Public Health Data Scientist

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000

Job description

Directorate: Public Health, Protection and Wellbeing

Section: Information, Knowledge, Performance and Research

Grade: Level 10 (subject to review)

Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 (subject to review)

Hours: 37

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

Our newly structured Information, Knowledge, Performance and Research Service is looking for an experienced Data Scientist to help drive impactful change in public health, protection and wellbeing.

In this role, you’ll manage, transform and analyse complex health and wellbeing data to help identify trends and provide actionable insights to improve health outcomes across Stoke on Trent.

If you have a strong analytical background and a desire to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage and analyse health data to inform decision-making.
2. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop data-driven solutions.
3. Develop predictive modelling and machine learning techniques to improve public health strategies.

Minimum Requirements:

Ideally, we are looking for candidates who have experience in data science, statistics, or a related field, some familiarity with health data and public health issues, and proficiency in Power BI, Python, R, SQL, or similar tools.

To discuss this role and our exciting plans, please contact James Thomas, BI lead, [e-mail].

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy, their application will receive priority. If this happens, you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email [e-mail] or call us on 01782 238189.