Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:

• Master’s Degree in Health, Public Health, Medical degree, Nursing with the epidemiology training.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum: 6 years experience in Public Health or Healthcare.
• At least 3 years of this 6 years must be as an Epidemiologist OR in epidemiology  medical statistics.

LICENSE:

• Not applicable. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Fluent in English - Oral and Written.

Specification

Position Summary

The Senior epidemiologist is responsible for providing expert epidemiological, scientific, and technical leadership in designing and conducting epidemiology investigations. Also conduct research, as well as oversee public health programs and train other healthcare workers on communicable disease control.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Lead Epidemiology Assessment and Analysis:
   • Validate identification of public health problems pertinent to the population
   • Organize surveillance
   • Design investigation of acute and chronic conditions or other adverse outcomes in the population
   • Synthesize principles of good ethical/legal practice for application to study design and data collection, dissemination, and use
   • Manage data from surveillance, investigations, or other sources
   • Evaluate data from an epidemiological investigation or study
   • Evaluate results of the analysis, and interpret conclusions
   • Formulate new interventions on the basis of evidence when available, and control measures in response to epidemiological findings
   • Perform other duties as assign
2. Evaluate programs:
   • Develop processes for using laboratory resources to support epidemiological activities
   • Apply principles of informatics, including data collection, processing, and analysis, in support of epidemiological practice
   • Develop and manage information systems to improve effectiveness of surveillance, investigation, and other epidemiological practices
3. Communicate with various audiences in a timely and relevant manner:
   
   • Organize preparation of written and oral reports and presentations that communicate necessary information to professional audiences, policymakers, and the general public
   • Create messages that follow the principles of risk communication
   • Model interpersonal skills in communications with agency personnel, colleagues, and the public
   • Use effective communication technologies
4. Integrate Community Dimensions into Epidemiology Practice:
   
   • Lead epidemiological studies, public health programs, and community public health planning processes at the state, local, or tribal level
   • Develop community partnerships to support epidemiological investigations
5. Develop, support and model leadership and systems thinking:
   
   • Use performance measures to evaluate and improve epidemiology program effectiveness
   • Promote ethical conduct in epidemiological practice
   • Prepare for emergency response
   • Describe the financial planning and budgetary process of epidemiology program
6. Work in a culturally competent manner:
   
   • Describe population by race; ethnicity; culture; societal, educational, and professional backgrounds; age; gender; religion; disability; and sexual orientation.
   • Design surveillance systems to include groups subject to health disparities or other potentially underrepresented groups (using standard categories where available).
   • Conduct investigations using languages and approaches tailored to population.
   • Use standard population categories or subcategories when performing data analysis.
   • Use knowledge of specific socio - cultural factors in the population to interpret findings.
   • Support public health actions that would be relevant to the affected community.

About the Employer

Qatar’s national healthcare delivery system is rapidly developing. Here, you will have the opportunity to team with the best and the brightest professionals in healthcare and to provide world class patient care service for the population. This medical group has one of the biggest workforce in Qatar, with more than 2 million people living and working in Qatar, this diverse and exciting organization has more than 90 different nationalities working to deliver the best care always to their patients and the Qatar community.

Since its establishment the healthcare provider rapidly developed medical facilities capable of providing state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of disease.  It currently manages 12 hospitals – 9 specialist hospitals and 3 community hospitals – as well as the National Ambulance Service and home and residential care services.

More about Qatar:

• Qatar is the host country of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and listed as the richest country in the world by Forbes.
• Qatar is home to many expats who relocated here for work and those drawn to its life of luxury, this is most evident in the capital city Doha.
• Doha is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in the east of Qatar.
• Doha has awesome attractions. You will be able to experience adventure, buzzing nightlife, culture or relaxation. Qatar does not only offer the most amazing desert landscapes but also stunning beautiful beaches beautiful beaches to enjoy.