Data Access Coordinator

Edinburgh - BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working)

• Job Identification 13974
• Locations Usher Building, Edinburgh, EH16 4UX, GB (Hybrid working)
• Organization Edinburgh University Group
• Department Centre for Medical Informatics
• Apply Before 04/24/2026, 10:59 PM
• Health and Safety Requirements No key hazards identified for this post
• Criminal Record Check No criminal record check required
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Work Duration Months 24
• Job Schedule Full time
• Grade UE06
• Number of Openings 1
• Job Function Academic Support

School of Population Health Sciences /Usher Institute / Centre for Medical Informatics

Full-time: 35 hours per week (part-time can be considered, minimum 17.5 hours per week)

Fixed-term contract: until 31 st May 2028

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

Join theUniversity of Edinburgh andyou'llbe making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger - whereyou'lldo meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University's research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The Opportunity

Based in The University of Edinburgh's Usher Institute/School of Population Health Sciences, this post offers an exciting opportunity to support a new high-profile project in health data science, as part of UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). UK LLC is led by the University of Edinburgh and the University of Bristol. It is a UK-wide collaboration, securely hosting data from 22 Longitudinal Population Studies (LPS) with more than 570,000 participant records.

UK LLC is the national research resource for data linkage in longitudinal research. It brings together data from LPS participants with their routine records. The bringing together of information across different LPS provides a broad, rich and deep integrated data and pooled heterogeneous sample that supports the understanding of complex health and socioeconomic interactions and causal factors. UK LLC is a research resource available to bona fide researchers throughout the UK.

This post is responsible for organising, co ordinating and administering applications for access to the UK LLC Trusted Research Environment. The post holder will report and provide administrative support to the UK LLC Research Manager (Applications) to develop, maintain and sustain the project. The success of this project is critical to the success of UK LLC.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Stela McLachlan, UK LLC Research Manager: stela.mclachlan.ed.ac.uk.

This post is fixed term, full time (35 hours per week) with an end date of 31 st May 2028; however, we are open to considering part time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on campus working. The post would commence as soon as possible. Location - Usher Building, Bioquarter, Edinburgh.

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post.

As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Working within one of the world's leading universities;
• Cross University opportunities;
• Responsibility and autonomy;
• Variety every day.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, including, but not limited to, women and ethnic minorities.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages .

National Security Vetting is required on appointment to Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which includes a basic level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 24 th April 2026.

Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalise the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data.

Our greatest asset is our people, working together to improve public health using evidence based research.

We are a key applied and translational arm of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities, health and care providers, policymakers, industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos.

As a world leading research intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.