Senior Measles Epidemiologist

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

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of diseases and public health topics.
• Knowledge of state laws and regulations as well as federal public health guidance documents pertaining to diseases and public health topics.
• Skill in identification of public health problems pertinent to Indiana residents.
• Skill in conducting epidemiologic surveillance activities, including selection and use of appropriate field methods as well as use and evaluation of public health surveillance systems.
• Skill in eliciting relevant information from patients in structured or unstructured telephone interviews.
• Skill in conducting public health investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of diseases or public health topics.Skill in designing descriptive and analytical epidemiologic investigations, including hypothesis generation.
• Skill in managing large datasets, performing complex data analyses, and identifying key findings.
• Skill in recommending evidence-based interventions and control measures in response to epidemiologic findings.
• Skill in preparing written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners.
• Skill in applying principles of informatics, including data collection, processing, and analysis, in support of epidemiologic practice.
• Demonstrated skill in statistical, analytical, and/or geospatial software (e.g., EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, Stata, etc.).
• Ability to identify appropriate laboratory resources and use them appropriately.
• Ability to provide prompt, courteous, and helpful customer service.
• Ability to collaborate with others inside and outside the agency to identify public health problems and form recommendations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using principles of risk communication where appropriate.
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Ability to appropriately document work activities and maintain organized records.

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	10
OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and = 2 years of public health experience	Required	5
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	5
OR A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and = 4 years of public health experience	Required	5
OR A high school diploma or GED and = 8 years of public health experience	Required	5
Public health experience in a similar role, or a relevant degree that substitutes for part of it (MPH, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health)	Required
Software proficiency: at least one of EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, or Stata	Required
Surveillance: hands-on disease surveillance work, including use of surveillance systems	Required
Outbreak/case investigation: led or coordinated investigations, ideally for vaccine-preventable or communicable diseases	Required
Data analysis: experience with large datasets, complex analyses, descriptive and analytical studies	Required
Experience with patient or case telephone interviewing	Highly desired
Experience creating reports and presentations delivered to health departments, providers, or the public	Highly desired
Training or education experience delivered to external audiences	Highly desired
Collaboration experience with CDC, state or local health departments, labs, or providers	Highly desired
Knowledge of public health law, privacy rules, and confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA)	Highly desired
Experience with grant or funding proposal writing	Highly desired
Team lead or supervisory experience (hiring, training, evaluating staff)	Highly desired