Epidemiologist at California Department of Public Health

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, coordinates, and conducts applied research studies to address relevant TB control problems.
• Analyzes large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and relationships.
• Performs advanced epidemiologic analyses of TB data and related data sources to determine TB risk factors, outcomes, prevention, and health inequities.
• Extracts and analyzes data from multiple data sources; interprets and presents results from research findings; and prepares reports, scientific publications, and other communications.
• Develops and recommends TB control standards and practices based on research outcomes.
• Led statewide work for national TB evaluation efforts through the CDC TB Program Evaluation Network, serving as designated “evaluation focal point."
• Independently oversees development and maintenance of code libraries used to calculate national and statewide TB control performance measures and documents methods used.
• Applies epidemiological expertise in survey design and analysis.
• Leads ongoing development and reporting for CDC-required TB evaluation plan for California, and prepares and submits internal and external (e.g., CDC) reports for the Section.
• Supports evaluation components of data reviews and grant applications.
• Acts as lead Epidemiologist for program evaluation and improvement, providing technical guidance to epidemiologist liaisons who support program evaluation and improvement projects with local TB control programs in California.
• Presents data to local TB programs and provides technical assistance in interpreting performance data and evaluating interventions, and contributes to the formulation and prioritization of interventions based on the data.
• Contributes to annual statewide strategic priorities for local evaluation partnerships.
• Provides epidemiologic assistance as needed to TB programs across California, adapting support to varying morbidity levels.

Requirements

Commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in public health, epidemiology, or a related field.
• Experience with SAS and other statistical programming languages.
• Experience with community engagement and culturally responsive evaluation.
• Experience with implementation science and project management.
• Experience with social/behavioral sciences.
• Experience with TB control and prevention.
• Experience with national and statewide TB indicators and objectives.
• Experience with TB control performance measures and documentation.
• Experience with TB evaluation plans and reports.
• Experience with data reviews and grant applications.
• Experience with local TB control programs in California.
• Experience with presenting data and technical assistance.
• Experience with formulating and prioritizing interventions based on data.
• Experience with providing epidemiologic assistance to TB programs across California.

Skills

• Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Biostatistics
• Community Engagement
• Culturally Responsive Evaluation
• Implementation Science
• Project Management
• Statistical Programming (SAS)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences
• TB Control and Prevention
• National and Statewide TB Indicators and Objectives
• TB Control Performance Measures and Documentation
• Data Reviews and Grant Applications
• Local TB Control Programs in California
• Data Presentation and Technical Assistance
• Intervention Formulation and Prioritization
• Epidemiologic Assistance

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, coordinates, and conducts applied research studies to address relevant TB control problems.
• Analyzes large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and relationships.
• Performs advanced epidemiologic analyses of TB data and related data sources to determine TB risk factors, outcomes, prevention, and health inequities.
• Extracts and analyzes data from multiple data sources; interprets and presents results from research findings; and prepares reports, scientific publications, and other communications.
• Develops and recommends TB control standards and practices based on research outcomes.
• Led statewide work for national TB evaluation efforts through the CDC TB Program Evaluation Network, serving as designated “evaluation focal point."
• Independently oversees development and maintenance of code libraries used to calculate national and statewide TB control performance measures and documents methods used.
• Applies epidemiological expertise in survey design and analysis.
• Leads ongoing development and reporting for CDC-required TB evaluation plan for California, and prepares and submits internal and external (e.g., CDC) reports for the Section.
• Supports evaluation components of data reviews and grant applications.
• Acts as lead Epidemiologist for program evaluation and improvement, providing technical guidance to epidemiologist liaisons who support program evaluation and improvement projects with local TB control programs in California.
• Presents data to local TB programs and provides technical assistance in interpreting performance data and evaluating interventions, and contributes to the formulation and prioritization of interventions based on the data.
• Contributes to annual statewide strategic priorities for local evaluation partnerships.
• Provides epidemiologic assistance as needed to TB programs across California, adapting support to varying morbidity levels.

Requirements

Commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in public health, epidemiology, or a related field.
• Experience with SAS and other statistical programming languages.
• Experience with community engagement and culturally responsive evaluation.
• Experience with implementation science and project management.
• Experience with social/behavioral sciences.
• Experience with TB control and prevention.
• Experience with national and statewide TB indicators and objectives.
• Experience with TB control performance measures and documentation.
• Experience with TB evaluation plans and reports.
• Experience with data reviews and grant applications.
• Experience with local TB control programs in California.
• Experience with presenting data and technical assistance.
• Experience with formulating and prioritizing interventions based on data.
• Experience with providing epidemiologic assistance to TB programs across California.

Skills

• Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Biostatistics
• Community Engagement
• Culturally Responsive Evaluation
• Implementation Science
• Project Management
• Statistical Programming (SAS)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences
• TB Control and Prevention
• National and Statewide TB Indicators and Objectives
• TB Control Performance Measures and Documentation
• Data Reviews and Grant Applications
• Local TB Control Programs in California
• Data Presentation and Technical Assistance
• Intervention Formulation and Prioritization
• Epidemiologic Assistance