Epidemiologist

Fixed term full time position until 30/06/2026.
HS4-HS5 depending on experience $42.33 per hour to $46.99 per hour

Grampians Public Health Unit is seeking an Epidemiologist to join our Public Health Unit in Ballarat. In this role, you'll conduct sophisticated data analysis, develop visualisation tools, support disease surveillance, and translate complex information into actionable insights that drive evidence-based decision-making.

About the Role
The Epidemiologist supports the Grampians Public Health Unit (GPHU) by leading data-driven public health activities including disease surveillance, health protection, population health monitoring, and strategic planning. This role ensures complex epidemiological data is translated into clear insights that guide evidence-based public health decisions, with a focus on vulnerable populations and reducing health inequities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct communicable disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and cluster analysis

• Analyse non-communicable disease trends, health inequalities, and emerging regional health issues

• Support population health planning through demographic forecasting and data modelling

• Develop datasets, dashboards, and visualisations to support operational and strategic priorities

• Translate epidemiological insights into clear reports, visual formats, and presentations

• Deliver staff training on data methodologies and contribute to regional public health education

• Design and maintain evaluation frameworks, data governance systems, and quality assurance processes

• Collaborate with local, state and national partners to ensure consistency and integration of health data

• Support research, quality improvement, and committee engagement as required

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in epidemiology, biostatistics or a related field (public health qualifications desirable)

• Experience analysing large datasets in health, emergency response or public health settings

• Proficiency in statistical and data tools (e.g., R, SQL, STATA, Tableau, PowerBI, Excel)

• Demonstrated knowledge of communicable disease surveillance and population health analytics

• Strong ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights

• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and engaging a variety of stakeholders

• Desirable: experience with REDcap, hospital data, and knowledge of GPHU catchment health priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to data quality and governance

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Ivan Pang, Deputy Director Grampians Public Health Unit on 0499 359 721 for a confidential discussion. 

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits 

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.