Senior Epidemiologist

5 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 and surveillance, to staff from diverse backgrounds.
  • Line manage and/or coordinate the work of junior team members, providing training, supervision, and mentorship as needed.
About Us

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

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 with large and complex databases.
  • Understanding of current scientific and/or epidemiological advances.
  • Experience of training other staff groups and working with SAIL.
  • Advanced data science and statistical methods, including skills in statistical and database software (Stata, MS Access, R).
  • Excellent computer literacy, including advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to project manage, coordinate teams, and problem-solve.
  • Professional judgments on methods and interpretation.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
  • Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
  • Regression and time series analysis.
  • Mapping.
  • Ability to manage data and analyze microbiological test data.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth within our organization. If you are a motivated and experienced epidemiologist looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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