Epidemiologist II, Public Health Institute

Program Summary

PHI and OPHI are organizing teams of community contact tracing staff across Washington County, Oregon as a key strategy for preventing further spread of COVID-19.

The Epidemiologist conducts investigations used in the prevention and control of communicable or chronic diseases, injuries, and other health conditions and in the planning of health programs. This is a single classification and not part of a series. The Epidemiologist is an advanced- level professional classification. Positions in this class perform duties of considerable complexity, with the exercise of professional judgment regularly applied to complex and sensitive public health issues. The Epidemiologist works under the direction of a Research and Evaluation Supervisor. The incumbent in this classification will exercise coordination, leadership, and will supervise the Data Analysts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree with a focus in epidemiology and at least two (2) years of work experience in epidemiology with a public health agency; OR A doctoral-level degree in epidemiology; OR Other non-epidemiology graduate degree or certification (e.g., RN, MD/DO, DDS/DMD, DVM, PhD, RS) with specific epidemiology training (e.g., MPH degree, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service or CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship).
• Perform statistical analysis in Stata
• Perform epidemiologic assessment and analysis:
• Identify public health problems pertinent to the population;
• Conduct surveillance activities;
• Investigate acute and chronic conditions or other adverse outcomes in the population;
• Apply principles of efficacious ethical/legal practice as they relate to study design and data collection, dissemination, and use;
• Manage data from surveillance, investigations, or other sources;
• Analyze data from an epidemiologic investigation or study

Important Information

• This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position.
• This is a time-limited position that is funded through December 30, 2020 with the possibility of being extended.
• This is a remote position based in Washington County, Oregon.
• As part of the application process, you must submit contact information for at least one managerial reference.
• The offer of a position is conditional upon an applicant’s successful completion of a background check.

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