Job responsibilities
As the successful applicant for this role, you will be expected to:
- Co-ordinate the specialist work within one or more of the teams work-packages.
- Develop and apply innovative mathematical approaches to the analysis of infectious disease epidemiology and control to assist UKHSA, DHSC (and others) in the development of policy and public health contingency planning, and in emergency responses.
- Strengthen and enhance the team's work through scientific publication and identifying and taking forward new opportunities for collaboration with other agencies and academia.
- Take the lead in the presentation of work of team at critical scientific meetings, workshops, and act as a liaison between the team and others. This should include you providing links and taking advantage of the multidisciplinary nature of the Advanced Analytics division.
Essential Criteria
- First degree in mathematics/statistics or related discipline involving high mathematical/statistical content.
- Higher degree (preferably PhD) or substantially equivalent experience in the application of mathematical modelling or statistics, especially in epidemiology, microbiology, or biological sciences
- Significant postgraduate practical experience in applied mathematical modelling, preferably several years post-doctoral experience.
- Experience directly related to one or more of the following fields: microbiological risk analysis, epidemiology, mathematical modelling of infectious disease.
- Proven track record in applied mathematical/statistical methodologies (for example through publications/reports but could also be via successful projects).
- Well-developed skills in producing computer code from mathematics and/or algometric description (preferably Python, but any mainstream language acceptable).
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, phone).
- Able to work together with others to achieve goals.
- Experience of leadership and the willingness to take this further. This could be either directly as line-manager or in the form of the delivery of projects and programs.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to team management.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in several of the following highly desirable: spatio-temporal models, Monte Carlo and stochastic simulation techniques, predictive modelling, spatial statistics, ecological or environmental modelling, state transition models, demographic modelling, numerical methods and simulation, sensitivity and scenario analysis, analysis of non-linear dynamical systems
- Experience in leading research and/or service delivery teams.
- Knowledge and use of Risk Analysis, Assessment, and Communication.
- Demonstrable experience organising meetings and workshops.
- Have an understanding of, and have been engaged in, the drafting of funding and grant applications.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Selection Process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Strengths
.Stage 1: Application & SiftAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 500 words providing concrete examples of how you meet the essential criteria. It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role, particularly with reference to the desirable criteria.
This part of the selection process should outline how you consider your skills, experience and achievements, and provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria outlined.
You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history. This will be used in sifting process and will be scored
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview
Stage 2: Panel Interview
This vacancy is using Success Profiles. During the interview we will assess your behaviours, strengths, ability, experience, and technical skills.
You will be asked to prepare and present a 5-minute presentation and there will also be a technical assessment. The subject of the presentation and technical assessment will be sent to you prior to interview.
Behaviours to be assessed:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
Benefits
- Alongside your salary of £49,592, UK Health Security Agency contributes £13,390 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare.
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is initially BPSS however some aspects of this role may require the holder to be SC cleared and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria for security clearance.
This role is open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Government baseline personnel security standard
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
Contact Details Sophie.Rigney@reed.com
