Description
Investigate and describe the determinants, distribution, and outcomes of chronic diseases and their risk factors; develop, implement, and evaluate strategies for prevention, screening, and control.
- • Oversee chronic disease prevention and management programs, including surveillance, statistical analysis, planning, and quality improvement.
- • Investigate chronic diseases and risk factors to determine burden, determinants, progression, and disparities.
- • Plan and direct cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies on chronic disease prevention, screening, and treatment outcomes.
- • Plan, administer, and evaluate population health standards and programs for chronic conditions, collaborating with health departments, payers, clinicians, and community partners.
- • Provide expertise in designing, managing, and evaluating study protocols, questionnaires, sample selection, and analyses for chronic disease research.
- • Develop and apply epidemiologic and statistical methods for chronic disease surveillance and program evaluation; analyze data and present findings.
- • Consult with and advise clinicians, educators, researchers, and public officials on chronic disease epidemiology and evidence-based interventions.
- • Supervise professional, technical, and clerical personnel involved in chronic disease surveillance and research.
- • Identify and analyze public health issues related to chronic disease risk factors (e.g., tobacco, nutrition, physical activity), environmental exposures, and policy impacts.
- • Teach epidemiologic principles, chronic disease surveillance methods, and data analysis to residents, students, and public health staff.
- • Manage and analyze data from surveys, registries, electronic health records, and claims to assess trends, outcomes, and program impact.
- • Monitor and report chronic disease indicators and risk factor trends to local, state, and federal agencies.
- • Communicate research findings on chronic diseases to health practitioners, policymakers, and the public.
- • Educate healthcare workers, patients, and communities about chronic disease prevention, screening, and self-management.
- • Write articles for publication in professional journals on chronic disease epidemiology and public health practice.
- • Write grant applications to fund chronic disease surveillance, research, and intervention programs.
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Available on paid plans only
Interview time
Related Pathways
Public Service & Safety
View
Source
Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
Learn more
Sources & Standards:
This site includes information from O*NET by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. Career Clutch has modified some of this information for student readability. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Last reviewed: Jan 2026
