Measles Epidemiologist

Working Conditions:
This role performs work in a standard office environment.
This role requires occasional and/or overnight travel.

You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:

• A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences), OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and ≥ 2 years of public health experience OR
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) and ≥ 2 years of public health experience , OR
• A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and ≥ 4 years of public health experience, OR A high school diploma or GED and ≥ 8 years of public health experience
• Ability to quickly acquire detailed knowledge of diseases or public health topics relevant to the position.
• Ability to ascertain the existence of a public health threat by gathering and interpreting relevant information.
• Ability to properly interpret and communicate state regulations and public health guidance documents.
• Ability to identify appropriate indications for public health laboratory testing.
• Ability to identify appropriate interventions for prevention of diseases or public health topics.
• Ability to perform descriptive analyses of surveillance data and identify key findings.
• Ability to identify limitations of surveillance data and support evaluation of surveillance systems.
• Ability to prepare written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners
• Ability to elicit relevant information from patients in structured or unstructured telephone interviews.   
• Ability to use appropriate informatics tools in support of work activities.   
• Ability to provide prompt, courteous, and helpful customer service.   
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.   
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Ability to appropriately document work activities and maintain organized records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to design and execute epidemiologic or other relevant scientific studies.
• Competence in statistical and/or geospatial software (e.g., Epi Info, SAS, ArcGIS).
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform descriptive analyses of surveillance data and identify key findings.
• Ability to identify limitations of surveillance data and support evaluation of surveillance systems

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	Actual Years of Experience
A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences)	Required	3
OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and = 2 years of public health experience	Required	3
OR A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) and = 2 years of public health experience	Required	3
OR A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and = 4 years of public health experience	Required
OR A high school diploma or GED and = 8 years of public health experience	Required
Experience with disease or syndromic surveillance systems (e.g., NBS, ESSENCE)	Required	2
Experience assisting with investigations, ideally for vaccine-preventable or communicable diseases	Required	2
Descriptive analysis of surveillance data, including identifying key findings and data limitations	Required	2
Microsoft Office proficiency	Required	2
Experience with written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials	Required	2
Statistical or geospatial software experience: Epi Info, SAS, ArcGIS, or similar	Highly desired
Study design: Designing and executing epidemiologic studies	Highly desired
Experience with patient telephone interviewing	Highly desired
Experience working with CDC, labs, local health departments, and providers	Highly desired
Knowledge of state public health regulations and privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA)	Highly desired
Experience with risk assessment, prioritization, and record keeping	Highly desired