Health Services & Facilities Consultant, Florida Department of Health
Category : Alumni
This full-time position is a part of the Public Health Research Epidemiology and Population Survey section. It involves performing statistical and epidemiologic analyses to increase the knowledge and understanding of patterns and determinants of population-level chronic disease morbidity and mortality and health risk behaviors. This position will be responsible for analyzing data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Florida Youth Surveys, and other secondary data sources.
This is a highly responsible professional position that requires training, expertise, and experience in public health policy analysis, program evaluation, and statistical analysis. The incumbent will perform epidemiologic analysis, using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Florida Youth Surveys, and other secondary data sources to increase the knowledge and understanding of patterns and determinants of chronic disease morbidity and mortality, including tobacco-related conditions, maternal and child health indicators, and health risk behaviors. Programs designed to prevent, reduce, and control chronic disease will also be analyzed and evaluated using epidemiologic and statistical techniques in conjunction with other evaluation and analytic methods.
This position is located in the Division of Community Health Promotion, Public Health Research Epidemiology Section. Public Health Research Unit includes epidemiologic programs, such as the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program, the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS), Florida Birth Defects Registry (FBDR), Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP), the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and Florida Youth Surveys. The Public Health Research Section has been tasked with providing guidance and expertise to staff conducting research in the Department.
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