Epidemiologist II (Healthcare Services Data Analyst)
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Senior Epidemiologist, Bacterial and Mycotic Genomics Unit Supervisor DOH8827
State of Washington
Dept. of Health
Location
Washington, 98504
Salary
$108,780 - $146,316
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 4, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This remote job involves leading a team of epidemiologists in analyzing genetic data from bacteria and fungi to improve public health tracking and response to outbreaks.
You'll supervise staff, set priorities, and help turn complex genetic findings into practical advice for health programs across Washington state.
It's ideal for an experienced epidemiologist who enjoys mentoring others while diving into data analysis and building better systems for disease surveillance.
Key Requirements
- Advanced degree in epidemiology, public health, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong experience in molecular epidemiology, particularly with bacterial and mycotic pathogens
- Proven supervisory skills in guiding epidemiology staff and setting performance expectations
- Expertise in genomic data analysis, integration into surveillance, and outbreak investigations
- Ability to provide technical guidance on data storage and interpretation for public health systems
- Skills in developing training materials and reporting approaches for genomic epidemiology
- Experience collaborating with health programs, labs, and local jurisdictions
Full Job Description
Senior Epidemiologist, Molecular Epidemiology Program
This is a home-based (remote) position open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. We welcome talent from across the country to join our team and make an impact, regardless of location.
In-person events or in-office work are infrequent and scheduled in advance. This project position is currently funded through September 29, 2027.
The Opportunity
This role provides senior level leadership within the Bacterial and Mycotic Genomics Unit of the Molecular Epidemiology Program, supporting the integration of bacterial and mycotic pathogen genomics into routine public health surveillance and outbreak response.
You will supervise epidemiology staff, guide analytic priorities, and ensure genomic findings are translated into clear, actionable information for public health programs and local health partners across Washington.
The work strengthens how genomic data are captured, stored, analyzed, and applied to notifiable disease investigations.
This position plays a key role in advancing the practical, operational use of genomic surveillance, improving outbreak detection, expanding analytic capacity, and supporting a modern, sustainable approach to molecular epidemiology across the state.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Supervise and support epidemiologists conducting genomic analysis and reporting for bacterial and mycotic pathogens
- Establish work priorities, timelines, and performance expectations in alignment with program goals
- Integrate genomic data analysis into routine surveillance and outbreak investigations
- Provide technical guidance on genomic data storage and structure within the Washington Disease Reporting System
- Partner with internal programs and local health jurisdictions to analyze and interpret genomic findings
- Develop reporting approaches and training materials that strengthen statewide capacity in genomic epidemiology
- Contribute to advanced analytic projects that improve understanding of bacterial and mycotic pathogen transmission and epidemiology
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- You’ll influence how genomic data informs real time surveillance and response
- The work is applied, operational, and directly connected to outbreak detection and prevention
- You’ll collaborate across epidemiology, laboratory, informatics, and local health teams
- You’ll help strengthen a growing genomic surveillance program with clear statewide impact
- You’ll supervise and mentor staff while remaining engaged in high level analytic work
What You Bring:
You are a strong technical molecular epidemiologist who also brings thoughtful, consistent supervision and program awareness.
You are comfortable guiding staff, setting clear expectations, and managing priorities while staying engaged in complex genomic analysis.
You can translate genomic analyses into meaningful epidemiologic insight and communicate findings clearly to a range of public health audiences.
You are motivated by strengthening systems, not just completing projects, and you value work that improves how public health operates day to day.
Minimum Qualifications
There are multiple pathways to qualify for this position. You must meet one of the options provided and any additional criteria listed.
Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter, resume, and/or applicant profile.
- Option 1: A Doctoral degree in epidemiology, public health, microbiology, bioinformatics, genomics, or another health science field AND one (1) or more years of experience in epidemiology, genomic data analysis, infectious disease work, or a related public health field.
- Option 2: Master’s degree from an accredited graduate school with a focus in public health, bioinformatics, computational biology, systems biology, genome sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field AND three (3) years working on molecular epidemiology activities within a public health agency.
- Option 2: Eight (8) or more years of experience in epidemiology, genomic data analysis, infectious disease investigation, laboratory science, or public health surveillance. Experience must include working with data systems, genomic datasets, and command line-based analytic tools.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience
- Experience leading or supervising staff
- Experience analyzing genomic data using statistical tools and programming languages
- Experience leading or coordinating scientific or technical projects
Preferred Qualifications
While these aren’t required, having them can help you stand out as a candidate.
- Experience across multiple areas of genomic science. This may include wet-lab microbiology, improving sequencing methods, building bioinformatic pipelines, comparative genomics, evolutionary biology, population genetics, molecular epidemiology, or public health bioinformatics.
- Experience using cloud-based computing for large-scale scientific or genomic data analysis.
- Experience analyzing pathogen genomic sequence data and using those results to understand transmission patterns or other epidemiologic features.
- Proficiency with computational tools and platforms commonly used in molecular epidemiology and bacterial or mycotic genomics, including tools for comparative genomic analysis and visualization.
- Strong programming skills in R or Python, and comfort working in Unix-based environments and on the command line.
- Experience mentoring, training, or supervising staff and guiding technical or scientific work in a public health environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Employee Benefits
We offer a solid benefits package that supports you and your family’s health, financial security, and work-life balance.
You’ll have access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, and retirement plans that help you plan for tomorrow while you’re living today.
Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave help you recharge, and additional programs like dependent care assistance and professional development opportunities add value beyond basic coverage.
Join us and enjoy benefits designed to care for you as much as you care about public health. Learn more about DOH benefits and see how we support your life at work and beyond by visiting Work@Health.
The Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology
The Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology leads statewide surveillance and investigation for more than 60 of Washington’s notifiable diseases.
Our work supports local health jurisdictions and public health partners by providing timely data, scientific expertise, and practical guidance to detect, prevent, and respond to communicable disease threats.
We collect and analyze disease data to monitor trends, identify emerging infections, and inform public health action.
Our team also provides training and technical support to public health and healthcare professionals and plays a key role in planning for and responding to public health emergencies.
Through collaboration, science-based practice, and a focus on prevention, we help protect and improve the health of people across Washington State.
About the Washington State Department of Health
We're nearly 2,000 professionals across Washington working together to protect and improve community health.
Guided by our values of Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, we address health disparities, respond to emerging challenges, and strengthen systems that support resilience.
At DOH, we help reduce barriers, collaborate with diverse communities, and champion equitable health outcomes. We’re passionate people who are driven to make a difference in public health.
Explore more about the Department of Health, our programs, and our impact by visiting our website.
Working Conditions:
The following describes the working conditions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Work Setting:
- This position can be performed entirely from home and does not require regular in-person attendance. If onsite work is needed, the supervisor will plan and communicate the request in advance.
- Exposure is similar to hazards found in a typical office or home-office environment, with extended computer-based work.
- Frequent computer use, data entry, and electronic documentation are required.
Schedule:
- This position follows a 40-hour workweek, although additional hours may be required to complete projects, meet deadlines, or support the legislative session.
- Flexible or alternative schedules may be considered with supervisor approval.
Travel Requirements:
- Travel is not required for daily duties; however, occasional trips to meetings, trainings, or conferences may be expected.
- Employees who drive for state business must be able to legally operate a vehicle or provide alternate transportation.
Tools & Equipment:
- This position uses standard office equipment, including a computer, monitors, keyboard, mouse, cell phone, desk, and office chair.
- When working onsite, the position may also use printers and other office machines.
Customer Interactions:
- This position will require frequent interaction with DOH staff primarily in OCDE, OIT, OID and PHL as well as DOH leadership, legislators, local health jurisdictions, federal partners, statewide associations, and other external partners.
Other:
- This position does not have union representations and is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- The DOH campus is a smoke-free, drug-free, alcohol-free, scent-neutral environment.
- This position may be required to conduct and/or participate in public health emergency preparedness and response activities.
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APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:
We’re committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. Only materials submitted through the official application will be considered. Emailed resumes or documents won’t be accepted or shared with the hiring manager.
Click “Apply” to complete your application. Attach your resume, cover letter, and DD-214 (if applicable).
List at least three professional references, directly in your Applicant Profile or as a separate attachment, including a supervisor, a peer, and someone you’ve supervised or led (if applicable).
DO NOT INCLUDE private details like your SSN or birth year, personal photos, transcripts, certifications, diplomas, projects, portfolios, or letters of recommendation.
Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application.
Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.
DOH is an equal-opportunity employer.
We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran’s status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.
Questions and Accommodations: If you have questions, need assistance with the application process, require an accommodation, or would like to request this posting in an alternative format, please contact Shawnelle Goalder, Talent Acquisition Consultant/Recruiter at employment@doh.wa.gov and reference DOH8827 in the subject.
Technical Support: Reach out to NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627 for technical support and login issues.
Additional Information
This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.
Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.
Experience and education selected, listed, or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.
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