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The role requires strong data science, health informatics, and project management skills to address complex public health issues, manage projects, and report findings to various stakeholders including health professionals and government bodies. Additionally, the postholder will provide training and mentorship to junior staff, contribute to research and development activities, and may be involved in securing funding for projects. Proficiency in Welsh is desirable but not mandatory, and candidates must be prepared to work within departmental budgets and make resource allocation recommendations.
Health Protection Division provides information and advice and takes action to protect people in Wales from communicable disease and environmental hazards. Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC) is the epidemiology and surveillance branch of Health Protection Division.
This is a senior role that will develop the use of data science techniques to support the work of CDSC. The postholder will develop mathematical and epidemiological models which simulate the spread of infectious diseases. The post holder will develop methods and processes to maintain existing surveillance systems and set up new ones. This will include the management, maintenance and quality improvement of data flows to CDSC The post holder will work with senior epidemiologists to implement emerging methods in data science such as data linkage and machine learning and explore the possibilities of artificial intelligence. The post holder will also work closely with microbiologists to develop new surveillance methods using the results of whole genome sequencing of pathogens, and will also have a role in supporting field epidemiology activities.
The post-holder will use highly developed skills in data science, health informatics and project management to define, interpret and provide solutions to complex public health problems. This will involve framing problems in epidemiological terms, analysing complex data sets, ensuring outputs from projects are delivered to time and reporting findings to stakeholders, including the public, health professionals within Public Health Wales, the NHS, Health Boards and Welsh Government.
The post holder will have a role in developing and delivering training on a variety of topics. To do this the post-holder will be required to liaise with individuals from varied backgrounds in a range of organisations.
The post holder may be required to line manage and/or co-ordinate work of junior team members. They will be required to train staff, supervise or mentor junior staff and demonstrate specific tasks or work as required to others.
The post holder will contribute to Public Health Wales's Research Strategy by undertaking research & development activities which may include the preparation of applications for funding. They will be expected to work within any budgets set by the department but will be expected to make recommendations on the most appropriate allocation of resource.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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