Epidemiologist III

Career Opportunities:
Epidemiologist III (16553)

Posting  
16553
-Posted
- Dept of State Health Services

- Epidemiology & Surveillance

- Life, Physical, and Social Science

- Eligible for Telework
-$5000 - $6999 per month

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas. If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS). For more information about the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page.

• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  Epidemiologist III
• Job Title:
  
  Epidemiologist III
• Agency:
  Dept of State Health Services
• Department:
  Epidemiology & Surveillance
• Posting Number: 16553
• Closing Date: 07/18/2026
• Posting Audience:
  Internal and External
• Occupational Category:
  Life, Physical, and Social Science
• Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $6,701.75
• Pay Frequency:
  Monthly
• Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23
• Shift: Day
• Additional Shift: None
• Telework:
  Eligible for Telework
• Travel:
  Up to 10%
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Full Time/Part Time:
  Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  Nonexempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
• Job Location City: AUSTIN
• Job Location Address: 201 W HOWARD LN STE 200
• Other Locations:
  None
• MOS Codes: 230X,43EX,43HX,43TX,4E0X1,61G,HM,SEI
  12

Under the direction of the Data Management and Analytics Group Manager, the Epidemiologist III performs advanced senior-level epidemiological work related to HIV/HCV/STD data management and analyses. The role may require specialized knowledge of health behaviors related to HIV/HCV/STD transmission, including but not limited to: a) assisting with planning and executing epidemiological and surveillance projects; b) collecting and analyzing project data; c) analyzing HIV/HCV/STD surveillance and program data to process data requests;

d) assisting with other data management responsibilities; e) utilizing the NEDSS-based system (NBS) and other relevant surveillance systems for data analytic activities; f) participating in and evaluating the development of data management and analytic procedures, protocols, and guidelines; g) assisting with quality assurance measures to ensure disease data analyses are accurate and timely; h) performing other duties as assigned. Work is performed with general supervision and moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

(30%) Conducts HIV/HCV/STD research investigations, surveillance and assessment based on standard scientific methods, programmatic needs or new/innovative approaches. Provides research and technical assistance to HIV/HCV/STD program areas regarding epidemiological methods, research/surveillance design, and program evaluation assessment of public health practices. Prepares data to be uploaded to a web-based query system as needed.

(30%) Assists in providing HIV/HCV/STD data to policy makers, public health practitioners, internal and external partners and the public.

(15%) Conducts analyses of survey collected data. Applies appropriate advanced statistical and/or analytical procedures. Current projects focus on HIV/HCV/STD behavioral risk factors, testing, treatment, transmission, medical care and clinical outcomes.

(15%) Participates in epidemiological and surveillance HIV/HCV/STD project activities including development of local survey questions, development and review of survey formative assessment and medical chart abstractions.

(5%) Presents results and findings of studies to appropriate audiences. Assists with the reviews of reports, manuscripts, and other documents for accuracy in content, statistics and interpretation of data.

(5%) Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

• Knowledge:
  • Major functions of public health
  • Statistical analysis concepts, database management, and their applications to public health surveillance and research
  • Health status, socioeconomic and demographic measures used in public health
  • Population, socioeconomic and health outcomes data sources
  • Programming logic and scripting
  • Human subjects protections and issues of confidentiality
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other infectious diseases
• Skills:
  • Use of computers and software relevant to data collection and data analyses (e.g., NEDSS, Excel, PowerPoint, Epi Info, SPSS, Access)
  • Internet publishing/graphics presentation software such as Tableau
  • SYNTAX writing and use of SAS
  • Verbal and written communications
  • Handling sensitive personal health…