Epidemiologist (Information Analyst Specialist)
Public Health Wales
Date: 1 day ago
City: Cardiff, Wales
Contract type: Part time
We are looking for an experienced, innovative, collaborative, and dynamic individual to join a team of analytical specialists in the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC) to provide a proactive and responsive service.
The post-holder will be a key member of scientific staff within the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC), which is based within the Public Health Wales Health Protection Division. They will work closely with senior scientists, senior epidemiologists and other Health Protection teams, to develop new surveillance systems, expand on existing ones and provide analytical support during outbreak and major event situations. The post-holder will take a lead on discrete projects and reports and help ensure that analytical and reporting deadlines are met.
The post-holder will be based within the Genomic Epidemiology team. The post-holder will:
Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Postans Job title: Senior Epidemiological Scientist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07758238172
The post-holder will be a key member of scientific staff within the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC), which is based within the Public Health Wales Health Protection Division. They will work closely with senior scientists, senior epidemiologists and other Health Protection teams, to develop new surveillance systems, expand on existing ones and provide analytical support during outbreak and major event situations. The post-holder will take a lead on discrete projects and reports and help ensure that analytical and reporting deadlines are met.
The post-holder will be based within the Genomic Epidemiology team. The post-holder will:
- Work closely with the senior scientists and consultant epidemiologists to set up new surveillance schemes and expand or develop existing surveillance schemes to reflect changes in service delivery, data capture methods and priorities.
- Oversee production, assist in preparation and quality assurance of existing routine surveillance reports as required.
- Provide, under supervision, responses to ad-hoc queries from other public organisations, the Welsh Government, the press and members of the public, as required. Provide, under supervision, responses to urgent queries from within the Health Protection Division and Welsh Government.
- Prepare material for publication on the Public Health Wales website, assist in quality assurance of surveillance information presented on the website and investigate new ways of presenting data to various audiences.
- Provide support to the field investigation of hospital and community based outbreaks and contribute to the work of the Public Health Wales Health Protection Division in relation to surveillance capacity in responding to communicable disease and environmental public health.
- Contribute to CDSC’s programme of applied epidemiological research as required.
Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Postans Job title: Senior Epidemiological Scientist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07758238172
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