Epidemiologist I Multiple Positions Public Health

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This position is responsible for entry-level planning designing and conducting health surveillance including activities such as data collection data analysis and performing epidemiologic investigations. Positions at this level take direction from a senior-experienced epidemiologist. Additionally positions at this level assist and support other program staff to complete state required activities grant deliverables and assist in the writing of grant applications.

Positions available:

• Epidemiologist I: Occupational Health
• Epidemiologist I: Environmental/Mycotic
• Epidemiologist I: Healthcare Associated Infections

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts routine epidemiologic functions of surveillance data collection data analysis and assistance in epidemiologic investigations.
• Assists with outbreak or disease outcomes response includes case investigations contact tracing working with external individuals reviewing datasets.
• Assists in the onsite reviews of facilities and procedures.
• Interviews patients health care providers and others involved.
• Assists in the collection of data from local agencies or other health entities.
• Uses main data set and generates basic surveillance data (demographic frequencies other basis statistics).
• Performs data review and analysis uses main data set in analysis provides basic findings to senior epidemiologist roles implements new or revises statistical analysis code and supports evaluation efforts.
• Provides basic statistical analysis on up to 3 datasets and provides basic data management skills including data cleaning standardization and secure storage of the data. Has basic understanding and coding skill of statistical analysis software such as R SQL SAS STATA.
• Conducts literature reviews and assists in the preparation of reports from analysis of data literature reviews and other health and scientific information.
• Assists in grant writing or reporting to grants- includes participating in writing grant applications and other funding proposals.
• Participates in pulling data and resources together for grant applications. For regular reporting to grantors or funders pulls basic data elements together and drafts sections of reports.
• Provides basic education of grant or program topics area to community members.
• Takes direction of grant activities and deliverables from senior epidemiologist and implements activities. Activities may include educational sessions with community members/coalitions reviewing and providing basic data management and analysis assists in the preparation of reports.
• Attends training sessions to increase skill sets participates on internal and external committees and workgroups related to program area etc.

Work Environment and Travel:

This position requires approximately 95% of work time spent in an office environment. The remainder is spent traveling or working in alternative sites such as attending conferences meetings and trainings. This position will spend approximately 3-7 days of overnight travel per year to attend regional and national conferences or meetings.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Public Health Statistics Epidemiology Informatics or Health field plus 4 years of experience working in data analysis statistics & interpretation of data in a health subject area OR Masters Degree in Public Health Statistics Epidemiology Informatics or Health field plus 2 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Masters Degree in Public Health Statistics Epidemiology Informatics or Health field plus 4 years of related experience.

Other: Must have a valid drivers license.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of: Epidemiological principles and practices related to the surveillance investigative techniques proper prevention and control techniques for diseases infections and non-communicable conditions; knowledge of data to be collected and analyzed statistical tools epidemiological study methodologies and protocols; Nebraska regulations policies and statutes involving reportable diseases infections and non-communicable conditions; and basic understanding of statewide surveillance system structures and operations.

Skilled in: Basic skills in SAS R or similar statistical analysis software ; basic skills in SQL Power BI ArcGIS or similar data management and data visualization tools; identifying appropriate statistical or epidemiologic analysis depending on data collection data elements and outcomes to be measured; convey complex models methods results and interpretations to a wide variety of people (both technical and non-technical); using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches; reading comprehension; active listening.

Ability to: Independently design develop and implement basic epidemiological systems models and studies; conduct analytical review of data including collection methods; work with health care professionals and a variety of other partners; analyze health data; prepare studies and reports including responding to data requests; explain and defend studies and recommendations.

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