Suicide Epidemiology Investigator ; PN

Job Description - Suicide Epidemiology Investigator 3 (PN ) (260000D0)

Health

Steven Gleich. Candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted directly.

Feb 2, 2026, 12:59:00 PM

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

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation: $33.52 per hour

Full-time

Work Hours:

M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM (flexible)

Union: OCSEA

Public Health

Technical

Skills:

Data Analytics, Data Modeling, Public Health

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 Bureau of Health Improvement and Wellness (BHIW) is comprised of programs which address prevention and improved health outcomes for Ohioans across the lifespan.

What You'll Do:

BHIW is seeking an experienced Epidemiologist who will independently design, initiate, and conduct epidemiological projects focused on suicide and self‑harm injury prevention at the Ohio‑specific level. Additional duties may include:

• Serve as lead worker providing direction, training, and technical guidance to lower‑level epidemiology staff.
• Coordinate data analysis of confidential records; ensure quality control for data management and statistical analysis.
• Develop research tools and methodologies, including surveys, sampling techniques, and literature reviews.
• Analyze data from multiple sources (e.g., OH‑VDRS, syndromic surveillance, hospital discharge, Vital Statistics) and produce reports, dashboards, fact sheets, and briefs.
• Create and maintain suicide‑related data products and update content for injury prevention websites.
• Assist with coroner data collection improvements and CDC grant deliverables.
• Operate statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, SPSS) to perform advanced analyses and generate comprehensive reports.
• Respond to technical inquiries and prepare presentations for public health professionals and general audiences.
• Collaborate with state agencies (e.g., Ohio MHAS, Recovery Ohio), local health departments, and researchers to improve suicide surveillance.
• Assist with grant writing, policy development, and administrative duties related to suicide surveillance.
• Represent suicide surveillance efforts at meetings, conferences, and trainings.

Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Unless required by legislation, the selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 33, Step 1 of the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule ($33.52 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($35.15) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

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; 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in use of statistical computer software packages; 6 mos. exp. as epidemiology investigator with local or federal health agency; must be able to provide own transportation.

OR

6 mos. exp. as Epidemiology Investigator 2, 65762; must be able to provide…