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# Tasks & work activities — epidemiologist
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-1041.00 (Epidemiologists).
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies.
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- **[Core]** Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
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- **[Core]** Educate healthcare workers, patients, and the public about infectious and communicable diseases, including disease transmission and prevention.
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- **[Core]** Write articles for publication in professional journals.
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- **[Core]** Write grant applications to fund epidemiologic research.
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- **[Core]** Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
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- **[Core]** Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.
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- **[Core]** Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
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- **[Core]** Plan, administer and evaluate health safety standards and programs to improve public health, conferring with health department, industry personnel, physicians, and others.
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- **[Core]** Provide expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection, and analysis.
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- **[Core]** Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings.
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- **[Core]** Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, government health officials and others regarding medical applications of sciences, such as physics, biology, and chemistry.
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- **[Core]** Supervise professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
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- **[Core]** Identify and analyze public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and their impact on public policies, scientific studies, or surveys.
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- **[Supplemental]** Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
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- **[Supplemental]** Prepare and analyze samples to study effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, or microorganisms on cell structure and tissue.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Advise others on healthcare matters.
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- Analyze biological samples.
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- Analyze health-related data.
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- Communicate with government agencies.
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- Develop methods of social or economic research.
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- Direct medical science or healthcare programs.
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- Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.
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- Instruct college students in physical or life sciences.
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- Plan biological research.
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- Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
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- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
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- Present research results to others.
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- Research diseases or parasites.
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- Research topics in area of expertise.
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- Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
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- Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
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- Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
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- Write grant proposals.
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