Tech Ops Data Analyst (Programmer)
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Date: 2 days ago
City: Oxford
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.
Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere!
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Technical Operations team as a Data Analyst (Programmer), whose primary role is to extend our warehouse of data that underpins our work to support Manufacturing Operations, to include new sources of data.
The Details...
Part of the Technical Operations team’s work is to monitor the performance of the flow cell manufacturing process in response to changes in the procedures, input materials or unforeseen events. This requires analysing data to identify associations between performance and its manufacture that inform decisions regarding what actions to take to improve performance. Much of this is achieved through the analysis of telemetry – data generated by testing and use of products – alongside data documenting how it has been manufactured. However, there are aspects of the manufacturing process that do not always represent processes sufficiently well to be able to reliably identify likely causes of performance issues.
This exciting and challenging role is responsible for extending the coverage of manufacturing data and analysing it to establish its explanatory power: to understand what aspects, if any, of manufacturing performance are associated with the data. To varying degrees, the role encompasses the entire data pipeline, including developing Extract-Transform-Load processes through to analysing data to establish associative and causal relationships.
Data that represents the quality of individual processes and input materials is a key component of the Predictive Manufacturing initiative which includes assessment and development of Causal Inference statistical techniques. Applicants with experience or interest in this area would have an opportunity to develop further in this discipline as it moves through proof-of-concept and applied stages of development.
The Role Will Strengthen Technical Operations' Analysis Capability To
You will need to quickly establish a strong understanding of the science behind the product and convert data into insights of those factors associated with product performance and failure types.
What We're Looking For...
The ideal candidate will possess a numerate degree; for example in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science.
You Will Also Be
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary.
If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
About Us
Oxford Nanopore’s goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology enabling the real-time, high-performance, accessible and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA. The technology is used in more than 100 countries to understand the biology of humans and diseases, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses and whole environments.
Oxford Nanopore was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford and now employs over 1000 employees around the world.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.
Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere!
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Technical Operations team as a Data Analyst (Programmer), whose primary role is to extend our warehouse of data that underpins our work to support Manufacturing Operations, to include new sources of data.
The Details...
Part of the Technical Operations team’s work is to monitor the performance of the flow cell manufacturing process in response to changes in the procedures, input materials or unforeseen events. This requires analysing data to identify associations between performance and its manufacture that inform decisions regarding what actions to take to improve performance. Much of this is achieved through the analysis of telemetry – data generated by testing and use of products – alongside data documenting how it has been manufactured. However, there are aspects of the manufacturing process that do not always represent processes sufficiently well to be able to reliably identify likely causes of performance issues.
This exciting and challenging role is responsible for extending the coverage of manufacturing data and analysing it to establish its explanatory power: to understand what aspects, if any, of manufacturing performance are associated with the data. To varying degrees, the role encompasses the entire data pipeline, including developing Extract-Transform-Load processes through to analysing data to establish associative and causal relationships.
Data that represents the quality of individual processes and input materials is a key component of the Predictive Manufacturing initiative which includes assessment and development of Causal Inference statistical techniques. Applicants with experience or interest in this area would have an opportunity to develop further in this discipline as it moves through proof-of-concept and applied stages of development.
The Role Will Strengthen Technical Operations' Analysis Capability To
- provide more comprehensive coverage of data representing individual stages of flow cell manufacture
- develop analysis procedures to assess, in the context of flow cell manufacture, the utility of existing and new data
You will need to quickly establish a strong understanding of the science behind the product and convert data into insights of those factors associated with product performance and failure types.
What We're Looking For...
The ideal candidate will possess a numerate degree; for example in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science.
You Will Also Be
- A strong python programmer
- Have a good understanding of statistical concepts and principles
- Proven ability to interpret data and understand underlying definitions
- Possess good data instincts (assess degree of confidence in findings, detect data quality issues, identify inconsistencies, filter out chaff)
- Possess excellent attention to detail, be inquisitive by nature
- Able to apply scientific rigour and challenge assumptions
- Have good presentation skills and confidently communicate and interact with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Python (Pandas, numpy and Matplotlib/Seaborn)
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Spotfire/ Tableau
- GitLab
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary.
If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
About Us
Oxford Nanopore’s goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology enabling the real-time, high-performance, accessible and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA. The technology is used in more than 100 countries to understand the biology of humans and diseases, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses and whole environments.
Oxford Nanopore was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford and now employs over 1000 employees around the world.
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