Epidemiologist

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Newport News, VA

8d•$48,258 - $66,538•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 32 local health districts. These entities work together to promote healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, educate the public about emergency preparedness and threats to their health, and track disease outbreaks in Virginia. As part of the Virginia Department of Health, the Hampton, and Peninsula Health Districts (HPHD) are two health districts serving the residents of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and the Counties of James City, and Yorktown. The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts are focused on four key pillars to create a sustainable and engaged workforce: 1. Workforce Development and Training 2. Culture and Climate 3. Community Engagement and Partnerships 4. Communication and Openness. Through these pillars, we aim to achieve our mission of becoming the healthiest districts in the state and better serve our communities. Apply and join the Virginia Department of Health's efforts to become the healthiest state in the nation. Want to start a meaningful career using scientific investigation skills to protect the Peninsula? Then join the Virginia Department of Health as an Epidemiologist to help strengthen public health across the Peninsula District! The entry-level epidemiologist is responsible for carrying out a range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and/or prevention of public health events in an assigned district or within a statewide program area. Responsibilities include consulting on scientific and technical issues, conducting routine epidemiologic investigations, data collection/analysis, and providing health education and disease control recommendations. Positions in this role typically work under the close supervision of a more senior epidemiologist or similar position and the work is assigned and reviewed for conformance with overall requirements, contribution to the assignment objectives, consistency of facts and figures, analytical methodology, and practicality of recommendations.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of the cause, transmission, treatment, and prevention of communicable diseases and other conditions of public health importance
Basic knowledge of methods of public health surveillance and disease outbreak investigations
Working knowledge of biostatistics, computer data analysis, data quality assurance, and data management techniques
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and present statistical data
Some experience in epidemiology, public health, or a related area

Nice To Haves

Training/experience in public health, epidemiology or biostatistics.
Some knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, and policies regarding the reporting and control of disease
Working knowledge of statistical software packages
Experience with database management systems, especially those used to manage population-based disease data

Responsibilities

Carrying out a range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and/or prevention of public health events in an assigned district or within a statewide program area.
Consulting on scientific and technical issues.
Conducting routine epidemiologic investigations.
Data collection/analysis.
Providing health education and disease control recommendations.