Epidemiological Analyst

Job Summary

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a skilled and mission-driven Epidemiological Analyst to support public health programs through data-driven analysis and disease surveillance. This role is responsible for collecting, compiling, and analyzing epidemiological data to evaluate the effectiveness of public health strategies, programs, and interventions across Jefferson County.

02/06/2026

Grade 22

Full time

Jefferson County Health Department provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below: $59,176 - $91,790

• Master's degree in Public Health or Epidemiology.
• Experience using a statistical software package, such as SAS, SQL, SPSS or R, to analyze data.

• Driver's license.
• Experience working with and/or facilitating a diverse group of individuals and authority.
• Post college experience in multi-modal method of data collection and analysis.
• Experience in community strategic planning initiatives.
• Experience conducting evidence-based research.
• Experience with disease surveillance/investigation.
• Experience with GIS Mapping programs.

• Develops written material on various topics by creating presentations, reporting department activities, converting data into charts and graphs and writing research articles in order to distribute relevant and timely information to internal and external customers.
• Produces information about outbreaks, epidemiological studies, interventions programs and productivity studies by compiling, analyzing and interpreting data, using written, graphic and tabular summaries in order to communicate findings to internal and external customers.
• Participates in professional development activities by attending conferences, seminars and committee meetings to keep aware of developments in the field, and to stay current with the knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines in order to provide the best resources for the Health Department.
• Converts data into useable reports (e.g., employee/department productivity, health statistics) for internal (e.g., Nutrition Director, Disease Control) and external (e.g., state and local agencies, CDC) customers using various computer programs (e.g., SAS, Excel, Crystal Reports, Power BI) to educate others on key public health topics.
• Analyzes and interprets data on various topics (e.g., tuberculosis, obesity, salmonella) using statistical software packages, such as SAS and Microsoft BI, to identify potential public health risks and project outcomes for health department programs.
• Acts as the liaison between the Jefferson County Department of Health and other agencies (e.g., State Health Department, local/federal agencies) to give/receive epidemiological, productivity and program intervention information.

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as walking or standing. May involve regular lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

The Person nel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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