Public Health Lab Surveillance Analyst

Oregon Health Authority; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical coverage

Vision and dental coverage

PERS/OPSRP retirement security

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

The Oregon Health Authority is seeking a Lab Surveillance Coordinator to support statewide infectious disease surveillance efforts and ensure accurate reporting for ABCs and FoodNet studies. You will coordinate data gathering, liaise with laboratories, and assist in study design with federal and state partners.

Ideal candidates have a public health background, strong data skills, and experience coordinating public health surveillance activities in a collaborative, multi‑agency environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of coordinating or administering a program.
• Or any combination of education/experience equivalent to five years in the classification.
• Familiarity with public health surveillance systems, epidemiology principles, collaboration with lab/epidemiology partners, data reporting skills, and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Support statewide infectious disease surveillance efforts and maintain data integrity.
• Lead data-gathering for FoodNet epidemiologic studies and coordinate staffing as projects expand.
• Coordinate specimen and bacterial isolate transfers to OSPHL, CDC and reference labs; liaise with partners.

Skills

Public health surveillance systems

Epidemiology principles

Data analysis

Communication with partners

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or related field

Job description

The Oregon Health Authority is seeking a Lab Surveillance Coordinator to support statewide infectious disease surveillance efforts and ensure accurate reporting for ABCs and FoodNet studies. You will coordinate data gathering, liaise with laboratories, and assist in study design with federal and state partners.

Ideal candidates have a public health background, strong data skills, and experience coordinating public health surveillance activities in a collaborative, multi‑agency environment.