Epidemiologist
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-18
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Public Health, Infectious Disease/ Epidemiology, Health Science
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
As an epidemiologist working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will coordinate the collection of epidemiological data, including active case findings, during disease outbreaks as well as set up and evaluate surveys and surveillance systems. You will supervise and train staff and support policy development.
As an epidemiologist, you will help plan the response during a disease outbreak, including participating in active case finding and planning vaccination campaigns as well as water and sanitation interventions. You will also conduct mortality surveys, evaluate and set up surveillance systems and offer other epidemiological support to strengthen evidence-based decision making
Requirements
Degree in epidemiology, or master’s degree in public health with extensive epidemiology trainingMinimum two years relevant post-qualification work experiencePractical skills in design, implementation and evaluation of quantitative and qualitative epidemiological researchExperience in outbreak controlAbility to design and implement surveillance and other data collection systems for disease and outbreak monitoring, including mortality and nutritional surveysAbility to train others in data collection and analysisPractical skills working with epidemiological databases and statistical analysis software (Microsoft Excel and at least one statistics program)Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)Fluency in English and French (Intermediate+, minimum level B2 in both). Refer to thisAssets
Relevant diploma, preferably a university degree International humanitarian or healthcare, medical managementMSF Core Competencies
Behaviour flexibility: Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situationTeamwork and cooperation: Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and othersResult and quality orientation: Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standardsCommitment to MSF principles: Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principlesPeople management: Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limitsCross-cultural awareness: Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitudeStress management: Level 2 Manages own stressUnderstanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI): Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian contextFamiliarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context
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