According to the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), a career in public health offers something for everyone. Some positions recently advertised by public health and community organizations are listed below:
- Data Manager
- Clinical Trials Investigator
- Program Evaluation Analyst
- Infectious or Chronic Disease Specialist
- Health Outcomes Researcher
- Surveillance Specialist
- Program Planner
- Policy Analyst
- Waste Management Specialist
- Consumer Information Specialist
- Information Systems Specialist
- Health Services Research Analyst
- Bioterrorism Specialist
- EPA Researcher/Administrator
- Industrial Hygienist
- Pollution Control Program Specialist
These positions may be located within a federal, state, or local government agency, an insurance plan or health maintenance organization (HMO), a consulting company, a hospital, an advocacy group, a nursing home, or other non-governmental organization. They can be at the entry level and extend to the Manager, Director, or Vice President level. These and many other career opportunities can be found at http://www.asph.org/, which also lists a guide to careers in public health, "Advancing Healthy Populations: The Pfizer Guide to Careers in Public Health." Additional information can be found in "Delmar's Handbook for Health Information Careers".
