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Epidemiologist 4 (Toxic Hazards) (35 Hour)


Job Location:

Hartford, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 104233 - 104233
Posted: 11 September 2026 (7 days ago)
Application Deadline: 9 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction
Do you have experience inepidemiological investigations in a responsible technical or professional capacity
Join us as an Epidemiologist 4 and make a difference today!

The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has an opening for an Epidemiologist 4 (Toxic Hazards)to work within the Regulatory Affairs Branchs Environmental Health Section! This positionwill coordinate and manage the Food Protection Program. This position will also provide technical leadership for all aspects of retail food safety including program administration and collaboration with local health partners.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Location:410 Capitol Avenue Hartford CT
  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
  • Work Shift: Full-time First Shift
  • Work Hours: 35 hours per week

    WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

    DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
    • Engage in a rewarding career;
    • Provide support to a division that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
    • Assist our clients so they can achieve success;
    • Make a difference in the public sector;
    • Work together in a collaborative team environment.
      MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:

      The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:

      • Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
      • Preventing disease injury and disability
      • Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health which is a human right and a priority of the state.

      DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.


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      PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
      In the Department of Public Health this class is accountable for supervising developing and implementing one or more major epidemiology programs for evaluation and/or prevention and control of diseases.
      EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

      • Schedules assigns oversees and reviews the work of staff;
      • Provides staff training and assistance;
      • Conducts performance evaluations;
      • Determines priorities and plans program work;
      • Establishes and maintains program procedures;
      • Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards;
      • Acts as a liaison with other operating units agencies and outside officials regarding program policies and procedures;
      • Prepares reports and correspondence;
      • Conceptualizes and directs one or more major programs in area of disease surveillance control and intervention;
      • Designs and implements special epidemiologic studies;
      • Plans and evaluates program goals and objectives;
      • Provides expert testimony in public forum or courtroom setting;
      • Writes scientific papers for publication;
      • Develops and implements public information programs for mass media distribution;
      • Advises local health departments health professionals and voluntary groups on protocols for disease investigation control and treatment;
      • Seeks to identify and evaluate new diseases or environmental exposures which may cause disease and methods of control;
      • In addition to the foregoing in the Toxic Hazards Section or its Radon Program manages and directs investigation and control of chemical and radiologic hazards;
      • Conceptualizes programs for investigation and control of chemical and radiation hazards;
      • Supervises development of qualitative/quantitative risk assessment documents;
      • May teach epidemiologic related courses at institutions of higher learning;
      • May represent the department to the public;
      • May perform complex statistical analysis and oversee management of large databases;
      • May develop budgets grants and contracts;
      • May develop departmental policies regulations and legislation;
      • Performs related duties as required.

      KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY

      • Considerable knowledge of
        • occupational/environmental epidemiology and/or toxicology;
        • relevant agency policies and procedures;
        • relevant state and federal laws statutes and regulations;
        • disease processes which affect humans and animals;
      • Considerable
        • interpersonal skills;
        • oral and written communication skills;
        • statistical skills including familiarity with mainframe and/or personal computer applications and interpretation of data;
      • Considerable ability to
        • develop design implement and analyze epidemiologic studies;
        • recommend and evaluate intervention strategies to prevent future disease;
      • Supervisory ability.
      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
      Nine (9) years of experience in epidemiological investigations in a responsible technical or professional capacity.
      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
      One (1) year of the General Experience must have involved program administration in occupational/environmental epidemiology and/or the development of complex qualitative and quantitative risk assessment documents at the level of an Epidemiologist 3.
      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

      • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelors degree.
      • A Masters degree in bacteriology biochemistry biostatistics environmental science health physics industrial hygiene physiology public health or toxicology may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
      • A Doctorate in a related discipline such as medicine public health or a behavioral or natural science may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

      PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
      • Experience supervising professional food protection staff and developing and implementing comprehensive workplans
      • Experience conducting foodborne illness investigations
      • Experience working with local health departments in a food safety capacity
      • Experience developing regulations and laws working with Commissioner level management
      • Experience developing training and presenting to diverse audiences
      • Experience developing guidance and providing technical assistance to local health officials and industry on regulatory food safety issues
      SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
      • Incumbents in this class must be willing to be immunized for communicable diseases as necessary and appropriate.
      • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
      Conclusion

      AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

      The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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