Public Health Technician / Epidemiologist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Public Health Technician / Epidemiologist will provide epidemiological and public health expertise at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The position supports operational health surveillance, research studies, and data-driven analyses affecting Air Force personnel readiness, human performance, and health outcomes. Responsibilities include designing and conducting epidemiologic studies; analyzing health surveillance, medical, personnel, and operational datasets; developing reports, technical papers, presentations, and scientific products; supporting research protocols and investigations; collecting and managing data from multiple systems; collaborating with military, civilian, and academic stakeholders; and assisting with dissemination of research findings through conferences, publications, and operational briefings. 

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in public health, community health, aerospace medicine, healthcare, or a related environment.
• Minimum of five (5) years of epidemiology experience in a healthcare or military setting.
• Demonstrated ability to design, conduct, and lead epidemiological analyses using health surveillance data, medical records, and other operational datasets.
• Experience developing, administering, and analyzing surveys and questionnaires for research, occupational health, or public health initiatives.
• Proficiency with or ability to rapidly learn analytical tools such as Tableau, Python, R, SAS Viya, Qualtrics, or similar platforms.
• Strong technical writing, literature review, presentation, and communication skills with experience preparing reports, white papers, publications, manuscripts, and briefings.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, professional judgment, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to obtain required system access and meet applicable position-of-trust and security requirements for work on U.S. Government systems and facilities. Work is performed onsite at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior military service or experience supporting Department of Defense organizations.
• Experience working within military medical research, aerospace medicine, occupational health, or force health protection programs.
• Experience conducting operational health surveillance and readiness-related analyses.
• Familiarity with military healthcare, personnel, and operational data systems.
• Experience supporting scientific investigations, protocol development, and research project execution.
• Record of peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or scientific poster development.
• Experience briefing senior leaders, researchers, and operational stakeholders.
• Knowledge of human performance, aerospace medicine, occupational epidemiology, or readiness research.