Surge Epidemiologist — Outbreak Lead & Data Insights

Tasmania Government; Tasmania; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 139,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Study leave

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Tasmanian Government seeks an experienced Lead Epidemiologist to provide surge capacity during outbreaks within the Communicable Disease Prevention Unit. You will lead investigations, assess risks, collect and analyse data, and support data integration for timely public health action.

Required postgraduate epidemiology qualifications and proficiency with R or Stata, with a strong track record in notifiable disease surveillance and reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated wide experience in providing epidemiological support services.
• Advanced skills in investigations and interpreting data.
• Ability to produce quality reports from multiple data sources.

Responsibilities

• Lead epidemiological investigations, risk assessments and surveillance activities.
• Develop and enhance case management and contact tracing tools.
• Support notifiable disease surveillance and timely public health actions.
• Coordinate data quality assurance across diverse information sources.

Skills

Epidemiology

Data analysis

Notifiable disease surveillance

Public health

Education

Postgraduate qualification in epidemiology

Tools

R

Stata

Job description

The Tasmanian Government seeks an experienced Lead Epidemiologist to provide surge capacity during outbreaks within the Communicable Disease Prevention Unit. You will lead investigations, assess risks, collect and analyse data, and support data integration for timely public health action.

Required postgraduate epidemiology qualifications and proficiency with R or Stata, with a strong track record in notifiable disease surveillance and reporting.