Senior Epidemiologist—Syndromic Surveillance (Hybrid)

California Department of Public Health; California; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Public Health is seeking a Research Scientist Staff to lead analyses of syndromic surveillance data and guide public health decision-making.

The RSS will work across data systems, collaborate with local, state, and federal partners, ensure data privacy, and support CalSyS program activities, with a focus on epidemiology and biostatistics in a public health context.

Qualifications

• Expertise with epidemiologic studies and public health surveillance.
• Proficiency with data analysis and statistical software (SQL, R, Power BI, SAS Viya, Python).
• Knowledge and implementation of research methods and techniques, including statistics.
• Expertise in data manipulation and running complex data queries with large data sets.
• Experience in data governance and data access management policies.
• Ability to summarize and present complex information clearly for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead analyses of syndromic surveillance data using epidemiology and biostatistics.
• Advise on data platforms, privacy, and data usability for public health decisions.
• Collaborate with local, state, and federal partners to manage data collection, integration, analysis and dissemination.

Skills

Epidemiology

Public health surveillance

Data analysis

Data governance

Data storytelling

Communication of findings

Collaborative teamwork

Syndromic surveillance

Public health data systems

Tools

SQL

R

Power BI

SAS Viya

Python

Job description

The California Department of Public Health is seeking a Research Scientist Staff to lead analyses of syndromic surveillance data and guide public health decision-making.

The RSS will work across data systems, collaborate with local, state, and federal partners, ensure data privacy, and support CalSyS program activities, with a focus on epidemiology and biostatistics in a public health context.