Epidemiologist - Public Health Analytics & Performance

City-of-Fisher; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fishers seeks an Epidemiologist to support the Fishers Health Department's efforts to improve community health through data-driven decision-making, evidence-informed public health practice, and continuous improvement. This role analyzes community health data, monitors health trends, coordinates the CHA, CHIP, and reporting, and maintains performance measurement systems.

The position supports strategic planning, quality improvement, and collaboration across department programs,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Epidemiology or related field required; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in epidemiology, public health analytics, program evaluation, and related work required.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex data and communicate actionable findings.
• Experience with data analysis, dashboards, data visualization, or performance reporting tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to nontechnical audiences.
• Public health department experience, familiarity with PHAB accreditation, and proficiency with AI applications and analytical tools highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze epidemiologic data to identify community health trends and interventions.
• Coordinate the CHA and CHIP, including data collection, analysis, community engagement, and progress monitoring.
• Develop and maintain analytical databases, dashboards, and reporting tools for surveillance and decision making.
• Develop and maintain departmental performance measures, indicators, and systems to monitor progress toward goals.
• Design and conduct program evaluations to assess effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with staff to establish measurable objectives and evaluate performance for improvements.
• Coordinate preparation of monthly Board of Health reports and the department's annual report.
• Support strategic planning, quality improvement, and accreditation activities.
• Coordinate public health projects, including work plans, timelines, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Research emerging public health practices to inform program development and innovation.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and data visualizations for leadership and partners.
• Provide technical assistance on data collection, analysis, program evaluation, and performance reporting.
• Support communicable disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, and emergency response activities as needed.
• Assist with grant-funded initiatives, including data analysis and reporting.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboards

Data visualization

Performance reporting

Project coordination

Communication

Written and oral communication

Education

Master's in Epidemiology

Job description

The City of Fishers seeks an Epidemiologist to support the Fishers Health Department's efforts to improve community health through data-driven decision-making, evidence-informed public health practice, and continuous improvement. This role analyzes community health data, monitors health trends, coordinates the CHA, CHIP, and reporting, and maintains performance measurement systems.

The position supports strategic planning, quality improvement, and collaboration across department programs,