Epidemiologist

Date:
Sep 4, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Epidemiologist I

Job Title: Epidemiologist I

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Epidemiology & Surveillance

Posting Number: 19250

Closing Date: 10/04/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Life, Physical, and Social Science

Salary Range: $4,900.00 - $4,900.00

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-19

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Telework:
Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 10%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 201 W HOWARD LN STE 200

MOS Codes: 230X,43EX,43HX,43TX,4E0X1,61G,HM,SEI
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Under the direction and supervision of the HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Group Manager, performs advanced level epidemiological work within the HIV/STD/HCV Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. Develops and performs data quality checks and processes to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the HIV data. Works closely with local and regional surveillance sites providing technical assistance and monitoring performance to ensure timeliness, consistency and accuracy of HIV reporting and data collection.

Performs statistical analyses using advanced statistical software, interprets results, and writes articles, reports and sections of grant proposals related to HIV epidemiology and surveillance. Uses SAS, Access, Enhanced HIV/AIDS/Reporting System (eHARS), The TB, HIV, STD Integrated System (THISIS) and various other software applications or databases to manage and analyze data. Contributes to epidemiologic reports disseminated to the DSHS and the public, public health and medical communities.

• Conducts reviews of alternate record systems (e.g. medication program, death/birth certificates, other disease registries, etc.) to identify unreported cases, ensure data integrity, and control data redundancy and integrity. Disseminates information to the appropriate local and regional surveillance sites. Monitors and evaluates the HIV data systems for quality and completeness of case reporting. Performs data cleaning in eHARS/THISIS and other databases as needed.
  
  Evaluates and prepares reports on the effectiveness of program activities, and makes recommendations for improvement and/or training for satellite surveillance sites and personnel. Adheres to security and confidentiality policies and procedures at all times. (25%)
• Provides technical assistance to satellite HIV programs and central office surveillance and local registry staff to promote and support active surveillance activities. Assistance can include but is not limited to, application of new Center for Disease Control (CDC) or state reporting guidelines, remotely checking the HIV data systems and/or contact other state data systems to ascertain the status of a reported or unreported case documentation, help with generating reports from the TB/HIV/STD data systems, provide copies of confidential source documents, and provide feedback on program effectiveness.
  
  (25%)
• Working in concert with surveillance program staff, designs surveillance program tracking and quality assurance measures for HIV reporting in THISIS. Assists in the design of workflows, reports, and other THISIS system tools to gauge the level of compliance of contracted and partner surveillance sites with DSHS guidelines. Writes statistical programs to produce reports intended to give central office and contract surveillance sites feedback on performance of the surveillance system.
  
  Creates files for analysis as needed. (20%)
• Using appropriate epidemiologic methods, relevant software applications, spreadsheets, database programs, and other allied statistical software, consolidates and analyzes HIV/AIDS surveillance data, and other…