Senior Epidemiologist - Lead Health Analytics (Hybrid)

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council in Stevenage seeks a Senior Epidemiologist to lead complex public health analytics and contribute to team strategy. The role is permanent with hybrid working and a starting salary range of £55,582 to £61,460 per annum.

You will project manage analytics projects using R and Git, line-manage analysts, and promote evidence-informed decision making to improve population health outcomes in the county.

Qualifications

• Evidence of working in epidemiology and public health data analytics.
• Postgraduate degree in a related topic or equivalent (2+ years) of relevant work experience.
• Expertise in the use of R, Git and other open-source tools.
• Experience in a range of statistical methods.
• Demonstrable understanding of the local health and care sector, including data, relevant stakeholders, and decision-making structures.
• Experience of project management including stakeholder management and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Project manage and undertake complex analytical projects using R and Git, and other data science tools, with responsibility for quality assurance of team outputs.
• Help to manage the team workload including responding to stakeholder requests for support and contribute to the team strategy and improving working methods.
• Line manage and support analysts undertaking a range of epidemiological analyses and other projects, including guiding their professional development.
• Promote the use of evidence and intelligence in decision making processes.

Skills

Epidemiology

Public health data analytics

R

Git

Statistical methods

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Postgraduate degree or equivalent (2+ years)

Tools

R

Git

Python

Power BI

Job description

Hertfordshire County Council in Stevenage seeks a Senior Epidemiologist to lead complex public health analytics and contribute to team strategy. The role is permanent with hybrid working and a starting salary range of £55,582 to £61,460 per annum.

You will project manage analytics projects using R and Git, line-manage analysts, and promote evidence-informed decision making to improve population health outcomes in the county.