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The Chief Data Officer (CDO) is a brand new role, responsible for providing high level oversight, leadership and management of the staff and activity in the Data Coordination Centre (DCC). Through close collaboration with the Director, the FGx Executive Board and external partners (e.g. EBI, BioFAIR) you will oversee a team tasked with building and testing bespoke applications for data management and analysis and develop and maintain robust data management processes for the FGx initiative, maximising the integrity, quality and completeness of the data collected. You will also have a key leadership and strategic role, as part of FGx Executive Group, providing senior business and data management expertise and input to drive development of innovative and reliable information systems solutions to underpin delivery of the FGx initiative portfolio and its overall business operation.
In this role you will, alongside the FGx Director and members of the FGx Executive Board, manage data-related activity within the FGx Data Coordination Centre (DCC), aiming to embed the principles of FAIR data and deliver tools for the wider FGx community in the UK. The DCC will act as a nexus for understanding and collating user needs, understanding the national and international landscape, and be a “knowledge centre” for the host network on the platform and its capabilities, data assets, and governance. The FGx DCC will drive harmonisation and coordination of approaches across different programmes (e.g., model approaches, standards, tooling, analytical and technical know-how etc.) and will establish standards in the wider field of functional genomics.
You will be tasked with addressing the immediate data storage and sharing needs for the FGx initiative, with careful use of existing “best in class” infrastructure to reduce complexity and costs without compromising functionality. An important part of this role will be to ensure linkage to similar UKRI initiatives, such as the National Mouse Genetics Network, as well as wider national and international initiatives in the genomics space. This would ensure broad access to FAIR data through a minimum number of data access nodes with careful consideration of the needs of target end users, including industry. Bespoke tools for interrogating the data generated by the FGx (e.g. transcriptomic data, epigenomic data, imaging data) should be developed through open APIs, including consideration given to how best support high performing data analysis.
The role requires an extensive understanding of, and senior level expertise in data management practice, and . You will also lead the development of a public-facing data access portal that will interface with curated datasets hosted externally (e.g. EBI). The role requires excellent communication skills and effective team and project management ability.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 41 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Informal Enquiries
Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Professor Jonathan Mill, Director of the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative (j.mill@exeter.ac.uk).