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Candidates should possess a relevant honours degree or equivalent experience, alongside demonstrable public health work experience and expertise in analyzing complex data sets. Strong communication skills, teamwork, and flexibility are essential for adapting to team needs. While proficiency in Welsh is desirable, candidates who speak English or Welsh are encouraged to apply.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an Epidemiologist (Analyst Specialist) in the Health Protection Division in Public Health Wales NHS Trust.The post holder will work in the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre based at Number 2 Capital Quarter, in central Cardiff, specialising in Blood borne viruses, sexual health, TB and inequalities.
The post holder will help develop surveillance systems, provide analytical support during outbreaks, respond to ad-hoc requests from stakeholders and work on service based research as required. Although the post holders will lead on the routine report production and development of their subject area, there will be the need to work across a number of infectious disease subject areas and programmes of work as required.For this position, the successful candidate must have a relevant honours degree in a scientific or numerate subject, or equivalent relevant experience. They should also have demonstrable experience of public health work and expertise in carrying our advanced analysis of complex data sets. We are looking for a team player with an enthusiasm for epidemiology and surveillance development, with excellent communication skills, who can demonstrate a flexible approach in orderto meet the needs of the team
The new post holder will provide analytical support to the development and maintenance of public health surveillance schemes in the CDSC. This will include developing analysis plans and advising on efficient analysis of large datasets, as required. Support may be across any of the CDSC areas of expertise as required, including:
Blood Borne Viruses, Sexual Health and Tuberculosis
Healthcare Associated Infection, Antimicrobial Resistance and Prescribing Programme (HARP)
Gastrointestinal Infections and Zoonoses
Vaccine Preventable Disease and Respiratory Infection, and;
Field Epidemiology and Genomics
Cross-cutting groups include statistics, data science and genomics; settings-based surveillance; and environmental surveillance.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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