Epidemiologist II

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Epidemiologist II works on the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Team at the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. The role supports communicable disease surveillance activities in Maricopa County by compiling and analyzing data, producing summary reports and visualizations, and building disease surveillance tools. It also supports complex disease and outbreak investigations, public health guidance, and troubleshooting surveillance systems. The position collaborates with partners at local, state, regional, and national levels and may participate in emergency preparedness activities and public health emergency response.

Requirements

• Two years of experience performing epidemiological or statistical analysis.
• Master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or a closely related public health field; a combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license required upon hire.
• Must be able to participate in scheduled emergency response training and be available as directed in the event of a public health emergency.
• Must provide evidence of immunity or receive required immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses within one month of hire.
• Must adhere to confidentiality policies.
• Must pass pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required, including drug and alcohol testing for positions designated as safety-sensitive.

Responsibilities

• Support the Office with complex disease and outbreak investigations, provide County public health guidance, and troubleshoot public health surveillance system issues.
• Develop database management protocols and identify opportunities to improve data quality.
• Use statistical software such as SAS or R to analyze public health data and identify significant associations between exposures and outcomes.
• Fulfill complex data requests and produce epidemiological reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support development of small-scale public health surveys, sampling methodology, data management processes, and best practices.
• Train Epidemiologists and Communicable Disease Investigators on MCDPH protocols, processes, and best practices.
• Collaborate with local, state, regional, and national partners to maintain and improve public health surveillance systems, data quality, and situational awareness.
• Participate in emergency preparedness exercises, contribute to enhanced surveillance activities, and respond to incidents of public health significance as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Hybrid work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for the employee and qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit with an 11.98% per-paycheck contribution rate and a 100% employer match on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level