Epidemiologist, Harm Reduction

1 week ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada PHSA Full time

Epidemiologist, Harm Reduction & Substance Use Services
BC Centre for Disease Control

Vancouver, BC


This role with BCCDC Harm Reduction and Substance Use Services works closely with internal and external stakeholders, including people with lived and living experience as peer experts and advisors.

Experience with engagement of diverse stakeholders, anti-racism, Indigenous cultural safety and cultural humility is an asset.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain surveillance initiatives, including performing functions such as getting an accurate reporting case definition, defining additional information required beyond that for routine reporting, and making sure the information gets to critical stakeholders.
  • Ensure timely and effective communication of reports by continuous improvement of surveillance systems, holding a constant focus on turnaround times from various sources, and alerting all stakeholders and those who need the information to respond appropriately to threats. Critically analyze communicable disease and environmental hazard data utilizing comprehensive multilayered understanding of epidemiology, public health and direct and indirect health care and societal impacts by identifying and responding to deviations from expected reporting patterns and clusters of disease/hazards, preparing, or collaborating in the preparation of reports, identifying and providing supporting rationale for appropriate interventions.
  • Prepare background material and media releases and responds as delegated to media inquiries and interview requests.
  • Provide consultation services to regional health authorities, other provincial partners, national partners, special interest groups, health care professionals, and the public including responding to inquiries, identifying and making recommendations for addressing risk factors, developing education materials and making presentations. Liaise with public health, acute care, and other partners in these activities.
  • Evaluate existing programs and research relevant to the prevention and control of communicable diseases and environmental hazards by conducting literature reviews, designing and implementing studies, collecting and analyzing data, and writing reports.
  • Design appropriate studies for investigating outbreaks, unusual clusters, or environmental hazards; prepare questionnaires; and analyze outbreak data and recommend appropriate interventions.
  • Contribute to applied public health research and ensure new understanding and knowledge is shared by publishing findings in recognized/peerreviewed scientific journals or presentations at professional conferences.

What you bring

Qualifications:

  • A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Masters in Epidemiology or Public Health (MSc or MPH or MHSc).
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in the field of public health.
  • Clinical skills and experience in nursing or infection control and/or experience as a communicable disease epidemiologist or federal field epidemiologist considered an asset.
Skills and Knowledge

  • Design, implement, and conduct studies, their interpretation, written reporting and publication.
  • Secure grant funding in support of research initiatives.
  • Perform statistical analysis skills, including disease mapping and analysis and recognition of disease clustering.
  • Use a variety of statistical software tools.
  • Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
  • Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.

Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.


  • Join one of BC's largest employers with provincewide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
  • Access to professional development opportunities through our inhouse training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
  • Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
  • Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
  • PHSA is a remote w

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