The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) GmbH stands for protecting the health of
humans, animals, plants and soil and for food security.

To strengthen our team in Public Health, Department of Surveillance and Infectious Disease Epidemiology,
we are seeking a SENIOR INFECTION EPIDEMIOLOGISTS ﴾M/F/D﴿

Your tasks
• Descriptive epidemiological analyses
• Implementation of epidemiological studies
• Ongoing analysis of surveillance data of notifiable infectious diseases
• Investigation of outbreaks, foodborne and non-foodborne
• Support and evaluation of existing surveillance systems and development of new surveillance systems
• Establishing cross-border cooperation in epidemiological surveillance with public health experts on infectious diseases
• Design of qualitative studies
• Evaluation of data collection methods, including case report forms and questionnaires

Your profile
• Degree in natural sciences
• Master or PhD in Public Health
• EPIET/EUPHEM diploma is an advantage
• Work experience of at least 5 years in the field of surveillance, infectious disease epidemiology
• Strong data analysis skills
• Networked and solution-oriented thinking resilience communication skills

Our offer
• International cooperation within the framework of disease control programmes
• Highly interesting and challenging activity within the framework of national infection control and prevention Cooperation with national
"Infectious Disease Control Stakeholders"
• Participation in or development of national disease programmes, such as STI, emerging diseases or vector borne diseases
• Flexible working hours
• Place of work in Vienna, centrally located in Währingerstraße
• Start of employment: by arrangement

The minimum gross annual salary for this position under the collective agreement for full employment is at least EUR 48.729,80 gross. Overpayment takes place according to qualification and experience.

Your contact person, Petra Tüchler-Suppan, is looking forward to receiving your online application.
For further information please visit our website www.ages.at