Epidemiologists
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks14 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-1041.00SOC 2018: 19-1041
What the work is made of
14 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.Core taskTask 15216Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 2. Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.Core taskTask 5421Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 3. Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.Core taskTask 5422Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 4. Educate healthcare workers, patients, and the public about infectious and communicable diseases, including disease transmission and prevention.Core taskTask 15217Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 5. Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies.Core taskTask 15215Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 6. Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.Core taskTask 5423Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 7. Provide expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection, and analysis.Core taskTask 5425Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 8. Write articles for publication in professional journals.Core taskTask 23961Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 9. Identify and analyze public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and their impact on public policies, scientific studies, or surveys.Core taskTask 5429Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 10. Write grant applications to fund epidemiologic research.Core taskTask 23962Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 11. Plan, administer and evaluate health safety standards and programs to improve public health, conferring with health department, industry personnel, physicians, and others.Core taskTask 5424Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 12. Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings.Core taskTask 5426Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 13. Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, government health officials and others regarding medical applications of sciences, such as physics, biology, and chemistry.Core taskTask 5427Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 14. Supervise professional, technical, and clerical personnel.Core taskTask 5428Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 15. Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.Supplemental taskTask 5430Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 16. Prepare and analyze samples to study effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, or microorganisms on cell structure and tissue.Supplemental taskTask 5432Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-1041
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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