Epidemiology analyst

An epidemiology analyst gathers and analyzes health data to track disease patterns and support public health decisions. They manage surveillance systems, clean and analyze datasets on illness and risk factors, produce reports and visualizations, monitor for unusual trends or outbreaks, and provide the evidence epidemiologists and officials use to plan responses.

More data-focused than fieldwork-focused, the role is the analytical engine behind disease surveillance, requiring strong skills in statistics, databases, and tools like SQL or R. Analysts work for health departments, agencies, and research institutions, and the job suits detail-oriented, technically skilled people who want to apply data analysis to protecting population health.