Epidemiological Analyst

Official title: Epidemiological Analyst

Location: Scientific Campus, Colindale | Employment information: Permanent; full-time, part-time, job share and flexible working

The postholder will support surveillance systems for vaccine-preventable diseases through a combination of database development, quantitative analysis and evidence communication. The advertised responsibilities extend beyond routine data handling: they include building data quality into systems, preparing outputs for reports and publications, assisting with disease-specific web content, and working with a broad group of clinical, laboratory, digital and public-health colleagues. The employer’s selection process assesses the listed qualifications, knowledge, experience, skills and abilities through an application sift, interview and a technical assessment involving R-based analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop surveillance systems and databases with relevant scientific, clinical, laboratory and health-protection colleagues.
• Create database queries and validation checks that remove duplicate records and improve data quality and completeness.
• Undertake specialist analysis of quantitative datasets and evaluate research evidence from multiple sources to inform decisions.
• Prepare annual surveillance reports, routine outputs and responses to ad hoc information requests.
• Liaise with stakeholders, clinicians, laboratories and health-protection teams on surveillance data, cases and outbreaks.
• Maintain disease-specific website pages and dashboards, ensuring that content is validated and follows relevant guidelines.
• Help prepare datasets for international organisations and contribute to reports and scientific papers when required.
• Present surveillance findings at internal, local and national meetings and support related infectious-disease surveillance projects.

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification in a relevant science subject, such as biomedical sciences, mathematics or epidemiology, or significant equivalent specialist experience.
• A postgraduate MSc degree in Epidemiology that is completed or near completion.
• Experience of scientific research, particularly in public health or epidemiology.
• Experience managing, analysing and reporting epidemiological data with R, SQL and Microsoft Access.
• Ability to work independently to deadlines while contributing effectively as a team member.
• Experience working within health protection is desirable rather than listed as an essential criterion.

Skills and Competencies

• Translate complex epidemiological and statistical information into clear advice for professional audiences.
• Use R, SQL and Microsoft Access to investigate data, create structured queries and support analytical reporting.
• Apply careful validation methods to improve completeness, accuracy and usability within surveillance data systems.
• Communicate diplomatically with colleagues across scientific, clinical, laboratory, digital and public-health disciplines.
• Prepare written material for policy-setting reports, scientific publications and information requests.
• Present research and surveillance findings in meetings, conferences and training settings using appropriate materials.

Benefits and Employment Information

• The advertised salary is £37,749 to £45,353 a year, stated as per annum and pro rata.
• The appointment is permanent and open to a range of working patterns, including part-time and job-share arrangements.
• The role is office based at the Scientific Campus in Colindale.
• The vacancy requires Counter Terrorism Check security vetting as a minimum for the scientific-campus role.
• Successful candidates must pass a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check and meet the required security conditions before appointment.
• UKHSA welcomes interest from analysts who need Skilled Worker sponsorship and reviews those applications with all other submissions.
• UKHSA’s published careers information describes a pension, flexible-working options, learning and development opportunities, and leave provisions as part of its broader employment offer.

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