Epidemiologist, Kaimātai tahumaero
Also known as
- Public health advisor, public health analyst, epidemiology analyst, veterinary epidemiologist, epidemiology adviser, quarantine scientist
Epidemiologists study causes and patterns of disease and other negative health outcomes in humans and animals. They develop ways to detect and control outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Your pay could be
$85K
Lower
$105K to $161K
Most common
$206K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Epidemiologists
- usually work regular business hours but may work long or irregular hours and be on call
- usually work in offices and laboratories and may travel
- need to be methodical, work well under pressure and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- Direct medical science or health care programmes.
- Plan biological research.
- Develop methods of social or economic research.
- Communicate with government agencies.
- Research diseases or parasites.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.
- Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
- Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
- Establish standards for medical care.
You need a qualification to become an epidemiologist and experience may be useful.
You need
- a Bachelor's degree in public health, biological science, veterinary science, statistics, mathematics or an area related to epidemiology and biostatistics
You may need
- a Master's degree in public health, biological science, veterinary science or similar area
- experience in an area related to epidemiology and biostatistics
- a PhD in public health, majoring in epidemiology or similar area
If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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