This opportunity is for Postgraduate Researchers who began receiving funding from the White Rose DTP in or after Autumn 2024 to undertake a Research in Practice (RinP) placement as part of their studentship.
Key Placement Information
Closing Date
Friday 29th May 2026
Start Date
September 2026
Duration
3-months
Full-time or Part-time
Full-time is preferred
In Person, Online or Hybrid
Online or Hybrid
Job Sector
Public
Project Areas
Strategic Analysis, Evidence-Based Assessment
How to Apply
Send a CV and cover letter
Applicant Eligibility
This opportunity is only accepting applications from Postgraduate Researchers who began receiving funding from the White Rose DTP in or after Autumn 2024 to undertake a Research in Practice (RinP) placement as part of their studentship.
Project Description
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Their mission is to protect people’s health by preventing and responding to threats—whether that’s a new pandemic, everyday infections like influenza, or environmental dangers like radiation or extreme weather.
The Data Products Delivery team is looking for a Digital & Data Product Analysis Project Officer to undertake a high impact strategic analysis of the UKHSA’s live digital and data services.
The placement will focus on three interconnected areas:
- Mapping and Rationalisation of Live Services. The researcher will map all UKHSA live services to the organisation’s capability model, identify duplication or overlap, and assess opportunities for rationalisation. This includes analysing service usage, security posture, cost, risk and performance to inform recommendations.
- Justification, Road mapping and Future Needs. Each service will be assessed for its justification (statutory requirement, health benefit, business efficiency), cost profile and remaining lifetime. The researcher will develop a proposed roadmap for upgrades, replacements and new developments, informed by market trends, legal changes and emerging technologies. This will help anticipate future gaps not yet in the PMO demand pipeline.
- Common Framework for Assessing Health Impact. By reviewing business cases and service assessments across UKHSA, DHSC and wider government, the researcher will identify or propose a common framework for quantifying the health impact of digital services. This will support consistent KPIs, clearer value comparisons and more robust decision‑making.
Access full details and application instructions here: UKHSA - Digital & Data Product Analysis Project Officer
Please note this opportunity has been advertised across multiple Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs).
