Epidemiological Analyst Job at UKHSA in London

UK Health Security Agency is recruiting an Epidemiological Analyst for its Scientific Campus in Colindale, London. The advertised post focuses on surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases and the data that supports public-health action. It brings together database work, statistical analysis, reporting and collaboration with scientific, clinical, laboratory and health-protection colleagues. The work is office based at the Colindale campus and sits within a setting concerned with interpreting evidence about population health.

For applicants interested in epidemiology analyst jobs, the vacancy specifies a relevant scientific background, postgraduate epidemiology study at MSc level or near completion, and practical experience managing, analysing and reporting epidemiological data. The advertised work calls for confident use of R, SQL and Microsoft Access, alongside the ability to explain complex findings to varied professional audiences. Several working patterns are open to applicants, as set out in the employment information.

Opportunity Details

Overview of the Vacancy

Location, Sector, and Role Context

This permanent Epidemiological Analyst position is based at UKHSA’s Scientific Campus in Colindale. Its stated purpose is to develop and maintain enhanced surveillance systems for vaccine-preventable diseases, helping to ensure that data is sufficiently complete, reliable and useful for public-health work. The role involves maintaining surveillance databases, building queries and validation checks, and resolving issues such as duplicates in the data. It also includes preparation of routine and ad hoc outputs for national and international reporting, information requests and scientific publication.

The vacancy places the analyst at the intersection of data systems and applied epidemiology. Published duties include analysing quantitative datasets and research evidence, advising on complex epidemiological and statistical information, and producing annual surveillance reports. The postholder will support disease-specific web pages, dashboards and other infectious-disease surveillance projects, ensuring that content is reviewed and validated against relevant guidelines. Liaison extends across internal vaccine coverage, safety and effectiveness teams, the Immunisation Division, laboratories, digital and data-science colleagues, as well as external health-service, academic and public-health partners.

About the Employer: UK Health Security Agency

Organization and Relevant Services

Verified Employer Overview

The UK Health Security Agency, commonly identified by the official short form UKHSA, is an executive agency sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care. Its published purpose is to protect people from health threats. The organisation works to prevent and reduce harm associated with infectious diseases, chemicals, radiation, climate-related health effects and environmental hazards, including air quality. Scientific and operational leadership is delivered in collaboration with local, national and international partners to support the public’s health and the country’s health-security capability.

For much of its work, UKHSA’s remit covers England because health protection is largely a devolved policy area. The organisation also holds some responsibilities across the United Kingdom where policy responsibility remains reserved to the UK government, and it works with public-health bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on shared health threats. Its published goals include preparing for future hazards, responding to outbreaks and incidents using evidence, and building scientific, public-health and operational capability. Surveillance analysis for immunisation and infectious disease therefore connects directly to its wider responsibilities.

Professional Setting and Role Context

Work Environment, Operations, and Facilities

Colindale is one of UKHSA’s scientific campuses, alongside Porton Down and Chilton. The vacancy identifies the Scientific Campus at Colindale as the workplace and describes the role as office based. Within that setting, the analyst will work with information and data systems that underpin surveillance projects, and will contribute to reporting, data validation, web content and database support. The role’s links to vaccine coverage, safety and effectiveness teams, reference laboratories, public-health data science and health-protection teams give clear context for the range of information and professional relationships involved.

UKHSA’s careers information identifies epidemiology and data analysis among the professional areas supporting its health-protection work. It also publishes learning and development opportunities, cross-government development schemes and an in-house talent scheme, alongside flexible-working options and a pension and benefits package. Those organisation-wide resources provide a professional context for a post that requires continuing development, collaboration and careful communication of analytical results. The vacancy itself also requires the postholder to agree training and development needs through appraisal and development planning, and to share data-science practices and promote best practice.

Open Positions

Application Guidance

Prepare a Focused Application

CV, Evidence, Documents, and Interview Preparation

The following is general preparation guidance rather than additional employer requirements. Build the application form and supporting statement around the published essential criteria, using concise examples that show epidemiological research, surveillance data management and the practical use of R, SQL and Microsoft Access. Explain the contribution made to data quality, validation, reporting or evidence interpretation, and distinguish personal responsibilities from the wider work of a team. The vacancy says the supporting statement must not exceed the stated word limit and that the application form should contain detailed employment and activity history rather than relying on a CV upload.

Applicants can also prepare for the documented assessment and interview process by revisiting how they structure an R analysis, explore a supplied dataset, interpret findings and explain analytical reasoning in clear code. Keep examples relevant to the advertised duties: collaborating with health-service or academic contacts, responding to data questions, producing reports, and communicating results for different audiences. Where applicable, organise supporting documents and evidence early for the stated pre-employment and security checks, but do not assume that any evidence beyond the official instructions will be required.

• Map each example in the supporting statement to a listed essential criterion, especially postgraduate epidemiology study, research experience and epidemiological data analysis.
• Use a specific example to show how validation checks, query design or duplicate handling improved the quality of a surveillance dataset.
• Prepare to describe an R workflow clearly, from inspecting the data through analysis and interpretation of the result.
• Show how technical findings were communicated to colleagues who needed evidence for public-health decisions or reporting.
• Review the vacancy’s information on security screening and discuss any questions through the official route rather than making assumptions.

How to Apply

Submit Your Application Through the Verified Route

Apply Through the Official NHS Jobs Vacancy Page

Open the official vacancy page below and select “Apply for this job”. The NHS Jobs service displays an official hand-off for this Epidemiological Analyst vacancy and explains that applicants will need to register or log in on the linked third-party site to continue. Complete the application form and supporting statement through the route shown on screen, ensuring that the information addresses the published essential criteria and follows the stated application instructions.