Yorkshire team who will provide technical and data analytics support. We are a collaborative and inclusive team that does high impact applied research. We aim to improve the health of people in Bradford and contribute important new findings to knowledge about determinants of health. We support all of our colleagues to develop their research interests and skills and enjoy their work. We operate a hybrid working model with 50% office attendance required."

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.