Infectious Disease Epidemiologist (COVID-19)
Airfinity, United Kingdom
Job Description
Infectious Disease Epidemiologist (COVID-19)
Hybrid - Flexible from twice a week to as much as you would like to use the London based office.
Objective of the role:
We are seeking an experienced epidemiologist to join our infectious disease analyst team as an COVID-19 Risk Assessment specialist. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and assessing the impact of COVID-19 waves and variants in countries and regions worldwide, using statistical models, data analysis, and surveillance systems, as well as generating forecasts. Your insights and output will inform critical decision-making by clients across multiple sectors including, for government, public health, pharmaceutical, medtech, investor and other business sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
Analyse data from various sources to identify and COVID-19 epidemiology, including epidemiological reports, public health bulletins, media reports, and other relevant data sources and turn findings into clear insights into written and oral analysis for clients
Develop and implement COVID-19 risk assessment tools and methodologies to identify high-risk areas and populations.
Analyse and interpret data using statistical models and predictive analytics to forecast the likelihood of COVID-19 waves and their potential impact on populations.
Use data visualisation tools to present complex data in a clear way
Present analysis to public health authorities, healthcare organizations, and other stakeholders on outbreak spread and impact of prevention and control strategies.
Become the client facing expert lead within COVID-19 epidemiology
Maintain and update databases and other tools to support outbreak risk assessment and monitoring.
Potential to also assume people management responsibilities over time
Support epidemiology related work in other therapy areas where needed
Requirements
- A doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field with a focus on infectious disease.
- Experience in outbreak investigation, surveillance, and analysis.
- Experience in using statistical models, data analysis, and predictive analytics to forecast disease outbreaks and their potential impact.
- Knowledge of public health policies and interventions related to infectious disease prevention and control.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of experts and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze complex data and identify patterns and trends.
- Capability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high standard of output
- Proficiency in using data analysis tools such as SAS, R, or Python.
- Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of other languages would be an advantage.
Benefits
- Hybrid working - flexibility over how, where and when you work. Choose your days in the office from week to week to suit your life/work balance
- 25 days holiday allowance (plus bank holidays) ability to roll holiday
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Private medical cover
- Agile work where no two days are the same
- Opportunity to work overseas for some parts of the year