Epidemiology Investigator ; PN

Job Description - Epidemiology Investigator 3 (PN ) (260006X0)

Epidemiology Investigator 3 (PN ) ( 260006X0 )

Health

Hannah

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Sep 23, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

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

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $34.53

Full-time

Work Hours :
Monday - Friday; 8am - 5pm

Union : OCSEA

Public Health

Technical Skills :
Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistics/Mathematics

Professional Skills :
Attention to Detail, Interpreting Data, Reasoning

Epidemiology Investigator 3

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 goal of the Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) is to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases (e.g., foodborne outbreaks, general infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infections, influenza, meningitis, tuberculosis, vaccine-preventable diseases, waterborne outbreaks, zoonotic diseases and vector-borne diseases).

The bureau works closely with local health departments (LHDs), healthcare providers and laboratories to ensure that infectious disease reports are reviewed and investigated timely; the program provides technical expertise and coordination to LHDs, healthcare providers, laboratories and where appropriate, the general public.

• Serve as primary contact for Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local health districts (LHDs) on water-borne diseases
• Coordinate epidemiological database management and provide quality control for data management aspects of investigations (e.g., coordinate data collection; review confidential case reports for accuracy and completeness; contact reporting sources for missing information)
• Submit or arrange for submission of specimens associated with cases/outbreaks to ODH Public Health Laboratory for confirmation and identification of discrete identifiers (e.g., species, serotype, or molecular characteristics)
• As directed, provide cross-coverage by performing or assisting with performance of same duties relevant to other infectious diseases (e.g., facility/institution-based outbreaks, Ohio Class A diseases with bioterror potential [e.g., anthrax])
• Conduct computerized epidemiological and statistical analysis using appropriate statistical software (e.g., REDCap; SAS; R )
• Write and/or edit reports discussing and drawing conclusions from analysis of epidemiologic datasets, including graphical (e.g., Epi Curves, pie charts, geographical mapping, tables, timelines) presentations
• Serve as trainer and technical advisor to LHD personnel in designing and conducting surveillance activities and investigating cases and outbreaks identified by surveillance
• Assist supervisor with administrative duties (e.g., preparation of grant applications and progress reports, provides recommendations regarding expenditure of funds and use of personnel for disease prevention programs)

May require travel; may be away from home & normal work site up to 30 days during emergencies; may be exposed to contagious & communicable diseases & toxic or hazardous chemicals.

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