Measles Epidemiologist

Intellibee Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-Term Stability

Comprehensive Health Coverage

401(k) program enrollment

Green Card processing support

Job summary

IntelliBee is seeking a Measles Epidemiologist in Indianapolis, IN to provide epidemiologic expertise and leadership across disease topics. You will support local health departments, healthcare providers, and the public through surveillance, investigations, and applied studies.

You will design descriptive and analytical studies, manage data, prepare reports, and present findings to partners. Travel and staff development responsibilities are included.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or related field required
• 10+ years of public health experience may substitute for degree
• Experience in epidemiology and biostatistics required

Responsibilities

• Maintain current knowledge of epidemiology and biology of diseases and public health topics.
• Provide epidemiologic consultation to local health departments and providers.
• Lead or coordinate epidemiologic investigations of cases/outbreaks.
• Design and conduct applied epidemiologic studies.
• Manage and analyze data from surveillance and studies.
• Prepare written and oral reports for internal and external partners.
• Deliver educational presentations and trainings to diverse audiences.
• Engage with the public at health fairs and outreach events.
• Participate in grant writing and funding proposals.
• Serve as a backup to other staff as needed.
• Travel to client sites to inspect, audit, or investigate.
• Oversee onboarding, training, and performance of staff.

Skills

Epidemiology

Public health surveillance

Data analysis

Communication

Team leadership

Grant writing

Education/training

Education

Master’s degree in public health or related field

Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field

Tools

EpiInfo

SAS

ArcGIS

SQL

SPSS

R

Python

Stata

Job description

Measles Epidemiologist, Indianapolis, IN, US

Measles Epidemiologist

A Day In The Life

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Maintain current subject matter knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of diseases and public health topics.Provide epidemiologic consultation and technical assistance to local health departments, health care providers, the general public, and other partners with respect to diseases and public health topics.
• Conduct routine epidemiologic surveillance for disease and public health topics.
• Lead or coordinate epidemiologic investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of diseases or public health topics.
• Design and conduct applied epidemiologic studies of diseases or public health topics.
• Manage and analyze data collected through routine surveillance, public health investigations, and applied epidemiologic studies.
• Prepare and disseminate written and oral reports and presentations that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners.
• Conduct educational presentations and/or trainings for a variety of audiences, including local health departments, health care providers, veterinarians, and the general public.
• Engage directly with members of the public at health fairs and other outreach events.
• Participate in writing grants and other funding proposals.
• Serve as a backup to other staff, as needed.
• If applicable for program area, serve as the epidemiologist on call after business hours for approximately two to three weeks per year.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
• Essential functions of this position require travel on most workdays to inspect, audit, examine, survey, or investigate clients, customers, or other regulated entities and write reports at those sites or employee’s home. Employee reports to the agency’s office for occasional meetings or events. Number and timing of work hours may vary daily or weekly to accommodate operational needs and staffing concerns at the client’s or customer’s worksite, minimize expenditures for repeated visits to complete the work, and allocate resources to complete assigned work effectively.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

What You'll Need For Success

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of diseases and public health topics.
• Knowledge of state laws and regulations as well as federal public health guidance documents pertaining to diseases and public health topics.
• Skill in identification of public health problems pertinent to Indiana residents.
• Skill in conducting epidemiologic surveillance activities, including selection and use of appropriate field methods as well as use and evaluation of public health surveillance systems.
• Skill in eliciting relevant information from patients in structured or unstructured telephone interviews.
• Skill in conducting public health investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of diseases or public health topics.
• Skill in designing descriptive and analytical epidemiologic investigations, including hypothesis generation.
• Skill in managing large datasets, performing complex data analyses, and identifying key findings.
• Skill in recommending evidence-based interventions and control measures in response to epidemiologic findings.
• Skill in preparing written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners.
• Skill in applying principles of informatics, including data collection, processing, and analysis, in support of epidemiologic practice.
• Demonstrated skill in statistical, analytical, and/or geospatial software (e.g., EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, Stata, etc.).
• Ability to identify appropriate laboratory resources and use them appropriately.
• Ability to provide prompt, courteous, and helpful customer service.
• Ability to collaborate with others inside and outside the agency to identify public health problems and form recommendations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using principles of risk communication where appropriate.
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Ability to appropriately document work activities and maintain organized records.
• A degree is not required. However, at least 10+ years of public health experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered. Completion of relevant education degree(s) may substitute for equivalent years of experience.
• Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
• This role may serve as a team lead for an assigned work group.

Difficulty Of Work

The employee must have or rapidly acquire expert knowledge of the epidemiology of diseases and public health topics. They must use this knowledge and their critical thinking skills to ascertain the existence of public health threats, conduct public health investigations, and identify appropriate interventions. The employee will routinely exercise independent judgment to identify appropriate actions in complex situations that are not explicitly described in state regulations and public health guidance documents. The employee must routinely reorganize their work activities to prioritize emergent public health threats, often with little to no advance warning. They are expected to show initiative in independently identifying and executing process improvements and/or special projects that would benefit ISDH and Indiana residents. Failure of the employee to properly execute their duties could have grave consequences for Indiana residents.

Responsibility

The employee is expected to support the vision, comply with agency administrative and fiscal policies, and practice cultural sensitivity in all work activities. The employee must have knowledge of state and federal privacy laws and always protect patient confidentiality. The employee must identify possible ethical conflicts in work activities and request assistance from the supervisor in resolving them. The employee is expected to independently identify opportunities for their professional development that would benefit Indiana residents. The employee initially works under the close supervision of their supervisor but works more independently with acquired experience. The supervisor sets the overall objectives and determines what resources are available. The employee and the supervisor will work together to develop guidelines, projects, and work to be done. The employee plans, directs, monitors, evaluates, and identifies needs and resolves most conflicts within assigned projects. The employee interprets and applies policies in terms of established goals, objectives, and accepted practices. The employee is expected to bring controversial or complex issues to the attention of the supervisor for more detailed direction and guidance. The employee is expected to keep the supervisor informed of progress and potentially critical items. Completed work is reviewed for feasibility, conformance to program policy and practices, and effectiveness in meeting specific goals and objectives.

Personal Work Relationships

The employee works closely with a variety of stakeholders, which may include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Laboratories, health care providers, local health departments, and other state agencies. The employee is expected to maintain good working relationships with these entities as well as other internal and external partners.

Skill Matrix

• A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) Required
• OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and = 2 years of public health experience Required
• OR A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) and = 2 years of public health experience Require
• OR A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and = 4 years of public health experience Required
• A high school diploma or GED and = 8 years of public health experience Required
• Public health experience in a similar role, or a relevant degree that substitutes for part of it (MPH, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health) Required 10 Years
• Software proficiency: at least one of EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, or Stata Required 5 Years
• Surveillance: hands-on disease surveillance work, including use of surveillance systems Required 5 Years
• Outbreak/case investigation: led or coordinated investigations, ideally for vaccine-preventable or communicable diseases Required 5 Years
• Data analysis: experience with large datasets, complex analyses, descriptive and analytical studies Required 5 Years
• Experience with patient or case telephone interviewing Highly desired
• Experience creating reports and presentations delivered to health departments, providers, or the public Highly desired
• Training or education experience delivered to external audiences Highly desired
• Collaboration experience with CDC, state or local health departments, labs, or providers Highly desired
• Knowledge of public health law, privacy rules, and confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA) Highly desired
• Experience with grant or funding proposal writing Highly desired
• Team lead or supervisory experience (hiring, training, evaluating staff) Highly desired

Benefits At IntelliBee

• Long-Term Stability: Join us on a multi-year opportunities with room to grow.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access quality healthcare benefits to keep you and your family well.
• Future Planning: Enroll in our 401(k) program and invest in your financial security.
• GC Assistance: We support immediate Green Card processing, if required.

Date Posted:23-Oct-2026