Epidemiologist

Tompkins County; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tompkins County Government is seeking an Epidemiologist to join the Human Resources department in Ithaca, NY, supporting public health surveillance and disease tracking for the county. The position emphasizes data collection, analysis, and reporting to guide health initiatives.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s in epidemiology or public health with epidemiology coursework, or a Bachelor’s with two years of relevant experience and CDC epidemiology certification, plus a current NY driver’s

Qualifications

• Possession of Master’s degree in epidemiology or public health with epidemiology coursework.
• Bachelor’s degree plus two years’ experience in data collection/analysis for surveillance & epidemiologic investigations and CDC epidemiology certification.

Skills

Data collection

Data analysis

Reporting

Education

Master’s degree in Epidemiology or Public Health

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years exp + CDC Epidemiology Cert

Job description

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125 East Court Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
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Epidemiologist

Minimum Qualifications

In order for County Personnel to determine a candidate's eligibility for a position the applicant must document in writing on the application how they meet the minimum qualifications related to the position.

• Possession of a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university in epidemiology, or in public health with a concentration in epidemiology, or a health-related field with a minimum of six (6) credits in epidemiology and six (6) additional credits in epidemiology or biostatistics; OR
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited or New York State-registered college or university and two (2) years’ experience conducting data collection, analysis and reporting in support of surveillance and epidemiologic investigations and successful completion of principles of epidemiology certification for health professionals given by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Public Health Service.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

The applicant must obtain a current valid New York State driver’s license within six months of appointment and must maintain such license for the duration of employment.

Tompkins County Government centers diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to the empowerment of employees and residents to dismantle systemic barriers that inhibit inclusive governance and the provision of government services to all. Guided by our values of Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Equity, and Stewardship, we strive to build a workplace and community rooted in trust, belonging, and opportunity for all. Learn more about our Strategic Plan and Institutionalizing Equity Report, which embed equity across our operations.