Epidemiologist Senior

Overview

Position Overview

Austin Public Health is seeking a highly analytical, data-driven professional to serve as an Epidemiologist Senior. The position will supervise a team of epidemiologist with a focus on public health data analysis, chronic disease, in jury prevention, and environmental exposures. The position will initiate, plan, develop, lead, and direct epidemiological investigations or studies. They will identify and review public health problems pertinent to the community and report the results of epidemiological investigations to various professional, state, and national organizations in compliance with local, state, and federal agencies. Duties may include:

Coordination of epidemiological data collection ensuring data quality.
Determination of the appropriate formats for epidemiological reports.
Coordination of the technical preparation, graphic design and compilation of finished reports.
Creation and implementation of on-going in-service training programs for personnel in data management and epidemiological methods
Participation in the community assessment process to identify key health indicators and develop on-going assessment activities.
Assists in disaster response and/or emergency activation.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Initiates, plans, develops, leads, and directs epidemiological investigations or studies.
Identifies and reviews public health problems pertinent to the community.
Leads, plans, develops, and coordinates investigations of acute and chronic conditions and conduct investigations when necessary.
Coordinates epidemiological data collection operations and provide quality control for data management of epidemiological investigations.
Determines the appropriate formats for epidemiological reports and coordinates the technical preparation, graphic design, and compilation of finished reports.
Reports the results of epidemiological investigations to various professional, state, and national organizations in compliance with local, state, and federal agency guidelines and regulations.
Participates in the community assessment process to identify key health indicators and develop on-going assessment activities.
Serves as leader in the epidemiological investigation of acute and chronic disease problems and other related studies and investigations.
Creates and implements on-going in-service training programs for personnel in data management and epidemiological methods.
Assists in disaster response and/or emergency activation.
Responsibilities – Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May be responsible for the full range of supervisory activities: selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Knowledge of current epidemiological, and biostatistics principles and practices.
Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
Knowledge of computerized database and statistical software.
Knowledge of organization and administration of public health programs.
Knowledge of laws and organization of data records management.
Knowledge of public health laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, rules and regulations and basic medical terminology.
Knowledge of current cultural, social, economic and public health issues and community demographics.
Skill in applying interviewing and assessment techniques for case investigations including those from culturally and socio-economically diverse populations.
Skill in epidemiologic data analysis and problem solving.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
Ability to train others; to supervise the work of others; to plan, conduct, and report on epidemiological investigations.
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, education, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, managers, co-workers, and members of the public and professional groups.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality as required by HIPAA and other Texas privacy laws
Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation with a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health (MPH) or closely related field with an emphasis in Public Health, Epidemiology, Microbiology and/or biostatistics plus three (3) years’ experience in epidemiology, data management (infectious diseases, occupational diseases, environmental health, cancer, chronic diseases, reproductive health) or other related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with leading a team or project management.
Experience performing public health investigations and surveillance related to drug misuse, injury prevention, environmental exposures, chronic disease, or infectious disease.
Experience performing complex statistical analysis on large datasets.
Experience performing analysis using statistical software such as SAS, R, Power BI, SQL, etc.
Experience developing dashboards and/or data hubs.
Bilingual (Spanish preferred).