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    Epidemiologist 2 - Helena, United States - State of Montana

    State of Montana
    State of Montana Helena, United States

    1 day ago

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    Epidemiologist

    The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has a career opportunity within the Public Health and Safety Division.

    The Epidemiologist studies the occurrence of disease and other health-related conditions or events in defined populations in order to implement prevention and control measures.This position is responsible for statewide coordination of chronic surveillance, reporting activities, as well as support for local public health system assessment and development. Topic areas may include, but are not limited to: arthritis, Alzheimer's, and injury prevention.Responsibilities include analyzing surveillance data such as health indicators, risk factors, and disease surveillance information; analyzing programmatic and service-related data; designing, coordinating, and managing special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where there are no other existing data available; developing and conducting various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation issues; and designing and conducting program evaluations.

    Why Join DPHHS

    Our mission at DPHHS is to serve Montanans in their communities to improve and protect the health, safety, and well-being, and to empower independence. By joining our department, you will have the opportunity to perform meaningful work in public service to our state and its residents.

    The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, work/life balance, and eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In addition, DPHHS is the largest state agency with a wide range of advancement opportunities whether you are joining the workforce or have several years of experience.

    Qualifications for this Career Opportunity

  • Abilityto identify problems, and then develop and implement solutions.
  • Skillin programming in Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), or R statistical software.
  • Skillin descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
  • Meet minimum qualifications:
  • Master's degree in epidemiology, statistics, program evaluation, or a closely related degree.
  • Threeyears of job-related experience in epidemiology or a similar field.
  • Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Preferred:
  • Experience in program evaluation and geographic information systems.

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