Department of Human Resources

2802 Epidemiologist I (CBT-2802-903003)

All applicants are required to complete the supplemental questionnaire as part of the online application process. The questionnaire will be used to 1) assess each candidate’s possession of the minimum qualifications; and 2) determine each candidate’s score on the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination, as described on the examination announcement.

Responses to items on the supplemental questionnaire must be supported by the information provided on the application. This information is subject to verification. Please be sure to include all relevant education and experience in the work history and education sections of the application. Resumes are not used or reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications or to determine your score/rank. A resume should not be submitted to substitute for a completed application. If you write "see resume" on the application, or on the supplemental questionnaire, your application may be rejected.

If you experience technical difficulties, make note of any error messages and contact the analyst before the filing deadline. Responses should be consistent with the information on your employment application and are subject to verification.

Part One: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUESTIONS #1 - #4: Please answer all applicable questions by choosing the best response that matches your education and experience.

Select the statement that best matches the highest level of education you have completed.

As a reminder, all education must be listed in the application in order to be considered in review of Minimum Qualifications. If you do not include the education you are about to describe in the "Basic Education" and "Higher Education" sections of your application, you will not receive credit for this experience. If you are copying an old application, please take the time to update your Education before submitting your application.

If you indicated that you have a Master's Degree or higher, please select the field of study for your Master's degree.  Otherwise, please select "N/A" below.

As a reminder, all education must be listed in the application in order to be considered in review of Minimum Qualifications. If you do not include the education you are about to describe in the "Basic Education" and "Higher Education" sections of your application, you will not receive credit for this experience. If you are copying an old application, please take the time to update your Education before submitting your application.

How many graduate-level Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, and/or Research courses have you completed?

How much full-time equivalent experience do you have within the field of Epidemiology performing study design, evaluation, or analysis? (Full-time is equivalent to 40 hours per week.)

As a reminder, all qualifying experience must be listed in the application in order to be considered in review of Minimum Qualifications. If you do not include the work experience you are about to describe in the "Employment Record" section of your application, you will not receive credit for this experience. If you are copying an old application, please take the time to update your Employment Record before submitting your application.

Part Two: SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE EXAMINATION 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUESTIONS #5a - #7b:

• Review the questions first, prepare and save your responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the online Supplemental Questionnaire.
• Be concise but thorough. Ensure that you address all parts of the question. Your written communication skills will be evaluated based on your responses.
• Ensure that your responses are sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Provide your best or highest examples of work.
• Answer all questions independently (e.g. do not reference your responses in prior questions). Provide all information requested even if they appear redundant. Do not write "see application" or "see resume" as a response.
• If you do not have the experience that relates to the question(s) below, please enter N/A as your response.

Describe one project where you cleaned, managed, and/or analyzed data in your professional work or academic training. In your response, include the following:

• the objective of the project
• details about the data sets (e.g. number of variables, number of records, relational structure)
• types of software used
• data quality activities and/or methods of analysis

Please provide the name of the employer(s) and the dates of employment (e.g. MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY) where you obtained your verifiable experience as indicated in Question #5a.

In addition, please list the name of (a) professor(s), supervisor(s), or manager(s) who can verify the information provided as well as his or her contact information. If you indicated that you do not have experience, please type "N/A" in the box below.

Do not type “See Resume.”

Describe an epidemiological school or work project that you worked on. Please succinctly describe the following:

• State the project objective and/or research question(s).
• Your specific role on the project.
• Describe the data collection method(s).
• Identify the specific population and disease or outcome.
• Describe the statistical techniques that were used to analyze the data. (Do not include data cleaning process in your response.)
• Describe findings, limitations, and implications for public health practice.

Please provide the name of the employer(s) and the dates of employment (e.g. MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY) where you obtained your verifiable experience as indicated in Question #6a.

In addition, please list the name of (a) professor(s), supervisor(s), or manager(s) who can verify the information provided as well as his or her contact information. If you selected that you do not have experience, please type "N/A" in the box below.

Do not type “See Resume.”

Describe how you have summarized data in the below formats. For each format, indicate whether the item was included as part of an oral or written communication, describe the considerations and thought process in variable selection, and describe the audience.

• Table
• Chart or graph
• Map

Please provide the name of the employer(s) and the dates of employment (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY) where you obtained your verifiable experience as indicated in Question #7a.

In addition, please list the name of (a) professor(s), supervisor(s), or managers(s) who can verifiy the information provided as well as his or her contact information. If you selected that you do not have experience, please type "N/A" in the box below.

Do not type "See Resume."