Climate Health Epidemiologist II

Government of Nova Scotia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

The Government of Nova Scotia is seeking an Epidemiologist 2 for an 18‑month term in Halifax. You will support climate change and environmental health surveillance, designing and evaluating surveillance projects and collaborating with partners to assess health risks.

Qualifications include a health/science/social science degree with experience in epidemiology and strong communication. The role emphasizes leadership and teamwork within public health teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health profession, science, or social science with five years of related experience; or master's in epidemiology with three years.
• Content expertise in public health surveillance across the full surveillance cycle.
• Leadership, judgment, and collaboration skills; strong communication.
• Experience in climate-related or environmental health surveillance is an asset.
• Assessment through exams, tests, interviews, and reference checks.

Responsibilities

• Collecting, managing, analyzing, and interpreting epidemiological data.
• Identifying and assessing data sources for environmental health and climate change.
• Conducting literature reviews and leading statistical analyses.
• Producing epidemiology reports for diverse audiences.
• Monitoring trends in environmental and climate-related health risks.
• Synthesizing evidence to support policies, standards, and practices.

Skills

Epidemiology

Public health surveillance

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a health profession, science, or social science

Master's degree in epidemiology

Job description

The Government of Nova Scotia is seeking an Epidemiologist 2 for an 18‑month term in Halifax. You will support climate change and environmental health surveillance, designing and evaluating surveillance projects and collaborating with partners to assess health risks.

Qualifications include a health/science/social science degree with experience in epidemiology and strong communication. The role emphasizes leadership and teamwork within public health teams.