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Public Health Data Scientist
Analyses population health data to guide government policy and resource allocation
£45k–£90k Pandemic legacy
What it involves
Builds models that predict disease outbreaks, resource needs and health inequalities from population-level data, directly informing government health policy decisions.
Skills & knowledge needed
EpidemiologyStatistical modellingPython/RPublic health knowledgeData visualisation
Why it's emerging now
COVID demonstrated the value of real-time public health data analysis — investment has continued since.
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