Research / Senior Research Scientist - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions
Description
The Field Services Division (FS) was established to provide a national comprehensive service which is geographically dispersed and integrates epidemiological, microbiological, infectious diseases and data sciences capacity and skills delivering surveillance and outbreak investigations consistently of the highest quality.
It also provides valuable links to academic centres and effective leadership and coordination of the UKHSA applied epidemiology training function.
The Senior Scientist works closely with senior epidemiologist colleagues to provide epidemiological and data management support across a number of topic areas; and to the epidemiological investigation of incidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases and routine, supporting local Health Protection Teams and in collaboration with other partners.
The interface with local, regional and national colleagues, as well as with external stakeholders, will be an important feature of this role.
Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area (in the maintenance, analysis of data)MSc in Epidemiology, public health or allied discipline or equivalent level of experience/education
Knowledge of principles and practice of surveillance, including data management, data transmission, data security, data quality, data analysis including descriptive statistics and graphics and data reporting
Experience of interpreting and evaluating epidemiological data, sensitive health data analyses and performing analytical epidemiology
Demonstrable experience of public health, health protection or epidemiology
Experience of using epidemiological and statistical software packages
Understanding of information governance including data protection and confidentiality requirements
Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven presentation and scientific report writing skills
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