Software Engineer (EU NEARDATA)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the development of a UKHSA genomics use case for EU NEARDATA.
• Understanding extreme-data technologies being developed as part of NEARDATA.
• Studying and understanding bioinformatics pipelines currently used within UKHSA and GIFSOH by acquiring a hands-on experience with them, with particular attention to dataset scale, scalability, and computational requirements.
• Helping to develop similar workflows compatible with NEARDATA technology.
• Building collaborative relationships with other UKHSA and NEARDATA partners.
• Participating in periodic NEARDATA meetings, both remotely and in person.
• Disseminating results by writing scientific manuscripts and attending conferences.

Selection Process

This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your Qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the below listed nineessential criteria, and this will be in the form of an:

• Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
• 1000 word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills,experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

TheApplication form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

1. Experience of contributing to large and complex software solutions
2. Experience of developing software for distributed computer resources

Stage 2: Interview (competency based)

You will be invited to a remote interview.

Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview.

There will be a presentation as part of the interview process.

Interviews will be held in January 2025.Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London offices. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce.

As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month).

Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard,

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Higher degree (i.e. MSc or above) in preferred in scientific fields like Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience of contributing to large and complex software solutions
• Experience of developing software for distributed computer resources
• Proficient in Python - SciPy, NumPy, (other scripting languages)
• Proven ability to write software documentation
• Confident in a Linux environment and source code repository Git
• Innovative problem-solving abilities, self-motivated and goal-oriented
• Proven skills in developing and modifying code used for data analysis
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London

E14 4PU

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency