Work in the Field
Epidemiologists
Requirements
- Master's degree in epidemiology or in public health with an epidemiological focus
- Proven practical skills in design, implementation, and evaluation of surveys, and in quantitative/qualitative research methods
- Ability to launch surveillance systems, conduct training, and plan campaigns, such as those to combat epidemics or malnutrition
- Experience with relevant software
Assets
- Familiarity with tropical and infectious diseases
Epidemiologists working with MSF may be called upon to establish surveillance systems for diseases such as cholera or meningitis.
| What is it like in the field? Read these accounts: |
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Ya-Ching Lin
Darfur, Sudan
October 2008 |
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Dr. Vincent Brown, MD
Angola
April 2005 |
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Brigg Reilley
Humera, Ethiopia - Epidemiological Survey
June 2003 |
