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Epidemiologist Staffing
Epidemiologist recruitment has become increasingly challenging as public health demands, data complexity, and regulatory scrutiny continue to rise. Employers often face limited candidate availability, lengthy hiring timelines, and difficulty finding professionals with the right mix of analytical expertise, surveillance experience, and stakeholder communication skills.
When you need roles filled fast, Hunter Recruiting leverages its proprietary quiet-search network of professionals not found on job boards and 20+ years of recruiting experience to help you hire qualified epidemiologists.
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Top epidemiologists are usually already involved in ongoing public-health or research initiatives. Combined with a limited talent pool and high demand, this makes it difficult for organizations to attract the right expertise through traditional hiring.
Hunter helps companies that hire epidemiologists by giving you access to a deeper, higher-quality talent pool than traditional job-board recruiting allows. Whether you need direct hire, contract, or executive-level epidemiologists, Hunter offers workforce solutions designed to move research forward. Our outreach-driven approach connects employers with experienced, often passive professionals who bring real-world public health, surveillance, and analytical expertise.
Epidemiologist Roles We Recruit
We support organizations in hiring epidemiology professionals for public health and research needs, including:
- Senior Epidemiologist
- Infection Prevention Epidemiologist
- Public Health Epidemiologist
- Environmental Epidemiologist
- Molecular Epidemiologist
- Epidemiology Analyst / Biostatistician
- Epidemiology Program Manager
- Research Epidemiologist
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Get in touch. Share your hiring needs, program goals, and required analytic or public-health skills.
Connect with Candidates
We present pre-qualified epidemiologists ready to interview.
Welcome Your New Hire
We manage onboarding to ensure your team can respond quickly to emerging health events.
Why Use an Epidemiologist Staffing Agency
Access to high-quality candidates – Includes 70% passive professionals you will not find on job boards.
Faster time-to-hire – Average 41 days from request to placement.
Better retention – 96% of placements stay 3+ years.
Flexible solutions – Permanent, contract, and project-based staffing.
Risk free – Guaranteed contingent search. Pay only when we deliver.
27
Average time-to-fill days
3:1
submit-to-interview ratio
Sourced
healthcare professionals to support Cleveland Clinic health centers across Northeast Ohio
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Our Solutions
Hunter offers a full range of workforce solutions to help organizations build teams that are more efficient, effective, and satisfied.
Temporary Staffing
Add epidemiology professionals for short-term investigations, outbreak response, or seasonal surveillance.
Executive Search
Recruit senior epidemiology leaders who guide strategy and oversee key programs.
Statement of Work
Defined research projects such as audits, data cleanup, and regulatory deliverables.
Managed Service Provider (MSP)
Discover solutions that simplify workforce management from end-to-end.
Payrolling
Simplify payroll and onboarding for contract epidemiologists and project staff.
Hunter Advantage
- 1.2 million in our applicant pool
- Over 15k placements
- Rooted in connection
- Based in the USA
100%
of healthcare candidates
go through Hunter’s two-step quality screening process for technical skills
41 days
Average time to fill
from the time a job is posted until a candidate is placed into the role.
96%
of healthcare placements
made by Hunter remains with their employer for 3+ years.
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Epidemiologist Staffing FAQs
How can organizations evaluate whether an epidemiologist is prepared for work involving sensitive or confidential health data?
Organizations can evaluate readiness by confirming the candidate’s experience with HIPAA-compliant environments, secure data systems, and data governance protocols. During epidemiologist staffing, employers may ask about past responsibilities involving restricted datasets or multi-agency data sharing.
Working with an epidemiologist staffing agency can take the complexity out of thoroughly vetting candidates while juggling other responsibilities. Recruiters are well-versed in the demands of the field and can evaluate candidates’ experience more quickly.
Why is epidemiologist staffing difficult right now?
Epidemiologist staffing is challenging due to sustained demand across public health, healthcare systems, research institutions, and private organizations. Many experienced epidemiologists are already engaged in ongoing surveillance, grant-funded research, or response initiatives, which limits immediate availability and reduces the effectiveness of traditional job postings. Staffing agencies may be able to reach candidates not active on job boards.
When should employers consider contract epidemiologists?
Contract epidemiologists are often used for time-bound initiatives such as outbreak response, surveillance expansion, grant-funded projects, or temporary capacity gaps. This model allows organizations to access specialized expertise quickly without committing to long-term headcount.
Are executive-level epidemiologists difficult to recruit?
Yes. Senior and executive epidemiology roles require specialty knowledge and management skills. These professionals are frequently passive candidates, making targeted outreach and long-term network relationships essential to successful hiring. It’s a specialized field with limited candidates to begin with.
How long does it take to fill epidemiologist roles?
Staffing agencies generally fill epidemiologist roles in 4-6 weeks.
Time-to-fill varies based on seniority, specialization, and market conditions. Roles requiring advanced analytics, niche disease expertise, or leadership experience generally take longer to fill than generalist or early-career positions.
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