Epidemiologists
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.
28 alternate job titles:
Chronic Disease Epidemiologist
Clinical Epidemiologist
Clinical Lab Scientist (Clinical Laboratory Scientist)
Clinical Researcher
Communicable Diseases Specialist
Environmental Epidemiologist
Epidemiologist
Epidemiologist Researcher
Epidemiology Analyst
Epidemiology Investigator
Epidemiology Research Doctor
Histopathologist
Infection Control Coordinator
Infection Control Manager
Infection Control Practitioner (ICP)
Infection Control Preventionist
Infection Control Specialist
Infection Prevention Coordinator
Infection Prevention Specialist
Infection Preventionist (IP)
Infectious Disease Specialist
Malariologist
Medical Epidemiologist
Nurse Epidemiologist
Pharmacoepidemiologist
Public Health Epidemiologist
Research Epidemiologist
State Epidemiologist
Salary Information
Epidemiologists: $83,980 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Direct medical science or healthcare programs. | General |
| Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures. | General |
| Advise others on healthcare matters. | General |
| Instruct college students in physical or life sciences. | General |
| Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures. | General |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | General |
| Write grant proposals. | General |
| Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. | General |
| Research diseases or parasites. | Analysis |
| Plan biological research. | Analysis |
| Develop methods of social or economic research. | Analysis |
| Analyze health-related data. | Analysis |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | Analysis |
| Present research results to others. | Analysis |
| Analyze biological samples. | Analysis |
| Supervise scientific or technical personnel. | Management |
| Communicate with government agencies. | Communication |
| Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations. | Communication |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Map creation software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epi Info | Analytical or scientific software |
| Circle Systems Stat/Transfer | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cytel Egret | Analytical or scientific software |
| Data visualization software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Disease Mapping and Analysis Program DMAP | Analytical or scientific software |
| EpiData Analysis | Analytical or scientific software |
| Epicenter Software Epilog | Analytical or scientific software |
| Expert Health Data Programming Vitalnet | Analytical or scientific software |
| GeoDa | Analytical or scientific software |
| HiroSoft EPICURE | Analytical or scientific software |
| Meta-analysis with interactive explanations MIX | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH Life Table Analysis System | Analytical or scientific software |
| Pan American Health Organization SIGEpi | Analytical or scientific software |
| RTI International SUDAAN | Analytical or scientific software |
| SaTScan | Analytical or scientific software |
| Signal detection software | Analytical or scientific software |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software |
| Statistical processing software | Analytical or scientific software |
| TerraSeer ClusterSeer | Analytical or scientific software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| World Health Organization HealthMapper | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC WONDER | Data base user interface and query software |
| Data mining software | Data mining software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system |
| Esri ArcGIS | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified in Public Health | National Board of Public Health Examiners | Not Available |
| Infection Control Certification | Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. | Not Available |
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