Epidemiologist (Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse)
Epidemiologist (Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse)
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Job Description
Grade UE08: 49559 to 60907 per annum pro-rata if part time
CAHSS / MHSES / Childlight
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: to 30 April 2027
Childlight a global child safety institute is looking for an Epidemiologist Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse CSEA to advance Childlights public health surveillance system around CSEA.
The Opportunity:
You will have expertise of understanding and analysing data within a public health context using it to develop strategies to improve health outcomes. You will have experience of using different forms of data to identify patterns causes distributions and control of health challenges within populations.
The post holder will work with the Childlight Global Director of Data to envisage and implement a world-leading public health surveillance system model on child sexual exploitation and abuse. This includes strategic thinking around enhancing the surveillance system and data skills to analyse prevalence and other estimates to enhance the Childlight Into the Light global index.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 30 April 2027.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A growing academic profile with a PhD in public health (or related field) with at least two years of work experience in public health epidemiology around CSEA or a similar topic.
- Experience of managing researchers in epidemiological data efforts.
- Experience of work in public health surveillance models.
- Experience of knowledge exchange through effective public engagement.
- Growing portfolio of high-quality research publications in child protection or public health research
- A passion for making the world a better place and preventing CSEA improving services and safeguarding children
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of 49559 to 60907
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement a defined benefits pension scheme staff discounts family-friendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 28 July 2025
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are expected to be held approximately 2 weeks after closing date.
Employment Type
Full-Time
