Public Health Epidemiologist: Surveillance & Outbreaks

Tasmania Government; Tasmania; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Study leave

Job summary

The Tasmanian Department of Health seeks an Epidemiologist to join the Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit. You will support statewide surveillance data collection, analysis, and investigations of disease outbreaks, and help prepare high-level epidemiological reports for a range of stakeholders.

Requirements include postgraduate epidemiology training, strong data skills (Stata), and the ability to apply professional judgement to complex information. Fixed-term, casual, day worker; 24 months.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification with an epidemiological research component.
• Proven ability to conduct investigations and interpret data.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Assist with statewide collection, analysis and interpretation of surveillance data.
• Prepare regular and high-level epidemiological reports for stakeholders and management.

Skills

Epidemiology

Data analysis

Stata

Education

Postgraduate degree in epidemiology

Tools

Stata

Job description

The Tasmanian Department of Health seeks an Epidemiologist to join the Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit. You will support statewide surveillance data collection, analysis, and investigations of disease outbreaks, and help prepare high-level epidemiological reports for a range of stakeholders.

Requirements include postgraduate epidemiology training, strong data skills (Stata), and the ability to apply professional judgement to complex information. Fixed-term, casual, day worker; 24 months.