Epidemiologist

Job Title: Epidemiologist
Starting Salary: £42,839 progressing to £47,181 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Countywide - Stevenage - Hybrid Working
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Public Health

About the team

The Epidemiology team works to enable high quality decision making that maximises population wellbeing. We do this by creating evidence-based actionable insights derived from the analysis of public health related data using data science techniques and methodologies. We also support population health initiatives through surveillance and reporting on emerging health trends. With the support of Senior Epidemiologists and the wider team, you will work on projects providing statistics and insights about health and wellbeing, contribute to recommendations for how services can better meet residents’ needs, and use data science methods to develop the analysis and presentation of evidence and insights.

About the role

You will:

• Provide responsive and high-quality statistical and analytical support to stakeholders within public health and wider across the health and care system.
• Support the delivery of complex analytical projects with guidance from Senior Epidemiologists and other colleagues, using R for data analysis and Git for collaboration and version control.
• Engage with stakeholders, including specialist and non-technical audiences, using verbal, written and visual communications to translate analytical findings into actionable insights.
• Carry out quality assurance of outputs and contribute to the development of methodologies for analysis and visualisations, helping to enhance the quality and impact of outputs.

About you

Essential skills:

• Evidence of working in epidemiology and public health data analytics.
• Postgraduate degree in a related topic or equivalent (~2+ years) of relevant work experience.
• Experience in a range of statistical methods.
• Ability to write reports and to clearly present insights from statistical analyses to a non-technical audience.
• Knowledge of R, Git and other open-source tools.
• Experience of project management and managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.

Desirable skills:

• Understanding of health inequalities and population health.
• The ability to combine insights from data analytics with evidence from research and the wider literature.
• Knowledge about data protection and security.
• Evidence of sharing and promoting analytical outputs to a range of different stakeholders.

Please note that there will be a pre-interview assessment which will form part of the selection process. This would ideally be done using R. If you are selected for interview, we will be in touch to arrange the assessment.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP11 job profile. Please locate this via:

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To hear more about this opportunity please contact Maree.Brennan@Hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 31st August 2025

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.