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Epidemiologists

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An Epidemiologist investigates the causes of disease and other public health problems to prevent them from spreading or from recurring. They report their findings to public policy officials and the general public.

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Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.

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Career prospects & criteria 

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Educational Qualifications

  • B.Sc in Epidemiology 

  • B.Sc or Bachelor of Public Health degree

  • M.Sc or Master in Public Health/Epidemiology degree

  • Ph.D. in Epidemiology

What you need to get started

  • Pre-entry work experience in a hospital, pharmaceutical company, or in a statistics-related role is useful 

  • Awareness of health safety standards and programs to improve public health, conferring with the health department, industry personnel, physicians, and others is a must.


Soft Skills

  • Passionate about disease prevention

  • Logical reasoning

  • Determination

  • Analytical and critical thinking

  • Patience

  • Mathematics reasoning

  • Leadership skills 

  • Ability to work under stressful conditions

  • Tactful

Technical Skills

  • Aptitude for Statistical Analysis

  • Data Analytics 

  • Maths 

  • Biology

  • Medicine

  • Computer proficiency

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