Senior Measles Epidemiologist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Measles Epidemiologist
Location: Indianapolis, IN, (Hybrid)- 7.5 hours/day- (2 days in person and 3 remote)
Position Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Phone and in-person

Working Conditions:
This role requires occasional and/or overnight travel.
This role performs work in a standard office environment.

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of diseases and public health topics.
• Knowledge of state laws and regulations as well as federal public health guidance documents pertaining to diseases and public health topics.
• Skill in identification of public health problems pertinent to Indiana residents.
• Skill in conducting epidemiologic surveillance activities, including selection and use of appropriate field methods as well as use and evaluation of public health surveillance systems.
• Skill in eliciting relevant information from patients in structured or unstructured telephone interviews.
• Skill in conducting public health investigations of individual cases and/or outbreaks of diseases or public health topics.Skill in designing descriptive and analytical epidemiologic investigations, including hypothesis generation.
• Skill in managing large datasets, performing complex data analyses, and identifying key findings.
• Skill in recommending evidence-based interventions and control measures in response to epidemiologic findings.
• Skill in preparing written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners.
• Skill in applying principles of informatics, including data collection, processing, and analysis, in support of epidemiologic practice.
• Demonstrated skill in statistical, analytical, and/or geospatial software (e.g., EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, Stata, etc.).
• Ability to identify appropriate laboratory resources and use them appropriately.
• Ability to provide prompt, courteous, and helpful customer service.
• Ability to collaborate with others inside and outside the agency to identify public health problems and form recommendations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using principles of risk communication where appropriate.
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Ability to appropriately document work activities and maintain organized records.

Required/Desired Skills
Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | Actual Years of Experience
A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) | Required | 10 | 
OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and = 2 years of public health experience | Required | 5 | 
OR A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) and = 2 years of public health experience | Required | 5 | 
OR A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and = 4 years of public health experience | Required | 5 | 
OR A high school diploma or GED and = 8 years of public health experience | Required | 5 | 
Public health experience in a similar role, or a relevant degree that substitutes for part of it (MPH, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health) | Required | 
Software proficiency: at least one of EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, or Stata | Required | 
Surveillance: hands-on disease surveillance work, including use of surveillance systems | Required | 
Outbreak/case investigation: led or coordinated investigations, ideally for vaccine-preventable or communicable diseases | Required | 
Data analysis: experience with large datasets, complex analyses, descriptive and analytical studies | Required | 
Experience with patient or case telephone interviewing | Highly desired | 
Experience creating reports and presentations delivered to health departments, providers, or the public | Highly desired | 
Training or education experience delivered to external audiences | Highly desired | 
Collaboration experience with CDC, state or local health departments, labs, or providers | Highly desired | 
Knowledge of public health law, privacy rules, and confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA) | Highly desired | 
Experience with grant or funding proposal writing | Highly desired | 
Team lead or supervisory experience (hiring, training, evaluating staff) | Highly desired | 

Flexible work from home options available.