Epidemiologist

Position Title: Epidemiologist (Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology and the Division of Epidemiology, Evaluation and Partner Services)

Compensation: $31.25-$33.65/hour at 37.5 hours per week

Position End Date: 9/30/2031

Location: New York State Department of Health (hybrid - Albany, NY area)

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC's critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has launched approximately 1,000 programs and raised over $740 million. The CDC Foundation managed over 300 CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 130 countries last year.

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking an Epidemiologist to support the New York State Department of Health. Under the direction of the New York State Department of Health, contracted staff will perform epidemiologic, other data-related investigatory services and program evaluation assistance related to the Governor's Ending the Epidemic Initiative, the AIDS Institute Research Agenda and AIDS Institute Priority Areas.

This is a shared position between the Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology (BHAE) and the Data Analysis and Research Translation (DART) within the Division of Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Partner Services at the New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.

The incumbent will be responsible for developing reports related to the rapid initiation of antiretroviral treatment and will collaborate with colleagues across multiple areas of the AIDS Institute to assess program needs. They will be expected to support program growth through the evaluation of program objectives. The incumbent will assist in identifying populations where newly diagnosed individuals are less likely to start antiretroviral treatment promptly.

Additionally, the incumbent will conduct routine analysis of HIV surveillance data to identify areas experiencing increases in new HIV diagnoses. The incumbent will assist with identification, discussion, monitoring, and reporting of HIV clusters of concern.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of nine (9) semester hours of mathematics or statistics; and a minimum of two (2) years of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience; OR Associate's degree in a related field and five years of such experience; OR Master's degree in public health or a related field and a minimum of one (1) year of research, evaluation or epidemiologic experience.
• Experience working with relational databases, SQL Programming, SAS, SPSS or other statistical software.
• Experience working with HIV/AIDS population data, preferred but not necessary.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the Evaluation Coordinator for the Rapid Initiation of Antiretroviral Treatment Project (RIA).

• Develop an understanding of the evidence-base for the rapid initiation of antiretroviral treatment, and factors that impact the time between diagnosis and the start of antiretroviral medications.
• Apply and evaluate Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant and Timely (SMART) objectives for program evaluation.
• Prepare and facilitate monthly RIA team evaluation meetings, including developing agendas, compiling minutes, and preparing and presenting program data.
• Coordinate and participate in supervisory trainings, including the distribution of relevant materials.
• Develop report materials in collaboration with managers and relevant staff; use SAS reports and macros to ensure that reports can be run quickly and routinely; and review materials with appropriate staff to ensure functionality.
• Organize and maintain related documents on the secure local area network and Microsoft Teams.
• Maintain strict adherence to all confidentiality and security policies.

Identify and monitor the clusters of concern using HIV case surveillance data within New York State

• Conduct space-time heatmap analysis; routinely update and run SAS programs; and update summary files.
• Conduct molecular cluster analysis using programs developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Disseminate cluster-related output files to appropriate offices.
• Analyze the cluster-related output files, develop cluster narratives, and contribute to cluster-related discussions.
• Monitor clusters of concern and update the cluster team about changes.
• Develop and maintain the cluster reports within the New York Electronic HIV Management System for follow-up and analysis.
• Draft quarterly cluster report forms for submission to CDC.
• Write, run, and interpret results of SAS queries related cluster activities.

Conduct data analysis and perform quality checks of data products developed by DART.

• Take lead on conducting data analysis on selected topics, creating abstracts, developing manuscripts and presenting findings.
• Assist in performing data quality checks of routine data products.
• Ensure that activities are implemented in compliance with public health law and regulations.

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and New York State Department of Health in order to best support the New York State Department of Health in their public health programming.

This position is currently a hybrid position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.