Lead Wastewater Epidemiologist & Data Scientist (Hybrid)

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH; Cayce (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days annual leave

15 days sick leave

13 paid holidays

Health, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance for employee & family

Retirement options

State Retirement Plan

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Public Health is seeking a Wastewater Epidemiologist II to lead the state’s wastewater-based epidemiology program. You will perform advanced epidemiological analyses, model and visualize data, and drive public health actions with dashboards for diverse stakeholders.

You will supervise team members, collaborate with PHL and CDC partners, and contribute to policy guidance while supporting emergency response efforts and cross-unit initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or closely related field.
• Experience in wastewater surveillance or epidemiology programs.
• Ability to present information clearly in writing and orally.
• Knowledge of SAS, R, Python or similar analytics tools.
• Experience with data visualization and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead epidemiologist and data analyst for SC wastewater-based epidemiology program.
• Analyze and disseminate wastewater data and sequence data in dashboards to drive public health action.
• Develop tools for quality control and data validation with PHL staff.
• Supervise epidemiologist I and program coordinator II.
• Coordinate with CDC and North Carolina Wastewater Center of Excellence to expand resources.
• Participate in on-call rotation and outbreak response; help develop CDES policies and resources.

Skills

epidemiology

data analysis

statistical methods

data visualization

dashboard design

Education

Master's degree in public health/epidemiology

Doctoral degree in epidemiology or related field

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Power BI

ArcGIS

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Public Health is seeking a Wastewater Epidemiologist II to lead the state’s wastewater-based epidemiology program. You will perform advanced epidemiological analyses, model and visualize data, and drive public health actions with dashboards for diverse stakeholders.

You will supervise team members, collaborate with PHL and CDC partners, and contribute to policy guidance while supporting emergency response efforts and cross-unit initiatives.