EPIDEMIOLOGIST III **Repost**

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PHPA, Center for Surveillance, Infection Prevention and Outbreak Response (CSIPOR), Baltimore, MD

This position serves as a senior epidemiologist/public health surveillance informatics specialist in the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance.  This position is responsible for designing, monitoring, evaluating, and improving Maryland statewide infectious disease epidemiologic investigations and surveillance processes and data; assists with implementation and maintenance of electronic infectious disease laboratory and case surveillance reporting; is responsible for developing statewide key indicators, volume drivers, and other infectious disease surveillance-related performance metrics for statewide feedback reports and quality improvement processes; collaborates with stakeholders to define data needs and identify gaps in current capabilities; imports, cleans, transforms, validates data for the purposes of identifying infectious disease clusters, trends or patterns; uses a proactive approach to driving a high level of quality and accuracy by identifying new opportunities for process improvement and opportunities for coaching, training and other efforts at ensuring best practices for maintaining data accuracy and integrity; and oversees other surveillance and prevention-related efforts within the MDH Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance. This position will also serve as the back-up to the MDH National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) coordinator and assists in the modification and maintenance of NEDSS; monitor data systems to identify and assess disruptions to operations; and ensure standardized data are leveraged for data reuse and workflow automation to maximize use of data for information tracking, statistical analyses and reporting. In all processes and at all times, this position manages and maintains the confidentiality and security of the data and databases.

Education: A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics.  A copy of your graduate transcripts must accompany your application.

Experience: Three years of experience as an epidemiologist subsequent to receipt of the Master’s degree.

Note:

1. Candidates may substitute a Doctoral degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university with a minimum of six graduate courses in Epidemiology and three graduate courses in Biostatistics for the required education and experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Health Care Science  classifications or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists, or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education. 

The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of, and experience or training in public health informatics, as well as infectious disease surveillance systems and related performance metrics and quality improvement processes.

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year.

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201.  The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload.  If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-5689.  Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251. 

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.