Description
Investigate and characterize population health patterns and determinants to guide surveillance, outbreak response, prevention, and public health policy.
- • Lead and evaluate public health surveillance systems and population health metrics.
- • Investigate outbreaks to determine sources, risk factors, and modes of transmission.
- • Design and manage epidemiologic studies on communicable and chronic diseases.
- • Plan, implement, and assess public health programs with cross-sector stakeholders.
- • Develop study protocols, sampling plans, and analytic methods for population research.
- • Analyze epidemiologic data and disseminate findings via reports, dashboards, and briefings.
- • Advise health departments, clinicians, educators, and policymakers on evidence-based practices.
- • Coordinate field investigations, case interviews, and contact tracing during incidents.
- • Monitor, analyze, and report notifiable conditions to local, state, and federal agencies.
- • Conduct community health needs assessments and burden-of-disease analyses to inform policy.
- • Translate evidence into recommendations for prevention, control, and health equity.
- • Supervise, train, and mentor public health staff, students, and partners in epidemiologic methods.
- • Establish and maintain data quality, privacy, and data-sharing standards.
- • Prepare grant proposals and manage budgets, timelines, and deliverables for projects.
- • Collaborate with laboratories and informatics teams to enhance data integration and biosurveillance.
- • Publish or present results in journals, conferences, and public forums.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
