Epidemiology Coordinator

Summit County Public Health; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OPERS retirement

Paid time off

Holidays

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Summit County Public Health in Akron seeks an Epidemiology Coordinator to analyze health trends and guide data-driven public health initiatives. This full-time role emphasizes data surveillance, community assessment, and reporting.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in biostatistics or public health, 3+ years, proficiency with ArcGIS, PowerBI, and Microsoft Office, plus a valid Ohio driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, public health, or related field; 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (ArcGIS, PowerBI) and MS Office.
• Valid Ohio driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Designing and conducting epidemiologic assessments; converting complex data into clear reports and presentations to support health planning and resource allocation.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and manage data from local, state, and federal sources for evidence-based health interventions.
• Developing data visualizations using ArcGIS and Microsoft PowerBI and producing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for grant funded and community based projects.
• Participating in research projects and supporting the development of the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan.
• Maintaining data quality and providing technical assistance to internal and external partners.

Skills

Data visualization

ArcGIS

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Google products

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in biostatistics or public health

Tools

ArcGIS

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Google products

Job description

Are you interested in serving your community? Are you seeking a career in Public Health? Join Summit County Public Health! Summit County Public Health is proud of our commitment to both the communities we serve and the employees who make our work possible. Our staff has recognized us as a certified Great Place to Work and we invite you to be part of our mission to create a healthful environment and ensure the accessibility of health services to all.

Summit County Public Health is seeking an Epidemiology Coordinator to work full time (35 hours per week) Monday through Friday. The Epidemiology Coordinator analyzes, reports, and interprets health-related trends and risk factors impacting our community. This role is essential in shaping public health initiatives through data analysis, community assessment, and ongoing data surveillance. This is a unique opportunity for a public health professional to make an impact through data-driven insights, shaping policies, and promoting health equity in Summit County.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and conducting epidemiologic assessments; converting complex data into clear reports and presentations to support health planning and resource allocation.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and manage data from local, state, and federal sources for evidence-based health interventions.
• Developing data visualizations using ArcGIS and Microsoft PowerBI and producing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for grant funded and community based projects.
• Participating in research projects and supporting the development of the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan.
• Maintaining data quality and providing technical assistance to internal and external partners.

Compensation & Total Rewards

This is a full-time position with a standard 35-hour work week.

• Compensation: $59,841.60 annually (equivalent to $32.88 per hour working 35 hours per week).
• Retirement: Secure future planning through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).
• Paid Time Off: Includes 14 paid holidays alongside paid vacation and sick time.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision, and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, public health, or related field; 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google products, and experience with data visualization tools (ArcGIS, PowerBI).
• Valid Ohio driver's license and insured vehicle.

Summit County Public Health (SCPH) is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization's achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.