Epidemiologist I

Recruitment #101719-MDAB01-350500

Summary Statement

This position oversees state influenza surveillance and coordination.  Duties include: conducting epidemiologic investigations, identifying public health problems linked to influenza, collecting, analyzing and interpreting data using statistical techniques to identify infectious disease outbreaks, determining changes in trends and probable causes of epidemiologic problems, maintaining surveillance systems used to monitor disease trends, making recommendations for continuation or changes to operations, programs, services, policies or procedures, and participating on committees and workgroups.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.  Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here. 

  • Conducts epidemiologic investigations, descriptive studies or analytic studies. 
  • Identifies public health problems pertinent to the population and determines feasibility and approach for the study.
     
  • Collects, analyzes and interprets data using statistical techniques to identify outbreaks, determine changes in trends and probable causes of epidemiologic problems; uses existing epidemiologic databases to analyze and interpret public health issues.
     
  • Maintains surveillance systems used to monitor disease trends.
     
  • Makes recommendations for continuation or changes to operations, programs, services, policies or procedures based on findings to promote and protect public health.
     
  • May participate on internal and external committees and workgroups related to areas of expertise.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Epidemiologist I
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
  1. Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Life, Physical, Health Science or related field.
  2. Knowledge of using epidemiological methods to identify, study and control the incidence and distribution of communicable, chronic or environmental diseases or other public health problems.
  3. Knowledge of designing, conducting, and analyzing epidemiologic studies such as developing and testing a hypothesis by selecting cases and controls, determining information needed, data sources, sampling and collection methods.
  4. Knowledge of designing and using surveillance systems to monitor public health problems.
  5. Knowledge of inferential statistics such as correlation, t-tests, f-tests or analysis of variance.
  6. Knowledge of preparing statistical summaries and scientific reports.

Additional Posting Information

This posting may be closed on or before 4/19/2020 upon filling the vacant position.

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

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Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.  The State of Delaware – An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.