Principal Infectious Disease Modeller and Health Economist at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Job Description
This post is within the Healthcare Associated Infection, Fungal, Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Utilisation & Sepsis Division (Clinical & Public Health group) of UKHSA. The mission of the division is to protect people from healthcare-associated and antimicrobial resistant infections, through world-leading public health microbiology, outbreak response, surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, modelling, research and evidence-based interventions.
The post holder will provide a leadership role for HCAI & AMR health and economic modelling within the HCAI & AMR Modelling and Evaluation Group. This will include the instigation, development, coordination, management and delivery of AMR & HCAI modelling and economics research. This post contributes to UKHSA’s capacity and capability building role for the high priority area of AMR & HCAI. The post holder will be expected to play a leading role in strengthening modelling and economics of infectious diseases as an integral part of UKHSA.
The post-holder is expected to work collaboratively, particularly establishing and maintaining strong links with academic institutions, to develop appropriate evidence to optimise decisions on national disease control policy.
About you
- PhD – with a focus on mathematical modelling/health economics relevant to infectious diseases
- Evidence of continuous professional development in the field of mathematical modelling, economic evaluations, epidemiology or health protection with senior postgraduate research experience relevant to AMR & HCAI infection prevention and control
- Significant senior management and leadership experience
- Experience of development and application of mathematical/economic models of communicable disease transmission and effects of interventions.
- Specifically, experience of development of mathematical/economic models relevant or transferable to AMR & HCAI, preferably for use in informing national policy.
- Analysing epidemiological and cost data including to parameterise transmission-dynamic or intervention evaluation models
- Computer programming
- Experience of initiating and writing successful research grant applications, alongside leading secured grants and scientific projects including project, resource and budget management
- Experience of line management and appraisal of staff as well as working effectively across all levels of seniority
- Nationally and internationally recognized track record of research with a proven record of collaborative and multi-disciplinary working within and across organisations, alongside a record of publication of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
- Demonstrable excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate complex ideas and methods (both orally and written) clearly and succinctly to a wide range of audiences.
- Highly self-motivated, with proven ability to initiate, sustain and complete project work, working with initiative, independence and autonomously without supervision
- Organisation, planning and time-management skills, including ability to meet deadlines, develop long-term plans, taking into account uncertainties across a range of organisations
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 13th March 2024 – unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Shortlist: 18th March 2024
Interviews: TBC
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Benefits working for the UKHSA:
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Range of health and wellbeing support.
- 26 days annual leave allowance increasing to 32 days after a 10-year service.
