Epidemiologist

Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your scientific and technical skills to support the mission of protecting the public? The Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology, Division of Infectious Disease Investigations is searching for an Epidemiologist to support vital public health efforts by analyzing data, improving surveillance systems, and guiding prevention strategies.

About the role

This position supports statewide efforts to monitor, investigate, and prevent vaccine preventable diseases through strong data management and public health action. You will work with partners to strengthen surveillance systems and ensure high-quality epidemiological information.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and evaluation of systems that track vaccine preventable diseases (Surveillance Oversight)
• Review, interpret, and summarize surveillance information to guide public health decisions (Data Analysis)
• Collaborate on outbreak investigations by creating tools and monitoring data to identify cases and contributing factors (Outbreak Response)
• Develop statewide guidelines and procedures that support disease control and help vulnerable populations (Prevention Planning)
• Provide guidance to health partners and respond to inquiries on surveillance and informatics topics (Public Consultation)
• Write grant applications, track progress measures, and participate in workgroups related to funding needs (Grant Coordination)

Schedule

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch
• Occasional statewide and out-of-state travel and irregular/flexible work hours including overnights, weekends, and holidays may be required
• Telework opportunity: part-time work from home may be available with a securely configured high-speed internet connection and an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If telework is not possible, you will report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Possession of either a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in epidemiology, Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD), Osteopathy (DO), Dental Surgery/Medicine (DDS/DDM/DMD), or Veterinary Medicine (DVM); AND two years of professional experience investigating disease outbreaks, designing and conducting epidemiologic studies, or designing and maintaining a disease surveillance system
• OR possession of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in a biological science such as biology, genetics, nursing or virology; AND either a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree or Master of Science (MS) degree in epidemiology; AND two years of professional experience investigating disease outbreaks, designing and conducting epidemiologic studies, or designing and maintaining a disease surveillance system

Additional Requirements:

• One year of full-time professional experience using either SAS or R statistical software to perform data analyses
• Ability to perform essential job functions

PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.