Epidemiologist

Towson; Fort Collins, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Towson seeks an Epidemiologist to optimize public health insights and support health programs in federal contexts. The role focuses on analyzing data, advising on policies, and preparing scientific reports to inform decisions.

Your work will include applying established epidemiologic methods, evaluating program activities, and delivering technical assistance to ensure adherence to standards. A PhD or equivalent may be considered, with related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a health-related field.
• At least 1 year in specialized epidemiology work.
• Experience presenting epidemiologic findings and reports.

Responsibilities

• Apply epidemiological methods to collect and analyze public health data.
• Evaluate program activities to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide technical assistance on epidemiologic methods and data collection.
• Prepare summaries and reports to support decision-making.

Skills

Epidemiological methods

Data analysis

Public health reporting

Technical assistance

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in medical/health sciences

Job description

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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As an Epidemiologist , you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

• Identifying and analyzing public health issues and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys.
• Providing scientific advice and technical assistance to various public, private, and/or nonprofit health and/ or health- related agencies and organizations for specific programs or issues where the type of resources provided, and/or the impact on communities are established so program needs require the application of established scientific and technical methods and practices.
• Participating in the syntheses of social science and epidemiologic data to be applied toward designing effective prevention programs and practice guidelines.
• Assisting in the writing of comprehensive statistical and analytic reports from major studies or continuing projects that require the use of sociological behavioral science, demographic, and/or epidemiologic analytic techniques and evaluation, and application of the latest technology.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.

AND

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Applying epidemiological methods to collect, validate, and analyze public health data to identify disease patterns, health trends, and factors affecting population health.
• Evaluating public health program activities using established scientific methods to assess program effectiveness and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Providing technical assistance on epidemiologic methods, data collection procedures, and public health practices to support program implementation and ensure adherence to established scientific standards.
• Preparing statistical summaries, technical reports, and presentation materials that communicated epidemiologic findings to support evidence-based public health decision-making.

OR

Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree;

OR

Have a combination of experience and education that meets 100% of the qualification.