The County of San Diego's Health and Human Services Agency is currently accepting applications for:
Epidemiologist II
Interviews will take place on August 21, 2026.
Job offer will take place the week of September 7, 2026.
Reflecting our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent, candidates selected for this classification are hired at the highest step ($124,779.20 annually), within the salary range.
Future Salary Increases:
** June 2026 – 4.03% increase to base pay (3.5% Across-the-Board + 0.53% Market Adjustment)
** June 2027 – 3.53% increase to base pay (3% Across-the- Board + 0.53% Market Adjustment)
The County of San Diego Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch of Public Health Services is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Epidemiologist. This is a key position responsible for supporting communicable disease mitigation through timely and comprehensive disease investigation, epidemiologic surveillance, and other critical disease control activities. This includes creation and maintenance of datasets for analysis, interpretation of data, and development of communicable disease reports and dashboards to inform disease control responses.
Read the complete job description of Epidemiologist II including minimum qualifications, examples of duties, essential functions, etc.
To learn more about the Public Health Services Department in the Health and Human Services Agency, see the Strategic Plan: Public Health Services Strategic Plan—2025-2027
Ideal Candidate Profile
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Possess a graduate level degree (master's or doctorate) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics or Mathematics
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Has three (3) or more years working in the field of public health or medical surveillance, database management and analysis and experience with communicable disease surveillance
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Has intermediate or expert level Statistical Analysis System (SAS) or R programming experience
Hiring Timeline and Dates
The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.
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Job Offer and Background Process begins after the week of September 7, 2026. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
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Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
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Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.
If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
Minimum Qualifications
Education, training, and/or experience that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above. Qualifying education/experience:
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Two (2) years of experience as an Epidemiologist I in the County of San Diego; OR,
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A master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in public health with specialization in epidemiology, bio-statistics, or a related field, AND, two (2) years of professional epidemiology experience.
Note: A Ph.D. in epidemiology, public health, life science or a closely related field from an accredited U.S. college or university is highly desirable.
Blind Applicant Screening
The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.
Conditions of Employment
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
Evaluation Process
The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a
six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental application.
Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job, on a case-by-case basis.
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