Epidemiologist

Medecins Sans Frontieres • geneva, geneva • Posted June 27, 2026

Position Overview

Responsibilities

  • Assess, implement, and maintain epidemiological surveillance systems/monitoring according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures.
  • Conduct key epidemiological activities in outbreak investigations and provide advice on operational responses.
  • Implement and maintain surveillance systems to monitor trends of outbreak-prone diseases.
  • Guide medical staff in surveillance and active case finding, ensuring understanding of consistent case definitions and data recording.
  • Monitor and implement initial assessments, rapid health assessments, and surveys for emergency situations.
  • Develop protocols for assessments and surveys with feedback and pilot testing support from epidemiologists located in headquarters.
  • Prepare and adapt routine documentation with support from epidemiologists located in headquarters.
  • Plan and supervise human resources processes for staff under responsibility, ensuri...