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Job Description
This is a full-time Data Engineer position focused on managing and developing a robust database of livestock data from low and middle-income countries. Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining the database, ensuring data is clean, harmonized, described, and governed, and making it AI-ready. Applicants must have strong attention to detail, prior experience with complex, regulated data, and experience working in the private sector.
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Key Responsibilities
- This post is full-time (35 hours per week)
- A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- People have always been at the heart of our work.
- We value colleagues 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 flexibility that works for you.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
- Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing.
- There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.
- 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.
- Do you want to help shape the future of global livestock impact by building the trusted data foundations that power evidence-based decision making and AI-ready insights?
- Are you excited by the challenge of untangling complex, imperfect datasets and turning them into secure, trusted, and AI-ready information assets?
- Are you an experienced Data Engineer who thrives on bringing clarity, governance, and structure to complex data environments while driving best practice across an organisation?
- Are you motivated to you build trusted, secure, and well-governed data systems from complex and often undocumented data sources, while helping an organisation become truly AI-ready?
- We are looking for a methodological, highly organised, rigorous and service oriented individual to manage SEBI-L livestock data derived from low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- The post holder will take the lead in designing and maintaining a robust high-quality database of livestock data, ensuring that data is clean, harmonized, well described and governed.
- It is essential that the person who fills the role has strong attention to detail, and has prior experience working with highly regulated, complex data, with experience working in the private sector.
- Development and subject matter expertise
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About This Position
When do applications close for this position?
Applications for Data Engineer at University of Edinburgh close on 27 October 2026. Make sure your application reaches the university's recruitment system before the deadline — late submissions are generally not accepted.
What does this position pay?
The advertised salary for this role is GBP 41,064 – 48,822. The final offer within the band depends on qualifications and experience, as set by University of Edinburgh's enterprise agreement.
Where is this position based?
The position is based at University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, GB. Check the job description above for flexible or hybrid arrangements.
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