An Epidemiologist collects information and investigates diseases, infections or other health problems that appear in a community. Analyzes data gathered from surveys, interviews, observations or samples, and reports findings. May direct studies of public health problems and advise on ways to prevent or treat problems or reduce risks.
Position Dependent of Availability of Grant Funding The City of Waco Seeks:
The City of Waco is seeking an infectious disease Epidemiologist who is committed to protecting and improving community health through disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, data analysis, and evidence-based public health practice.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biological Science, or a related science field and 2 years of professional experience in infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance; epidemiology, public health, or data/statistical analysis; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Position Description:
Under general supervision, compiles, analyzes, interprets, investigates, and reports public health data for health research projects on the surveillance, detection and prevention of disease and public health crises; manages public health surveillance databases and compiles data for technical reports for the Public Health District (PHD).
Essential Functions:
Plans, organizes, develops, and coordinates the investigation and evaluation of the causes of undesirable health events such as death and disability. Conducts communicable disease investigations and develops public health preparedness strategies. Plans, organizes, develops, and coordinates the investigation and evaluation of the causes of undesirable health events such as death and disability. Conducts communicable disease investigations and develops public health preparedness strategies. Prepares and presents reports, statistical analyses, scientific papers, specific studies and trends in epidemiology and public health in order to assess the health needs of the community. Compiles and analyzes data; assures validity, accuracy, and completeness of data; interprets the significance and meaning of data; analyzes multivariate and cluster trends in data analysis results and reports findings and anomalies. Provides public education to residents on a variety of public health topics; establishes and maintains databases. Generates maps for study of population demographics and undesirable health events. Analyzes PHD disease trends and mortality and morbidity rates and develops comparison reports. Assists with public health program evaluation and planning; assists in the development of grant proposals. Assists in the design, implementation and analysis of health and human service surveys and other research projects. Assists PHD staff and representatives from other agencies through technical skills and survey design. May be required to respond after-hours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency. Performs other related duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with residents, visitors, and City staff, maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information Lives the City of Waco Values.
