Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, Rhode Island Department of Health
Category : Alumni
Position Description:
This position is in the Center for Acute Infectious Disease Epidemiology (CAIDE), within the Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease, and Emergency Medical Services. The individual will work primarily within CAIDE but may occasionally be required to work in the Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB, also within the Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease, and Emergency Medical Services.
This position will serve as a general Public Health Epidemiologist focused on acute infectious diseases, but may have to work in the other program areas as needed. Responsibilities include conducting routine surveillance activities for assigned diseases (for example Lyme disease, foodborne diseases, pertussis), assuring data quality, performing epidemiological analyses, preparing and presenting summary reports, assisting with outbreak investigations, communicating with the public, collaborating with community partners and clinicians, and other duties as assigned.
Desired skills include proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint; experience in SAS, Epi Info and Arc GIS preferred. Candidates should be comfortable working in a team environment, as well as independently. This position may occasionally be required to work outside of normal business hours to respond to outbreaks.
General Statement of Duties:
To analyze and document the impact of various chronic and infectious disease processes on the population of the state and/or communities, as well as on other specific subpopulations at risk; to monitor and analyze the incidence, prevalence and determinants of disease such as environment, genetics, lifestyle and access to medical care; to identify effective health promotion and disease prevention strategies; to design and/or implement health promotion and disease prevention interventions; and to do related work as required.
Required Qualifications for Appointment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of descriptive and analytical epidemiologic techniques, research and evaluation methodologies, and biostatistics as described in national standards such as the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ Applied Epidemiology Competencies; strong written and oral communication and presentation skills; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners; and related capacities and abilities. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: Possession of a Master of Public Health, a Master of Science in Epidemiology, or a master’s degree in a related health field with specialization in the area of epidemiology.
Position closes Feb. 2, 2020.
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