Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services (AHS) seeks a dynamic Lead for Surveillance and Epidemiology Team to strengthen communicable disease prevention through data-driven strategies within the Public Health Surveillance & Informatics (PHSI) division. This key leadership role within PHSI reports to the Director, PHSI, and requires extensive collaboration with various stakeholders. This is an ideal opportunity for professionals passionate about enhancing public health through ongoing surveillance, rapid response, and data-informed decision-making, ultimately protecting population health across Alberta. The Surveillance & Epidemiology Lead plays a pivotal role within Alberta's public health infrastructure, serving as a subject matter expert in the analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data related to infectious diseases. This position is central to identifying disease patterns, monitoring emerging public health threats, and guiding timely, evidence-informed interventions that protect population health. Reporting to the Director of Public Health Surveillance & Informatics, the Lead works closely with the Lead for Data Management and Quality Assurance to ensure data integrity, consistency, and alignment across multiple surveillance and epidemiology areas of responsibility. This collaboration helps maintain a cohesive and responsive surveillance ecosystem that supports public health decision-making. The Lead provides strategic oversight and technical guidance to a team of epidemiologists and data analysts, supporting their work in producing high-quality surveillance reports, outbreak summaries, and responses to data requests. This includes fostering cross-disease coordination and methodological standardization.
Description:
Provide strategic leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of infectious disease surveillance systems across Alberta. Manage and mentor a team of epidemiologists and analysts, overseeing disease-specific surveillance areas including STBBIs, enteric illnesses, tuberculosis, respiratory viruses, and immunization. Lead the development and maintenance of surveillance protocols, ensuring alignment with provincial and national standards and consistency across programs. Direct literature reviews and environmental scans to identify emerging health threats and inform adaptive, evidence-based surveillance strategies. Oversee the production and dissemination of technical reports, surveillance dashboards, outbreak summaries, and stakeholder-specific presentations for AHS leadership and Alberta Health. Provide advanced analysis and interpretation of complex, multi-source data sets, including laboratory data, clinical records, and public health information systems. Champion high-quality epidemiological practices through mentorship, peer review, and the implementation of quality assurance and capacity-building initiatives. Collaborate with internal and external partners--including Alberta Health, academic institutions, and other provincial programs--to coordinate surveillance efforts and exchange best practices. Lead or support outbreak investigations by applying rigorous data collection methods, statistical analysis, and real-time reporting frameworks. Contribute to the development and refinement of performance indicators and evaluation frameworks to ensure continuous improvement of surveillance systems. Serve as a key advisor on strategic epidemiological matters, supporting timely, data-informed decisions in response to ongoing and emerging public health priorities.

Acute Care Alberta:

N

Primary Care Alberta:

N

Recovery Alberta:

N

Classification:

Team Lead

Union:

Exempt

Unit and Program:

Surveillance & Epidemiology, Public Health Surveillance & Informatics

Primary Location:

Coronation Plaza

Location Details:

Eligible to work remotely within Alberta

Negotiable Location:

Provincial

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

30-MAY-2025

Date Available:

23-JUN-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$37.82

Maximum Salary:

$64.86

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Biostatistics, with advanced training in epidemiologic methods, public health surveillance, and outbreak management. Minimum of three years of applied epidemiology experience in public health. Demonstrated expertise in disease surveillance, epidemiological analysis, and interpretation of health data. Proficient in statistical data analysis using tools such as Tableau, SAS, R, and Python, with the ability to interpret complex data sets effectively. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. Proven track record of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and with external stakeholders. Excellent organizational and time management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and projects concurrently. The Lead also contributes epidemiological expertise to outbreak investigations and facilitates collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Comprehensive knowledge of epidemiology, public health surveillance, research methodologies, statistical analysis, and outbreak management. Proven ability to identify knowledge gaps and emerging health issues through systematic literature reviews. Proficient in developing interactive dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, SharePoint, and ArcGIS to effectively communicate findings. Experienced in preparing technical reports, data presentations, and dashboards tailored to public health leadership and diverse stakeholders. Skilled in translating data insights into actionable program improvement recommendations. Advanced understanding of relational databases, with hands-on experience accessing and analyzing complex health data from platforms such as Oracle and MS SQL Server. Strong working knowledge of public health information systems and their use for surveillance and epidemiology. Demonstrated ability to perform effectively under pressure, particularly in high-stakes or emergency response settings. Effective leadership capabilities, including decision-making, coaching, mentoring, and fostering team confidence and cohesion. Excellent planning and project management skills, with the ability to execute both short- and long-term initiatives to address complex public health reporting needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.