Application Specialist - CIRU SDE (Secure Data Environment) (3254525CM)

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Application Specialist to join a growing group within the Clinical Informatics Research Unit, focused on the prestigious Wessex SDE (Secure Data Environment) service. The post will not only provide technical input and resource to the team but also manage the service delivery. The ideal candidate will have a background in data science in healthcare, with a particular focus on service delivery to meet key KPI’s.

This is a fixed term post, with the potential to make permanent once the service is established.

Reporting Relationships

The Application Specialist will report to the Data Science Lead driving forward the agenda within the unit.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

Develop reports, visualisation toolsCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including clinicians, statisticians, and software engineers, to fulfil the duties of a Service Delivery Manager with respect to ensuring issues that are logged are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards governing the conduct of clinical research.

As a Team Member

Participate in special projects to improve processes, tools, systems and organisation.Take responsibility for personal learning and development and for setting achievable and meaningful work objectives and managing personal targets.Demonstrate commitment to the University's organisational values, including performing to an exceptionally high ethical standard and focus on integrity, collaboration and teamwork in all efforts.

The University of Southampton offers excellent rates of pay, career development and training opportunities as well as a generous holiday allowance (30 days) plus bank holidays (8 days) and paid closure days (6 days).

The University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay and pension scheme membership and excellent family leave arrangements.

If you would like to discuss the job with a member of the CIRU team please contact Dr Ashley Heinson on a.heinson@soton.ac.uk

Closing Date: 25 Nov 2025

Section: Management, Specialist & Administrative

Salary: £36,636 to £44,746 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term until 30/09/2027