Public Health Epidemiologist II (Hybrid)

maricopa; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work schedule options

Low-cost healthcare

Job summary

Maricopa County Department of Public Health is seeking an Epidemiologist II to join the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Team. You will compile and analyze data, produce data summaries and visualizations, and build surveillance tools to support public health decisions.

The role requires a master's in epidemiology or biostatistics with at least two years of relevant experience; SAS or R experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience performing epidemiological or statistical analysis.
• Master's degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or a closely related public health field.
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Office with complex disease and outbreak investigations, provides County public health guidance, and troubleshoots issues with public health surveillance systems.
• Develops protocols for managing databases and identifies opportunities for improving data quality.
• Uses statistical software, such as SAS or R, to analyze public health data and identify significant associations between exposures and outcomes.
• Fulfills complex data requests and produces epidemiological reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Supports the development of small-scale public health surveys, sampling methodology, and data management processes, and best practices.
• Provides training to Epidemiologists and Communicable Disease Investigators on MCDPH protocols, processes, and best practices.

Skills

Epidemiological analysis

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Education

Master's degree in epidemiology or biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Maricopa County Department of Public Health is seeking an Epidemiologist II to join the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Team. You will compile and analyze data, produce data summaries and visualizations, and build surveillance tools to support public health decisions.

The role requires a master's in epidemiology or biostatistics with at least two years of relevant experience; SAS or R experience is preferred.