Data Scientist Development Programme
Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA)
Closing date: Sunday 24th May 2026 (interviews will be held online 24-26 June 2026)
Fixed-term for 12 months, commencing Monday 28th Sept 2026, because the post is a clearly defined training post
Location: Leeds Institute for Data Analytics and the Wolfson Institute in Bradford (with scope for hybrid working)
LIDA is committed to Equality and Inclusion in its recruitment and selection procedures.
The Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) is offering a number of data scientist development posts to help advance research activity across each of its constituent areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI), health informatics, urban analytics, statistical and mathematical methods, and visualisation and immersive technologies.
This is a clearly-defined training and development role for early-career data scientists and career changers. The LIDA Data Scientist Development Programme provides an outstanding opportunity to develop skills that are in high demand within industry and academia, both nationally and globally, within a leading, state-of-the-art facility.
Our offer to those employed on the Programme includes the chance to:
- Own delivery of data science project(s) and get hands-on technical experience using real data;
- Establish links with project partners (internal or external) and work to provide solutions to real-world challenges;
- Build skills and knowledge in advanced analytics, not only through mentorship and applied research, but also through on-site training opportunities in statistical analysis, visualisation, research methods and computer programming;
- Work alongside leading academic researchers as part of the LIDA team and gain valuable work experience.
You will be a graduate (Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD) in a relevant field and will have excellent numerical skills that may have been gained in the context of quantitative social science, computing, mathematics/statistics, medical bioinformatics or population studies.
LIDA is committed to supporting the University’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and particularly encourages applications from groups currently under-represented on the Programme and within LIDA, these include women and low socio-economic background candidates.
What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development:
- Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available
To find out more about the programme and how to submit your application, please watch this video:
https://youtu.be/ORdK_WBVGsQ
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Kylie Norman, Programme Manager
Email: lida@leeds.ac.uk