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
Evaluation, 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 Digital Products & Services (DPS) team is looking for a Digital Products & Services Project Officer (AI Digital Delivery) to investigate how emerging AI and automation technologies can strengthen digital delivery, DevOps practices and workforce models.
The project will explore the feasibility of the “one‑man squad” concept, an increasingly discussed model in modern software engineering, and assess what skills, tooling and organisational conditions are required across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) to make such an approach viable within a public‑sector health security context.
Expected duties include:
- A structured assessment of AI and automation opportunities across DPS workflows.
- A feasibility study of the “one‑man squad” concept, including required skills, risks and organisational enablers.
- A mapped view of SDLC roles, dependencies and potential areas for AI‑supported consolidation.
- Recommendations for where automation could improve delivery speed, quality and resilience.
- A final report and presentation summarising findings and outlining practical next steps for UKHSA.
Access full details and application instructions here: UKHSA - Digital Products & Services Project Officer (AI Digital Delivery)
Please note this opportunity has been advertised across multiple Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs).
