Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist

Bestica is hiring for an Epidemiologist to provide their services at Wright Patterson Air Force Base located in Dayton, OH.

The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, is the first human-centric warfare wing to consolidate human performance research, education and consultation under a single organization. Established under the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 711 HPW is comprised of the Airman Systems Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM).

The Wing delivers unparalleled capability to the Air Force through a combination of world class infrastructure and expertise of its diverse workforce of military, civilian and Contractor personnel encompassing 75 occupational specialties including science and engineering, occupational health and safety, medical professions, technicians, educators, and business operations and support.

Benefits:

• 10 Days PTO
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Amazing work environment

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Location:

Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Qualifications:

• Possess a Master's Degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or other similar master's level degree as approved by USAFSAM/PHR and strong knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health.
• Possess expertise in utilizing surveillance systems and be capable of learning and utilizing the following health surveillance systems:
  Air Force Disease Reporting Surveillance internet (AFDRSi), Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), Air Force Mortality Registry, Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System - Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC), the Executive Information Decision and Support Data Mart (EIDS M2), Standard Ambulatory Disease Registry (SADR), Standard Inpatient Disease Registry (SIDR), and Aeromedical Services Information Management System (ASIMS).
• Possess the expertise of utilizing (electronic) medical record and laboratory data systems in order to utilize the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), Military Health Systems Genesis (MHS Genesis) and Health Level 7 (HL7).
• Possess the expertise and capability to utilize Microsoft Office, SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide and at least knowledgeable with using R and/or STATA.
• Possess the expertise and capability to utilize USAFSAM/PHR data repositories.
• Possess advanced analytical skills in public health/epidemiology and epidemiological study design and execution. Shall have experience and knowledge of descriptive statistics, measures of association, determining statistical significance, and modeling of data.
• Possess the expertise and capability to create research protocols for prioritized research areas and submit these protocols to the appropriate institutional review board (IRB).
• Possess expertise in using descriptive statistics, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Be current in Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) training and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) or be able to complete training within one month of employment.
• The Contractor shall possess a Non-Disclosure Agreement in place with their company, and the company must provide a copy to the Program Manager of this effort. This is necessary in order to mitigate transfer of any confidential, proprietary and/or sensitive information while in this position.

Tasks:

• Integrate and harmonize PH data from disparate surveillance and clinical systems to enable multi-domain command and control (MDC2) capabilities.
• Provide technical support, quality control, and administrative maintenance for the integration of data from ASIMS, DOEHRS (all modules), CarePoint, GENESIS, AFDRSi, ESSENCE, AFSAS, DHASAS, and HPWS.
• Establish the relationship of available data across these systems to existing data sets, map data elements, and create a comprehensive PH Knowledge Management data dictionary.
• Develop and maintain Decision Support Systems (DSS) to drive Courses of Action (COAs) and evidence-based public health decisions.
• Design and implement interactive Dashboards and Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) that translate complex PH data into actionable intelligence for Commanders and Public Health teams at all echelons.
• Document computer code and macros used for DSS products to ensure government personnel can access, review, and reproduce reports in accordance with USAFSAM programming standards.
• Align KM CoE outcomes with operational mission requirements and "So What?" metrics.
• Develop analytical models that correlate public health data directly to the ability of the unit to generate or sustain sorties, space launches, or training pipelines, and reduce operational risk.
• Assist in identifying and prioritizing PH research and surveillance areas that impact Air Force Medical Command (AFMEDCOM) and Defense Health Agency (DHA) mission priorities.
• Support the PH, Occupational Epidemiology (OE), and Federated Epidemiology (FE) C3 Team in providing…