Epidemiologist I - Enterics - Public Health
About The Position
Join our dynamic public health team as an Epidemiologist I, where you will work with a talented team to lead public health surveillance activities within the Epidemiology Unit. In this role, you'll use your expertise to monitor disease trends, conduct outbreak investigations, identify health issues, and develop data-driven initiatives to improve the health of Nebraskans. 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, position at this level assist and support program staff to complete state required activities, grant deliverables, and assist in the writing of grant applications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's 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 Master's Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Informatics, or Health field plus 2 years of related experience.
- Knowledge of: Epidemiological principles and practices related to the surveillance, investigative techniques, proper prevention and control techniques for diseases, and infections; knowledge of data to be collected and analyzed, statistical tools, epidemiological study methodologies and protocols; Nebraska regulations, policies, and statutes involving reportable diseases, infectious and communicable diseases; 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 Power BI, ArcGIS, Recap 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; strong oral and written communication skills; interpersonal and collaboration skills; attention to detail.
- Ability to: Independently conduct epidemiological investigations; design, develop, and implement basic epidemiological systems; conduct analytical review of data including collection methods; work with health care professionals, laboratories and a variety of other partners; analyze health data; prepare reports including responding to data requests; communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Informatics, or Health field plus 4 years of related experience.
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 interviews, contact tracing, reviewing datasets, collaborating with healthcare providers, laboratories, and other external partners.
- 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, and supports evaluation efforts.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
- For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
