Epidemiologist II - Public Health Surveillance & Data Viz

Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin, TX, is seeking an Epidemiologist II to perform advanced epidemiology work and evaluate potential adverse effects from toxic substances. You will provide epidemiology support to multiple programs, analyze surveillance data, and communicate findings to internal staff and the public.

The role requires a master’s/doctoral degree in epidemiology or biostatistics, proficiency with statistical software, and strong data management skills.

Qualifications

• Masters or doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics or related field.
• Experience with data collection and data management using Excel, Access, SQL, REDCap, etc.
• Experience with statistical analysis software such as SAS, R, STATA, Python.

Responsibilities

• Provide epidemiology support to programs and perform follow-up on reportable conditions, including data collection and quality assurance.
• Analyze surveillance data using valid methods and software; publish analyses and conclusions internally and in journals.
• Create and maintain data visualizations for staff and the public; support dashboards and technical reports.
• Participate in disaster response/COOP activities and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Data Visualization

Public Health

Project Management

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in epidemiology/biostatistics or related field

Tools

SAS

R

STATA

Python

SQL

MS Excel

REDCap

Job description

Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin, TX, is seeking an Epidemiologist II to perform advanced epidemiology work and evaluate potential adverse effects from toxic substances. You will provide epidemiology support to multiple programs, analyze surveillance data, and communicate findings to internal staff and the public.

The role requires a master’s/doctoral degree in epidemiology or biostatistics, proficiency with statistical software, and strong data management skills.