This is an exciting role within The Gastrointestinal Infections and Food safety (One Health) Division is located within UKHSA's Clinical and Public Health Directorate at Colindale.

As the Senior Scientist you will analyse and interpret surveillance data and develop automated routines and solutions as well as overseeing and responding to more complex or sensitive data requests. This will be through their application of, and expertise in, analytical, statistical, database, mapping, and web tools, underpinned by knowledge of information and data science approaches.

The postholder will also contribute to public health scientific analyses and writing reports on specific projects, regular and ad hoc publications, and peer reviewed publications.

Location:

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working in the office.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.

Working Pattern - Full Time, Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working, Hybrid Working.

Responsibilities section:

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties:

Identify surveillance needs, create surveillance system specifications, conduct complex statistical analyses, and interpret surveillance data, develop automated routines and solutions.Develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health action, including outbreak and incident response.Respond to complex or sensitive data requests including Parliamentary Questions.Lead and manage the technical and analytical (including data management) aspects of enhanced surveillance for purposes of One HealthAnalyse and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data and research evidence.Apply a range of common statistical tests and algorithms and translate statistical processes into automated solutions.Use common statistical/database/mapping/web tools such as Stata, R, ArcGIS, Access, SQL and SharePoint in routine reports, surveillance activities and the development of solutions.Advise on quality and governance issues including information security for all aspects of surveillance work, evaluating existing systems, and use to improve standards and consistency across the team.Project manage research studies, analysing datasets with appropriate methodology to answer research questions, supported by the systematic review of literature and with knowledge of how to contribute to grant proposals, and apply for ethical approval.Present at scientific conferences and programme meetings The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.