Measles Epidemiologist

Job Description

Job Description

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

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

You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:

• A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences), OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and ≥ 2 years of public health experience 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 , OR
• A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and ≥ 4 years of public health experience, OR A high school diploma or GED and ≥ 8 years of public health experience
• Ability to quickly acquire detailed knowledge of diseases or public health topics relevant to the position.
• Ability to ascertain the existence of a public health threat by gathering and interpreting relevant information.
• Ability to properly interpret and communicate state regulations and public health guidance documents.
• Ability to identify appropriate indications for public health laboratory testing.
• Ability to identify appropriate interventions for prevention of diseases or public health topics.
• Ability to perform descriptive analyses of surveillance data and identify key findings.
• Ability to identify limitations of surveillance data and support evaluation of surveillance systems.
• Ability to prepare written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners
• Ability to elicit relevant information from patients in structured or unstructured telephone interviews.     
• Ability to use appropriate informatics tools in support of work activities.     
• Ability to provide prompt, courteous, and helpful customer service.     
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.     
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Ability to appropriately document work activities and maintain organized records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to design and execute epidemiologic or other relevant scientific studies.
• Competence in statistical and/or geospatial software (e.g., Epi Info, SAS, ArcGIS).
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform descriptive analyses of surveillance data and identify key findings.
• Ability to identify limitations of surveillance data and support evaluation of surveillance systems

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 | 3 | 
OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and = 2 years of public health experience | Required | 3 | 
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 | 3 | 
OR A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and = 4 years of public health experience | Required | 
OR A high school diploma or GED and = 8 years of public health experience | Required | 
Experience with disease or syndromic surveillance systems (e.g., NBS, ESSENCE) | Required | 2 | 
Experience assisting with investigations, ideally for vaccine-preventable or communicable diseases | Required | 2 | 
Descriptive analysis of surveillance data, including identifying key findings and data limitations | Required | 2 | 
Microsoft Office proficiency | Required | 2 | 
Experience with written and oral reports, presentations, and educational materials | Required | 2 | 
Statistical or geospatial software experience: Epi Info, SAS, ArcGIS, or similar | Highly desired | 
Study design: Designing and executing epidemiologic studies | Highly desired | 
Experience with patient telephone interviewing | Highly desired | 
Experience working with CDC, labs, local health departments, and providers | Highly desired | 
Knowledge of state public health regulations and privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) | Highly desired | 
Experience with risk assessment, prioritization, and record keeping | Highly desired | 

Flexible work from home options available.