Position: Epidemiologist 2 – Infectious Disease (Non-Medical)
Division: Community and Family Health, Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health (IDRH) Assessment Unit
Location: Kent, Washington
Opens: October 10, 2008
Closes: October 24, 2008
Salary: $5,136 – $6,741 Monthly / $61,632 – $80,892 Annually, DOQ (Range 67)
Recruitment #: DOH 817 – CL
There is one opening for an Epidemiologist 2 (non-Medical) within the Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health Assessment Unit, Division of Community and Family Health. This recruitment may be used to fill other Epidemiologist 2 vacancies as they occur statewide. To learn more about the Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health Assessment Unit, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/IDRH/default.htm.
Agency Profile
DOH works with federal, state and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. DOH recognizes that employees are our most valuable resource. We trust them to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We strive to hire, develop and retain a competent and diverse workforce. To learn more about DOH, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov.
Primary Duties
The Infectious Disease Epidemiologist 2 works under the direction of the IDRH Assessment Unit’s Senior Epidemiologist to support surveillance and assessment activities in the areas of HIV and tuberculosis. Examples of essential functions performed by the incumbent in this position include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Perform descriptive analyses, trend analyses, geospatial analyses, and statistical analyses of infectious disease surveillance data (TB, HIV/AIDS) using appropriate epidemiologic and statistical methods and software (SAS, ArcGIS)
- Act as project coordinator for collection of supplemental surveillance data (incidence data, survey data, medical record data) by participating in design and management of supplemental surveillance methods and systems, training providers and local health partners, and supervising interviewers/abstractors. Conduct interviews and medical record abstractions when needed.
- Work with Information Technology staff to devise and carry out appropriate data management techniques for HIV supplemental surveillance projects. Provide technical support and makes recommendations about data management processes for the TB program.
- Produce written, oral, and graphical presentations of HIV and TB data for presentation to community organizations, public agencies, providers, planning bodies, policy makers, and other constituent groups.
- Provide technical consultation and epidemiologic leadership for the TB program’s collection, storage, analyses, and reporting of data on program performance in contact investigations and on cohort review.
- Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff from local health jurisdictions, community-based organizations, and regional planning groups in analyses and interpretation of supplemental HIV surveillance data and tuberculosis data. Respond via phone and email to data requests from public health partners, students, and the general public.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree or higher in public health, epidemiology, or related field (sociology, anthropology, etc.)
- Two or more years of paid professional epidemiologic and analytic experience.
- Two or more years of paid professional supervisory experience.
- One or more year(s) of paid professional experience in survey data collection and analyses.
Desired Qualifications
- Two or more years of paid professional epidemiologic and analytic experience related to infectious disease (preferably HIV/TB).
Conditions of Employment
- Willing and able to occasionally travel to other parts of Washington State (approximately one to two times per month) and out of state (approximately two to three times per year), which could include nights, weekends, holidays, and staying overnight as required to meet the program needs.
- Wiling and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week, which could include evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet program needs and critical deadlines.
- Willing and able to work in a cubicle setting, as well as use a personal computer and be in a static position at a desk a minimum of 75% of the work time.
- Willing and able to report to and work in Tumwater, Washington, at least one day per week.
Application Process
Individuals interested in applying for this position should submit the following to recruitment@doh.wa.gov. Please make reference to the recruitment number in the “Subject Line” of your E-mail submission. Application evaluation will be ongoing, and it will be to the applicant’s advantage to submit materials as soon as possible. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
1. A current DOH Job Application, and
2. A detailed letter of interest that specifically addresses the required and desired qualification, as stated above.
3. A list of five professional references. Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and if you’ve supervised other staff, subordinate.
4. Responses to the Questionnaire below.
NOTE: Electronic applications do not require a signature. When submitted electronically, you are confirming that all information is true and complete.
Questionnaire
In a separate document, please respond to the following questions. Number your responses to correspond to the questions below. Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Questionnaire in-full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.
1. All responses and statements on this application and any other materials I have submitted to apply for this position are true and complete to the best of my knowledge; and I understand that the state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading responses are cause for rejection of this application or dismissal of employment.
YES NO
Conditions of Employment
2. Are you willing and able to occasionally travel to other parts of Washington State (approximately one to two times per month) and out of state (approximately two to three times per year), which could include nights, weekends, holidays, and staying overnight as required to meet the program needs?
YES NO
3. Are you wiling and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week, which could include evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet program needs and critical deadlines?
YES NO
4. Are you willing and able to work in a cubicle setting, as well as use a personal computer and be in a static position at a desk a minimum of 75% of the work time?
YES NO
5. Are you willing and able to report to and work in Tumwater, Washington, at least one day per week?
YES NO
Education
6. Do you have a Master’s Degree or higher in public health, epidemiology, or related field (sociology, anthropology, etc.)?
YES NO
If yes, please list degree(s), major field(s) of study, institution(s), and date(s) degree(s) was received.
Experience
7. Do you have two or more years of paid professional epidemiologic and analytic experience?
YES NO
If yes, describe your two or more years of paid professional epidemiologic and analytic experience. Please include your position, employer, and months of experience for each position listed.
_____ Total months of experience
8. Do you have two or more years of paid professional supervisory experience?
YES NO
If yes, describe your two or more years of paid professional supervisory experience. Please include your position, employer, and months of experience for each position listed.
_____ Total months of experience
9. Do you have one or more year(s) of paid professional experience in survey data collection and analyses?
YES NO
If yes, describe your one or more year(s) of professional experience in survey data collection and analysis. Please include your position, employer, and months of experience for each position listed.
_____ Total months of experience
The Department of Health is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Applicants wishing assistance or alternative formats in the process should contact Linda Riggle at (360) 236-4226, Linda.Riggle@doh.wa.gov, or TDD at (360) 664-3023.
