Epidemiologist

Singapore National Eye Centre; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Epidemiologist to join their dynamic Epidemiology team. This role is pivotal in conducting surveillance for emerging infectious diseases and managing outbreaks, ensuring public health safety. You will leverage your statistical expertise to analyze data, conduct research, and provide recommendations for disease containment. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical public health initiatives in a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about epidemiology and public health, this role is your chance to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in Public Health or Epidemiology required.
• Expertise in statistical software and good publication records are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily infectious disease surveillance and contact tracing.
• Investigate disease outbreaks and provide epidemiological expertise.

Skills

Epidemiological skills

Statistical analysis

Contact tracing

Research skills

Education

Master in Public Health

PhD in Epidemiology

Tools

SAS

STATA

SPSS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Category: Allied Health Professional

Posting Date: 20 Mar 2025

The Epidemiology team conducts emerging and re-emerging infectious disease surveillance and communicable disease outbreak management in SGH. The Epidemiologist is responsible for:

• Daily emerging and re-emerging infectious disease surveillance;
• Conducting contact tracing to mitigate and/or control infectious diseases including vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) detected in SGH and Outram campus;
• Conducting disease outbreak investigation and making recommendations on disease containment;
• Provision of epidemiological and statistical expertise for the planning, design, analysis, and reporting of statistical information;
• Epidemiological study for identifying incidence, prevalence, causes or risk factors of human morbidity or mortality;
• Providing support for statistical analysis on audit and research programs.

Requirements:

• Master or PhD in Public Health or Epidemiology;
• Expertise in the use of one or more statistical software packages (e.g. SAS, STATA, or SPSS) and Microsoft Office;
• Candidates with good publication records in journals will be an added advantage.