COVID-19 Surviellance Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health
Category : Alumni
Position Descriptions
Epidemiologist II
- These positions will support priority surveillance capacity in COVID-19 response. Incumbents will contribute to the COVID-19 response mission by serving in a surveillance role focusing on one or more of the following tasks: analyzing data to respond to questions, producing routine daily and weekly COVID reports, evaluating and analyzing surveillance data to develop guidance and inform policy development, and working to coordinate surveillance activities with other parts of the office.
Epidemiologist III
- These positions will also support priority surveillance capacity in COVID-19 response. Incumbents will contribute to the COVID-19 response mission by serving in a surveillance role focusing on one or more of the following tasks: surveillance reporting, data integration and quality assurance, surveillance process and special projects.
This recruitment will be used to fill multiple project and non-permanent positions at each level outlined above. Grant funding for these positions is anticipated to last between 12 and 22 months. These positions will work from a remote or home-based location.
These positions are a part of the Office of Public Health Outbreak Coordination, Informatics and Surveillance (PHOCIS). PHOCIS’s responsibilities align directly to Goal 1 of the Agency Strategic Plan (2017-19 Update) that calls to “Protect everyone in Washington from communicable diseases and other health threats.”
Required Qualifications
- All levels – A Master’s degree or higher in epidemiology; OR a master’s degree in public health or a closely allied field including 12 graduate quarter hours or equivalent (500 level or above) in epidemiology and 12 graduate quarter hours or equivalent in biostatistics. And
- Epidemiologist 2 Level: One (1) or more years of experience working in a public health agency or a similar setting.
- Epidemiologist 3 Level: Two (2) or more years of experience working in a public health agency or a similar setting.
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience effectively performing data analysis and using statistical software.
- Experience working with local health jurisdiction disease investigators.
- Two (2) or more years of experience working in communicable disease epidemiology
How to Apply
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