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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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