Senior Epidemiologist

6 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Public Health Wales Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Epidemiologist to join our team at Public Health Wales. As a key member of our Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme, you will play a critical role in developing and managing aspects of surveillance and epidemiological analysis on vaccine preventable diseases, vaccination programmes, and acute respiratory infections.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain existing surveillance systems, including those using new sources of data.
  • Work with senior epidemiologists to implement emerging methods in data science, such as data linkage and machine learning.
  • Collaborate with microbiologists to develop new surveillance methods and support field epidemiology activities.
  • Use advanced data science and statistical methods to analyze complex data sets and provide solutions to public health problems.
  • Develop and deliver training on various topics, including epidemiology, surveillance, and data science.
  • Line manage and/or coordinate the work of junior team members, train staff, supervise, or mentor junior staff, and demonstrate specific tasks or work as required to others.
About Us

Public Health Wales is the national public health organization for Wales, working together to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. Our purpose is to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals who share our values and are passionate about public health.

Requirements
  • Master's qualification or equivalent experience in public health areas such as epidemiological methods, public health, microbiology, statistics, or data science.
  • Substantial post-graduate experience of relevant scientific work, including experience of working with large and complex databases.
  • Understanding of current scientific and/or epidemiological advances, including knowledge of recommended UK vaccination programmes and vaccine preventable diseases.
  • Experience of training other staff groups and ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with a wide range of staff, including administrative staff, scientific staff, and health professionals.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking to make a difference in public health, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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