Epidemiologist Senior

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Richmond, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Medical Monitoring Project for a 4-year and 6-month period ending 9/29/2030. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds. The senior-level epidemiologist is responsible for carrying out a broad and moderately complex range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities in an assigned district or within a statewide program area. Positions in this role coordinate a specific epidemiology program within an area to include interpreting program policies and procedures, providing training, monitoring and reviewing data collection/analysis for accuracy and consistency, and serving as a program consultant. Positions in this role may lead scientific teams and be responsible for performing a full range of coordinating and supportive duties and responsibilities, including coordinating activities and making disease control recommendations to external partners. Performs work under the limited supervision of a lead epidemiologist, program manager, district health director, nurse manager, or similar position and perform assignments independently, making determinations about scope and direction of program planning, research and investigation, based on agreed upon direction and institutional review board approval, as needed. Typically, the work completed is reviewed to evaluate overall results prior to data dissemination.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of the cause, transmission, treatment, and prevention of communicable diseases and other conditions of public health importance.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, and policies related to disease surveillance and reporting; demonstrated ability to interpret and apply applicable policies and legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, quality assure, analyze, interpret, and present statistical data.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement program goals and objectives and to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Ability to prepare grant and progress reports; monitor contracts; effectively conduct patient interviews; and make presentations to a variety of audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of HIV epidemiology and Molecular HIV Surveillance; disease surveillance policies and procedures; program development and quality improvement techniques.
• Strong problem solving, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to supervise staff.
• Ability to provide technical assistance.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with health care professionals and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out a broad and moderately complex range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities in an assigned district or within a statewide program area.
• Coordinating a specific epidemiology program within an area to include interpreting program policies and procedures, providing training, monitoring and reviewing data collection/analysis for accuracy and consistency, and serving as a program consultant.
• Leading scientific teams and performing a full range of coordinating and supportive duties and responsibilities, including coordinating activities and making disease control recommendations to external partners.
• Performing assignments independently, making determinations about scope and direction of program planning, research and investigation, based on agreed upon direction and institutional review board approval, as needed.
• Evaluating overall results prior to data dissemination.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees