Epidemiologist
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Posting ID: 4317
Department: Health
Division: Public Health Resources
Pay Range: $106,295 - $132,865
Job Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Work Location: Halton Regional Center, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville
Employee Group: MMSG
Posting Date: June 24, 2025
Application Deadline: July 13, 2025
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of the same position within the next 18 months.
Job Summary
This position provides epidemiologic expertise through the identification of significant health issues and patterns in the community involving the collection of data, development and maintenance of surveillance systems, and analysis and dissemination of data from health databases.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Investigate and provide surveillance on communicable and non-communicable diseases, including outbreak detection, investigation, and analysis.
- Carry out research, analysis, and reporting on the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in the community and make recommendations to the Health Department and the Region.
- Report on health issues and patterns through community health status reports, surveillance reports, interactive dashboards, and GIS maps.
- Support public health programs in analyzing and interpreting health assessment and surveillance data, program-level data, and evaluation results in order to facilitate evidence-informed decision making.
- Provide expert epidemiological advice and on-going program planning support, primarily to Directors and Managers, and assist in identifying priorities in their program areas.
- Develop work plans, track projects/consults, provide on-going updates to the Manager & Senior Epidemiologist, mitigate risks, manage expectations, and ensure client satisfaction.
- Lead program reviews, surveys, and the development of performance indicators.
- Collaborate with community partners, researchers, and provincial committees on relevant public health issues.
- Mentor analysts and/or students, on a project by project basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications
- Master’s degree with a focus in Epidemiology, combined with at least three (3) years’ experience working in a community-based epidemiology role, preferably within a local public health unit.
- Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of communicable and non-communicable disease epidemiology, biostatistics, performance measurement/indicator development, program planning, and research methodology.
- Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills and a strong attention to detail.
- The ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Expert knowledge in MS Office (e.g. Excel, Power Point, Visio) and statistical software packages (e.g. Stata, R, SAS, Python).
- Knowledge and experience extracting and analyzing data from provincial and local public health databases (e.g. IntelliHealth, iPHIS, Panorama).
- Strong communication skills to oversee analysts in carrying out epidemiology projects.
- Exceptional critical thinking and analysis skills.
- Strong political acuity, diplomacy, and tact to interact and consult with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective knowledge translation.
- Experience with ArcGIS, PowerBI, Tableau, Microsoft Azure, and/or SQL to advance and modernize data analytics within the team and for its clients is a major asset.
Working/ Employment Conditions
Working Conditions
- Flexibility to work outside of core business hours including evenings, weekends and holidays is required to assist with surveillance, outbreaks, and/or manage emergency situations in our community when they occur.
- Travel may be required; incumbent must provide their own transportation.
Employment Conditions
- Halton Region Public Health has adopted an office-first hybrid work model, which features a blend of in-office and remote work days.
Important information about your application:
- In accordance with requirements in Ontario Regulation 191/11 – Integrated Accessibility Standards and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Region will accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition representative of the nature of the accommodation(s) you require.
- Please submit your application online. We will accommodate individual needs for applicants with disabilities and others who are not able to apply online. If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact HR Access at 905-825-6000 extension 7700.
- Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the deadline date specified on the posting.
- We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
- Personal information collected through the job application process will only be used for the purpose of determining qualifications for employment.
- If selected for an interview, you will be contacted by email and/or phone. Please ensure the contact information provided on your resume is up to date and that you check your email and voicemail regularly.
Halton Region serves more than 650,000 residents throughout Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. We are committed to delivering high quality programs and services that make Halton a great place to live and work. We engage great people who contribute to meaningful work that makes a positive difference in our community. At Halton, you are encouraged to grow and succeed in your career and are recognized for your accomplishments and contributions. As an employee, you will be part of a progressive, service focused and award winning employer with a diverse and inclusive work environment.
