Higher Toxicologist
UK Health Security AgencyChilton, South East
Overview
This is a central government role (full time, fixed term) with UK Health Security Agency based in Chilton. The advertised salary is £35,587 to £43,244. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) prevents, prepares for and responds to infectious diseases, and environmental hazards, to keep all our communities safe, save lives and protect livelihoods. We provide scientific and operational leadership, working with local, national and international partners to protect the public’s health and build the nation’s health security capability. UKHSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
How this role compares
We hold 35 central government vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays more than about 63% of them.
There are 463 central government roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 44 of them in South East.
UK Health Security Agency has 37 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
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