ORBIT Epidemiology Supervisor

Overview

Job Description - ORBIT Epidemiology Supervisor -  (260000CL)

Organization:
Health

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Ryan Fischer

Unposting Date:
Jan 26, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Work Location:

Health Department Building 246 North High Street 1st Floor Columbus 43215

Primary

Location:

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation: $39.22

Schedule:

Full-time

Work Hours:

M-F, 8a-5p

Union:
Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill:
Public Health

Technical

Skills:

Budgeting, Interviewing, Management, Program Management

Professional

Skills:

Coaching, Collaboration, Developing Others, Leading Others, Teamwork

ORBIT Epidemiology Supervisor (Epidemiology Investigation Supervisor)

About Us:

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

The goal of the Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) is to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases (e.g., foodborne outbreaks, general infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infections, influenza, meningitis, tuberculosis, vaccine-preventable diseases, waterborne outbreaks, zoonotic diseases and vector-borne diseases).

What You ll Do:

ODH s Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) seeks an experienced, goal-driven epidemiology investigation supervisor plan, implement & manage all aspects of the Outbreak Response & Bioterrorism Investigation Team (ORBIT). This position will participate in development of section policies & procedures & supervise lower-level epidemiology investigators.

Primary

Job Duties:

• Implements epidemiologic studies to assess levels of disease, risk of disease & prevalence of identified infectious diseases
• Leads outbreak investigation & control efforts for identified infectious diseases
• Supervises lower-level epidemiology investigators & assigned staff in the performance of epidemiologic & support activities
• Evaluates the timeliness, accuracy & completeness of surveillance data & plans initiatives to improve data quality
• Generates hypotheses or tests established hypotheses of disease causation & associated risks
• Writes and edits material for professional journals & other internal & external publications (e.g., ODH reports, infectious disease journals & publications).

Unusual working conditions:
Requires travel; may be away from home and normal work site up to 30 days during emergencies; may be exposed to contagious and communicable diseases and toxic or hazardous chemicals.

Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Flexible Schedule). This is an exempt hourly position, with a pay range of 14 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website. Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Position Qualifications

Completion of graduate core program in public health or preventive medicine; 12 mos. exp. in epidemiology investigation with local or federal health agency which included 6 mos. exp. performing duties comparable with duties of Epidemiology Investigator 3, 65763.

OR

6 mos. exp. as Epidemiology Investigator 3, 65763.

OR

Alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.

Job

Skills:

Public Health

Technical

Skills:

Budgeting, Interviewing, Management, Program Management

Professional

Skills:

Coaching, Collaboration, Teamwork, Leading Others, Developing Others

Educational Transcript Requirements

Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional…