Epidemiologist Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology

CDC Foundation•New York, NY

68d•$31 - $34•Hybrid

About The Position

The CDC Foundation is seeking an Epidemiologist to support the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology. Under the direction of the Department of Health, the role performs public health disease surveillance, epidemiologic, and other data-related activities supporting the Hepatitis B and C Surveillance Program and the New York State Hepatitis C Elimination Plan. The position is currently hybrid in the Albany, New York area. Compensation is $31.25–$33.65 per hour for 37.5 hours per week, and the position end date is September 30, 2031. Responsibilities may evolve with program needs, subject to written approval by the CDC Foundation and the New York State Department of Health.

Requirements

One of the following education and experience combinations: a bachelor’s degree with at least nine semester hours of mathematics or statistics and at least two years of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience; an associate’s degree in a related field and at least five years of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience; or a master’s degree in public health or a related field and at least one year of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience.
Exceptional writing skills, including the ability to clearly and thoroughly present quantitative and qualitative review findings to audiences with varying technical backgrounds.
Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to provide technical assistance to internal and external parties.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to gather and analyze information from various sources.
Strong computer skills and willingness to learn new programs.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to travel within New York State.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAS, SQL programming, relational databases, Excel, Tableau, PowerPoint, DataFlux, and other statistical software.
Experience working with communicable diseases, including viral hepatitis, and population data.
Experience providing virtual one-on-one or group training.

Responsibilities

Use surveillance data systems for programmatic and epidemiologic purposes consistent with hepatitis B and C surveillance activities.
Participate in data-driven activities to improve the quality of hepatitis B and C surveillance data.
Run existing SAS and DataFlux programs to identify and correct data quality issues, monitor laboratory testing and reporting, identify infants with perinatal exposure to hepatitis C, and aggregate data for analysis.
Update existing SAS programs and write new SAS programs as needed.
Review and interpret reported laboratory results to classify cases and identify results that were not reported or processed correctly.
Track laboratory testing and reporting issues and coordinate technical assistance to laboratories to ensure appropriate resolution.
Analyze surveillance data and develop tables, graphs, maps, and slides to characterize epidemiologic trends.
Assist with developing the New York State Annual Hepatitis B and C Epidemiology and Surveillance Report and related data products.
Provide in-service training and guidance to local health department and Regional Office staff on hepatitis B and C surveillance, including case classification, case investigation, laboratory result interpretation, and surveillance data system use.
Conduct medical record reviews to identify demographic characteristics, risk factors, pregnancy status, and other relevant factors for epidemiologic investigations.
Assist in reviewing, updating, and revising Hepatitis Surveillance guidelines, outbreak detection and response plans, and laboratory reporting guidelines.
Assist with implementing and tracking the New York State Hepatitis C Elimination Plan.
Perform other activities as needed in response to the changing needs of the AIDS Institute.