UK Health Security Agency
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Healthcare Support Worker/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Job grade: Administrative Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: This role is Permanent Type of role: Science Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number…
Business Support Officer
Job grade: Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: This is a permanent position Type of role: Administration / Corporate Support Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time,…
Property Legal Counsel
Job grade: Grade 7 Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: This is a permanent role Type of role: Legal Services Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Job share, Part-time…
Senior Project Manager
Leads delivery of UKHSA's Capital Programme at Porton Down, managing complex capital, infrastructure and engineering projects (up to £5m) end-to-end in a highly regulated scientific environment. Day to day: business cases, NEC/JCT contract and budget management, governance, CDM compliance, stakeholders and benefits realisation — full-time on site.
Benefits Manager
Job grade: Senior Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: This is a permanent role Type of role: Project Delivery Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share,…
Higher Toxicologist
Job grade: Higher Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: Permanent Type of role: Science Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs…
Biobank Medical Laboratory Assistant
Job grade: Administrative Officer Contract type: Fixed term, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: FTC - 06/09/2027 Type of role: Science Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of…
Principal Data Scientist
Lead/principal data scientist at UKHSA's Health Protection Intelligence Systems and Data team: managing and developing data scientists while building data products, databases and genomic data pipelines using SQL, Python/R and machine learning to inform public health decisions. Hybrid role requiring ~60% of hours at a Core HQ.
Assistant Project Manager & Portfolio Analyst
HEO-level project delivery roles at the UK Health Security Agency: either running low-complexity projects end to end (planning, budgets, governance, risk) as Assistant Project Manager, or analysing portfolio performance and reporting as Portfolio Analyst. Hybrid, based at core HQs in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London; £33,422–£40,731 nationally, higher in London.
Business Support Officer
Job grade: Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Fixed term, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: 2 x perm and 1 x fixed term appointment for 20 months from start date Type of role: Administration / Corporate…
Data Analyst
Data Analyst in UKHSA's CMA Assurance, Planning and Performance division: collates, analyses and presents data across the Chief Medical Advisor group, building Power BI dashboards and low-maintenance, automated reporting flows. Permanent, hybrid role (min 60% on-site) at a UKHSA core HQ, SEO grade, £41,983–£52,113 depending on location.
Product & Distributor Manager
Job grade: Senior Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: Permanent Business area: Public Health Microbiology - Quality & Risk Assurance - Culture Collections Type of role:…
Epidemiologist
Job grade: Senior Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: Permanent Type of role: Science Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs…
Laboratory Services Manager
Job grade: Other Contract type: Permanent Type of role: Science Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs available: 1 Location Cambridge Lab - Addenbrooke’s Hospital Pathology…
Higher Toxicologist
Job grade: Higher Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: Permanent Business area: Radiation, Chemical, Climate & Environmental Hazards Type of role: Analytical, Environment…
Project Support Officer
Job grade: Higher Executive Officer Contract type: Permanent, Loan, Secondment Length of employment: Permanent Business area: Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Operations Type of role: Science…
Technical Lead Product Manager
Senior product leader at UKHSA's Digital Development and Operations team, owning a product portfolio including the national SGSS laboratory surveillance platform — setting strategy and roadmaps, leading multidisciplinary teams, and engaging senior government stakeholders. Requires deep digital product management experience, platform understanding (APIs, data pipelines), and GDS Service Standard de
Quality Assurance Officer
QA Officer at the UK Health Security Agency supporting the Quality & Regulatory Compliance Team for vaccine/countermeasures distribution: maintaining quality documentation (SOPs), preparing regulatory submissions and audit support, trending quality metrics, and coordinating across teams. Hybrid role (min. 60% on-site) at Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, or London HQs.
Deputy Director – Health Equity and Community Protection.
Job grade: Other Contract type: Permanent Type of role: Health Adviser, Health Professionals, Medical, Senior leadership Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs available: 1…