So You Want To Work In Epidemiology?

A brief guide to getting into the field

Pictured: Epidemiology. It’s half presentations, half sitting in front of a computer staring at numbers. Source: Pexels

Of the many impacts of the global pandemic we’ve found ourselves living through, one of the few welcome things has been the sudden and unexpected love of epidemiology. Two years ago, being an epidemiologist was a faintly embarrassing experience, where the phrase “I work in epidemiology” was either met with a blank stare or questions…