Epidemiologist

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Epidemiologist 1 Agency:
Department of Public Health Compensation Details: PAY GRADE: L SALARY: $50,982.94 - $66,351.55 ANNUALLY

for Video Who We Are. We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters.

• Make a Professional Impact–Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility–Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team–Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
• Achieve Career Longevity–Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career.
• Take Part in a Hands‑on Working Culture–Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem‑solving, no matter your role.
• Feel Pride in Where you Work–Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.

As an STI Epidemiologist 1 within the Division of Epidemiology at the Georgia Department of Public Health, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

• Support activities that bridge STI Surveillance and Prevention by conceptualizing and developing analyses to monitor effectiveness of STD prevention activities, STI testing data, and data completeness.
• Present findings at stakeholder meetings.
• Assists Senior STI Epidemiologist and CDC Field Epidemiologist with STI Surveillance activities including data collection and analysis.
• Assist with obtaining data from various sources to conduct data matches with STI data (ex.
  
  -vital records, HIV data, etc.).
• Assists with planning, developing and maintaining the state electronic notifiable disease surveillance system (SENDSS) to facilitate quick retrieval and manipulation of STD data.
• Fulfill data requests with minimal supervisory support; communicate directly with requesters.
• Run provided SAS code to generate datasets and reports.
• Assist with updating annual reporting materials; present data to stakeholders.
• Develop or maintain expertise in data analysis and data visualization.
• Assists in the implementation of appropriate quality assurance processes to maintain valid and accurate epidemiological data and reviews data for errors and initiates corrective actions.
• Analyzes data (using Excel, SAS, R, Tableau and/or ArcGIS) and assists in the creation of reports and summaries for internal and external audiences.
• Provides technical assistance for local health districts and other users of STI surveillance data.
• Performs various duties in support of section operations.

The DPH Commissioner and agency leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well‑being. The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is…