Epidemiologist, Montana DPHHS
Category : Alumni
Opportunity Description
The Epidemiologist studies the occurrence of disease and other health-related conditions or events in defined populations in order to implement prevention and control measures. This position is responsible for epidemiologic support for the Early Childhood and Family Support Division. Responsibilities include: 1) Analyzing surveillance data such as health indicators, risk factors, and disease surveillance information; 2) Analyzes programmatic and service-related data; 3) Design, coordinate, and manage special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where there is no other existing data available; 4) Develops and conducts various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation issues; and 5) Designs and conducts program evaluations.
Major Duties or Responsibilities
Develop, Implement, and Oversee Disease Surveillance Systems and Conducts Program Evaluation
- Analyze surveillance data such as health indicators, risk factor and disease surveillance information.
- Analyzes programmatic and service-related data such as Maternal and Child Health data.
- Design, coordinate, and manage special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where is no other existing data available.
- Evaluate quality and efficiency of surveillance systems. Make recommendations for enhancements. Monitors trends and risk factors, strengths and weakness, and so forth.
- Supports epidemiology program compliance with reporting and evaluations.
- Develops protocols to respond to investigation of emergent health situations.
- Performs complex statistical and epidemiologic analyses.
- Maintains periodic reporting to various stakeholders.
- Designs and conducts program evaluation activities.
- Writes technical reports, and grants.
Consultation and Education
- Develops and conducts various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation-related issues.
- Provides consultation and assistance to educate state and local health stakeholders in the development of surveillance systems.
- Provides technical assistance on issues regarding surveillance, interventions, epidemiologic, program evaluation, statistical analysis, and data interpretation.
- Conducts disease prevention and health promotion programs and public policy presentations.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skill in programming in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
- Ability to manipulate and analyze large, complex data sets.
- Skill in descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
- Ability to identify relationships and trends in data as well as factors that could affect the results of research.
- Ability to identify problems, researching to develop and implement solutions.
- Ability to combine pieces of information to form conclusions.
- Skill in public speaking.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences.
- Skill in writing technical reports or grants.
Required Minimum Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, or a closely related degree.
- Three years of job-related experience in epidemiology.
- Experience in Maternal and Child Health epidemiology preferred.
- Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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