There are many different types of jobs in epidemiology. You have the option to pursue various careers, ranging from academic research to infection control to pharmaceuticals. Every position in this field focuses on disease prevention. Your responsibilities are to study and research diseases, gathering information on public health that could save lives. Each clinical trial you take part in studies how a disease might spread, the chances of infection, and what practices or medicines might prevent outbreaks. Other duties include communicating with laboratory teams, adhering to the strictest of safety procedures, and recording all of your findings in reports.