Public Health Epidemiologist: TB Outbreak & Data (Remote)

City of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Health insurance

Public sector pension

Job summary

The City of New York are seeking a Public Health Epidemiologist to join the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The role involves in-depth case review, data consultation, and liaison duties across teams to drive timely TB investigations and public health interventions.

Candidates should have strong epidemiology knowledge, data analysis skills, and experience working with the public and healthcare systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s in epidemiology with required graduate credits or a Bachelor’s with two years' data collection/epidemiology experience.
• Experience conducting epidemiologic investigations and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Systematically review case records to identify TB exposures and support interventions.
• Collaborate with TB Contact Investigation and Case Management teams to review cases and contacts.
• Review and enter data in the TB surveillance system.
• Support TB contact investigations in congregate settings including notification and care coordination.
• Assess results to determine need for further intervention.
• Conduct data analysis and present findings to internal audiences.

Skills

Epidemiologic investigations

Data analysis

Detailed data review

Written and oral communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Excel

Education

Master’s in Epidemiology

Bachelor’s in Public Health/related field

Tools

TB surveillance system

Job description

The City of New York are seeking a Public Health Epidemiologist to join the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The role involves in-depth case review, data consultation, and liaison duties across teams to drive timely TB investigations and public health interventions.

Candidates should have strong epidemiology knowledge, data analysis skills, and experience working with the public and healthcare systems.