Job Description
- Job Title: Epidemiologist
- Location: 2 N Meridian Street 5K-99 Indianapolis, IN 46123
- Job Type: Hybrid
- Contract Length: 5months Contract
- Pay Rate: $36.48
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and coordinate with various stakeholders to maintain, grow, and manage COVID-19 surveillance.
- Participate in national initiatives related to pan respiratory/COVID-19 surveillance.
- Maintain current knowledge of epidemiology and biology of respiratory diseases, especially COVID-19.
- Provide epidemiologic consultation and technical assistance to partners and the general public.
- Manage and analyze data collected through surveillance and epidemiologic studies.
- Monitor data reporting and dashboards, collaborate with data analysts to update dashboards.
- Prepare and disseminate reports and presentations for internal and external partners.
- Conduct educational presentations and trainings for different audiences.
- Engage with the public at health fairs and outreach events.
- Participate in writing grants and funding proposals.
- Conduct routine epidemiologic surveillance and applied studies.
- Serve as a spokesperson and evaluate legislative or policy proposals as needed.
- Serve as a backup to other staff.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree in relevant field with ≥2 years' experience OR equivalent experience in public health.
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to epidemiology, public health, and data analysis.
- Current employee promotion requirement: High-performing Epidemiologist 1 or equivalent.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of epidemiology, public health laws, and regulations.
- Skills in surveillance, data analysis, and public health investigations.
- Ability to communicate effectively and prioritize tasks.
- Proficiency in statistical and analytical software.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and provide customer service.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
- May direct and coordinate interns assigned to the program.
Difficulty of Work:
- Requires expert knowledge of COVID-19 epidemiology and public health.
- Exercises independent judgment in complex situations.
- Must prioritize emergent public health threats and identify process improvements.
Responsibility:
- Supports IDOH's vision, complies with policies, and practices cultural sensitivity.
- Protects patient confidentiality and identifies ethical conflicts.
- Works closely with supervisor to develop and execute projects.
Personal Work Relationships:
- Works closely with various stakeholders, maintains good relationships.
Physical Effort:
- Requires ability to type, communicate, and sit/stand for a workday.
Working Conditions:
- Indoor office setting with occasional field work and travel.
- May require immunizations for communicable diseases and driving in inclement weather.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (such as public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) with at least 4 years of experience in Public Health, OR a Bachelor's Degree in a non-relevant field with at least 6 years of experience in Public Health.
- Expert knowledge of the epidemiology of COVID-19, pan-respiratory diseases, and public health topics.
- Knowledge of state laws and regulations and federal public health guidance documents related to diseases and public health topics.
- Knowledge of epidemiology and biology of diseases and public health topics.
- Demonstrated skill in statistical, analytical, and/or geospatial software (e.g., EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, Stata, etc.).
- Prior experience conducting public health investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of diseases or public health topics.
- Prior experience managing large datasets, performing complex data analyses, and identifying key findings.
- Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders including state residents, state agencies, and public health departments.
Highly Desired Qualifications:
- A Master’s Degree in a non-relevant field with at least 4 years’ public health experience.
- A Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) with at least 2 years’ relevant public health experience.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $36.48 per hour
Experience level:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a valid master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) and = 2 years’ relevant public health experience.
- Do you have a valid A master’s degree in a non-relevant field and 4 years’ public health experience.
- Do you have a valid BS degree in relevant field and 4 yrs. exp. in Public Health or BS degree in non-relevant field and 6 years exp. in Public Health.
Experience:
- Public health: 1 year (Preferred)
- Data management: 1 year (Preferred)
- SAS: 1 year (Preferred)
- conducting public health investigations of individual cases: 4 years (Required)
- outbreaks of diseases or public health topics.: 4 years (Required)
- geospatial software EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R: 4 years (Required)
- statistical, analytical,: 4 years (Required)
- epidemiology of COVID-19,: 4 years (Required)
- pan respiratory diseases and public health topics: 4 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Indianapolis, IN (Required)
Work Location: On the road