Epidemiologist
Annual Salary: $90,334.40 - $117,457.60
Deadline to Apply: Monday, November 23, 2026
Position Information:
The Epidemiologist develops, leads, coordinates, and conducts countywide disease surveillance, and recommends disease control measures for infectious diseases, applies epidemiological principles; and performs related work as required.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Three years of full-time experience in an organized communicable disease epidemiology or infection control program AND a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral science, biology, microbiology, medicine, public health, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
License Or Certificate:
A valid driver's license may be required at the time of appointment and if required, must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
Ideal Candidate:
Epidemiologist (General):
Have a background in laboratory and/or basic sciences (e.g., biology, microbiology, virology, immunology, or equivalent) with experience in healthcare or the medical field, such as reviewing or handling medical records, interpreting laboratory results, and/or managing complex health data. The candidate will have demonstrated coursework in statistics and epidemiology, including examples or experience in applied epidemiology. Previous exposure to SQL, SAS, and/or R programming is desired, as well as designing public health surveys or data collection tools (e.g., REDCap, Alchemer). This comprehensive knowledge should include data integration tactics and analytical strategies to produce meaningful population health metrics for a wide variety of audiences. The ability to create reports, contribute to grant applications via scientific writing skills, manage projects from conception to completion, and design reports or dashboards is preferred. The candidate should be adaptable to teamwork while also maintaining independent judgement. Attention to detail is critical. Previous experience conducting health-related interviews or employment in customer service is valued.
Epidemiologist (Specific):
Have a background in epidemiology and/or statistics with specialization in infectious diseases, particularly population studies or managing complex data systems. Specialty topics such as antimicrobial resistance, hospital acquired infections, and/or managing the transmission of communicable diseases (e.g., infection prevention) in congregate settings is desired. The candidate should have experience working in healthcare (or equivalent) and population analytics, including the design of data collection instruments (REDCap, Alchemer), implementation of data pipelines, and demonstrated history of programming in R, SAS, and/or SQL. A portfolio of scripts overseeing the data lifecycle, or a willingness to learn, is needed. Knowledge of informatics is a complementary asset. This position is seeking a team player coupled with autonomous deliverables. The candidate should have the ability to maintain individual and programmatic deadlines, pay attention to detail, and design quality assurance reports using data science methodologies. Data visualization (dashboards, reporting graphics, etc.) is expected. Previous experience conducting health-related interviews or employment in customer service is valued. Scientific writing skills and grant management is expected for the candidate to promote and expand health services to Washoe County and Nevada residents. Exposure to working with or in vulnerable or underserved communities is strongly favored, such as rural or frontier counties.