Epidemiologist II

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

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About The Position

The Epidemiologist II primarily works with program data, epidemiologic databases, and surveillance systems to identify and respond to public health problems associated with maternal and child health. The role requires strong epidemiological and statistical analysis skills, including at least intermediate proficiency with SAS. Experience in program evaluation, data visualization such as Power BI, and mapping tools such as ArcGIS is preferred. The position participates in the Office of Epidemiology on-call rotation and serves as a State Health Operations Center responder.

The position conducts epidemiologic investigations and studies, identifies public health problems, and determines appropriate study approaches. It collects, analyzes, and interprets data to identify outbreaks, changes in trends, and probable causes of epidemiologic problems; maintains surveillance systems; and makes recommendations based on findings to promote and protect public health. The role may also participate in relevant internal and external committees and workgroups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life, Physical, Health Science, or a related field.
• Six months of experience using epidemiological methods to identify, study, and control the incidence and distribution of communicable, chronic, or environmental diseases or other public health problems.
• Six months of experience designing, conducting, and analyzing epidemiologic studies, including developing and testing hypotheses by selecting cases and controls and determining information needs, data sources, sampling, and collection methods.
• Six months of experience designing and using surveillance systems to monitor public health problems.
• Six months of experience in inferential statistics, such as correlation, t-tests, f-tests, or analysis of variance.
• Six months of experience preparing statistical summaries and scientific reports.
• Six months of experience providing epidemiologic direction, guidance, and assistance to state and federal agencies or public and private organizations to control public health problems affecting a population.
• Six months of experience managing budgets, grants, or contracts.
• Strong epidemiological and statistical analysis skills, including at least intermediate proficiency with SAS.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; the employer does not provide employment-based sponsorship.
• New hires must report to Statewide New Employee Orientation on their first day; sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in program evaluation.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Experience with mapping tools such as ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct epidemiologic investigations, descriptive studies, and analytic studies.
• Identify public health problems relevant to the population and determine the feasibility and approach for studying them.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data using statistical techniques to identify outbreaks, changes in trends, and probable causes of epidemiologic problems.
• Use existing epidemiologic databases to analyze and interpret public health issues.
• Maintain surveillance systems used to monitor disease trends.
• Recommend changes or continuation of operations, programs, services, policies, or procedures based on findings to promote and protect public health.
• Participate in internal and external committees and workgroups related to areas of expertise, as needed.
• Participate in the Office of Epidemiology on-call rotation.
• Serve as a State Health Operations Center responder.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level