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# Database Manager and Scientific Programmer

- **Company:** University of Reading
- **Location:** Reading, UK
- **Salary:** £36,636.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Computer Programming, Databases, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), MySQL
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840674860-database-manager-and-scientific-programmer

## About the Role

* High-level of programming skills, including extensive experience with Python and R ;
 * Hands-on experience of designing and using relational databases (ACCESS, MySQL);
 * Analytical skills, including the use of appropriate statistical techniques (A, I)
 * Previous research / professional experience
 * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with non-specialists;
 * Good organisation al skills and self-motivation coupled with the ability to work as part of a team

## Description

The Database Manager and Scientific Programmer will provide support to a dynamic team of researchers working on the reconstruction of past environments as part of the EcoArch project (palaeoclimate/projects/). They will be based in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Reading and will collaborate with project scientists involved in the EcoArch project in Reading, Oslo and Penn State, as well as collaborators in Africa. The post involves providing programming and database support for the research team, including the management of data and model resources and implementation of appropriate quality control procedures. The post-holder will assist in obtaining data from external sources, the design of databases, analyses of palaeodata and model simulations, and will have the opportunity to participate in the scientific dissemination and publication activities of the research team.


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