Epidemiology & Surveillance Specialist

SAN-Bernardino-Count; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

San Bernardino County is recruiting a Public Health Epidemiologist to review and monitor epidemiological case histories, synthesize health statistics and demographic data, and identify health trends. The incumbent will analyze large datasets, design instruments, and conduct medical record reviews, collaborating with disease investigators and clinical staff.

The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or related field, and may have experience

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred; degrees must be from a college/university accredited by recognized accrediting associations in the U.S.
• Six (6) months of full-time equivalent experience performing collection, analysis, and reporting of health, epidemiological, demographic, or disease data; OR investigating communicable diseases.
• Qualifying degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must include a credential evaluation showing equivalency to U.S. degrees.
• Ideal candidate will have one or more years of experience with collection, analysis and reporting of communicable disease data and grants knowledge of database management software.

Responsibilities

• Perform surveillance and research on disease prevalence and incidence.
• Design and conduct epidemiologic surveys and field studies.
• Analyze disease data by person, place, and time using descriptive epidemiology.
• Interpret and report findings with public health implications.
• Synthesize maternal, child, and adolescent health indicators.
• Respond to data requests from internal and external groups.
• Identify data sources and manipulate data for analysis.
• Create data visualizations for reports, mapping, and dashboards.

Education

Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Biostatistics

Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Biostatistics, Nursing, or Public Health

Job description

San Bernardino County is recruiting a Public Health Epidemiologist to review and monitor epidemiological case histories, synthesize health statistics and demographic data, and identify health trends. The incumbent will analyze large datasets, design instruments, and conduct medical record reviews, collaborating with disease investigators and clinical staff.

The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or related field, and may have experience