Epidemiology Analyst

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are pursuing qualified candidates to fill Epidemiology Analyst positions within the Department of Public Health. We are looking for Epidemiology Analysts to assist in the planning, design, and implementation of health-related surveillance systems or epidemiologic studies, including outbreak investigation and analysis of epidemiology surveys.

Requirements

A Master's degree from an accredited college with specialization in epidemiology or its equivalent.
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in public health, social science, health science or related field -AND- two (2) years of experience assisting in the design, conduct, and evaluation of epidemiologic studies or investigations.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience using SAS/ACCESS to import data in various formats including tab- or comma delimited, and/or analysis of large datasets using Base SAS.
Experience using Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access to enter and summarize data.

Responsibilities

Designs and conducts epidemiologic surveys, analyzes surveillance data, and assesses risks of possible epidemics or health-related hazards; prepares epidemiological reports using health data from multiple sources.
Investigates disease outbreaks by field participation or by analysis of pertinent data collected by district personnel, including developing case definitions, case report forms, and analyzing case-control study data to determine the cause and probable source of such outbreaks; prepares reports on investigation findings.
Participates in the investigation of environmental health threats by collecting and analyzing health and environmental data, preparing interpretation of findings and disseminating recommended prevention and control measures.
Responds to requests for data on health-related statistics and associated risk behaviors; designs, codes, and constructs variables by employing computer software suited for epidemiologic analysis.
Prepares detailed statistical reports and analyses of various data points, such as population size, gender, race, age, and medical condition.
Analyzes health trends and patterns in the county population and assists in the development of a community health profile with policy recommendations.
Reviews epidemiological case history forms completed by District nurses or physicians to collect information and to ensure accuracy and completeness of forms.
Prepares summaries of epidemiologic studies for presentations in community settings or at professional meetings.
Assists in the preparation of a grant application to support enhanced surveillance and targeted epidemiologic research on a specific health-related issue.