Group
Occupation
223936 Epidemiologist
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
223936 Epidemiologist
Investigates patterns, causes and effects of disease and other health-related conditions in human populations, conducts surveillance, outbreak investigation and data analysis, and provides control and mitigation programs to inform public health policy.
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Designs and implements health surveillance systems to monitor disease incidence, prevalence and trends
- Conducts field investigations to identify sources and transmission pathways of disease outbreaks
- Develops methodologies and data collection instruments for population health research
- Collects, cleans and analyses health data using specialised statistical software and epidemiological methods to identify risk factors, demographic associations and disease correlations
- Translates research findings into evidence-based recommendations for public health policy and disease prevention programs
- Prepares technical reports and communicates findings to government agencies, Health Professionals and the public
- Evaluates the effectiveness of public health interventions such as vaccination and screening programs