Public Health Epidemiologist, Durham County

Description

The purpose of this job is to conduct population health surveillance in Durham County, perform statistical analyses related to complex analytical investigations, coordinate data collection at the county level, disseminate findings through presentations and reports, and support epidemiological studies of outbreak investigations.

This position works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary. 

• Maintains, analyzes, and updates surveillance data related to the population health in Durham County.
• Creates data briefs, reports, and presentations to disseminate data and information on emerging population health trends in Durham County.
• Develops data collection methodology; conducts data collection to include a random sample of households in Durham County and qualitative data collected through listening sessions and contribute to writing for the community health assessment every three years.
• Provides technical assistance to other County Departments by completing data requests and assist with survey development to improve utilization of data, evidence-based practices, and increase the use of data driven decisions within the organization.
• Engage in community meetings to identify needs; what issues are most important to community members and to communicate data related news to community members and organizations.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

Requires a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology or closely related field supplemented by four (4) years of experience in the public health epidemiology; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

How to Apply 

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