Our Future Health is the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to transform the future of healthcare. Today, millions of people across the UK live with conditions such as cancer, dementia, diabetes, and heart disease. By bringing together 5 million volunteers from across the UK, Our Future Health is creating one of the most detailed pictures of human health ever assembled.
We’re looking for a Health Data Scientist to play a pivotal role in unlocking the power of this resource and enabling groundbreaking research at scale. As a Health Data Scientist, you won’t just analyse data; you’ll directly influence how researchers design studies and generate insights that could improve millions of lives.
By transforming externally defined research criteria into reliable feasibility analyses and reproducible cohort selection workflows, the Health Data Scientist will ensure that external researchers and research organisations can design robust studies and make informed decisions, grounded in the strengths of the resource.
Also by contributing to the development of future feasibility products, such as automated tools and data exploration interfaces, the Health Data Scientist will help shape scalable, efficient systems that support the long‑term growth of the programme and unlock greater research value from the resource.
You will:
* Deliver end-to‑end feasibility analyses by interpreting stakeholder specifications, mapping requirements to available datasets, conducting analyses, and preparing clear, accurate outputs.
* Translate inclusion and exclusion criteria into relevant variables, phenotype definitions, and medical code sets (e.g., SNOMED CT, ICD10, Read) to support consistent feasibility and cohort selection work.
* Support feasibility assessments for (clinical) research recruitment services, grant applications, study design, and early‑stage research enquiries, including feasibility studies based on genotypes.
* Perform cohort selection across a range of data sources (questionnaires, EHR, linkage data, genetic data) using stakeholder defined criteria and reproducible analytical workflows.
* Contribute to the design and development of future, self‑service feasibility and data browsing tools and products.
* Collaborate with internal scientific and data teams to ensure analytical outputs meet ethical, data protection and other regulatory requirements.
* Support continuous improvement by contributing to shared coding standards, documentation, and learning practices within the Epidemiology and Science team.
Your experience
* MSc or PhD (or equivalent experience) in epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, public health, or a related field
* Strong understanding of study design, cohort methods, confounding, and bias
* Experience working with large‑scale health datasets, particularly electronic health records
* Familiarity with genetic or genomic data is a plus
Your technical skills
* Proficiency in R or Python for data analysis and reproducible workflows
* Experience using clinical coding systems (SNOMED CT, ICD10, Read)
* Ability to define phenotypes, map variables, and implement cohort logic
Your approach
* You can turn complex research questions into structured analytical plans
* You communicate insights clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences
* You thrive in collaborative, cross‑functional environments
* You’re adaptable, organised, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
Let’s prevent disease together.
Closing date for applications
9am, 6th May 2026
* Salary from £60,000.
* Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
* 30 Days Holiday pro rata + 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.
* 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.
At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long‑term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.
If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at talent@ourfuturehealth.org.uk
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