Epidemiologist Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology

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State Funded Projects New York

Salary Range: $31.25 To $33.65 Hourly

Position Title:

Epidemiologist (Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology)

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)

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, Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology, contracted staff will perform public health disease surveillance, epidemiologic, and other data-related activities in support of the Hepatitis B and C Surveillance Program and the New York State Hepatitis C Elimination Plan.

• A 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 an associate's degree in a related field; and a minimum of five (5) years of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience OR a master's degree in public health or a related field and a minimum of one (1) year of research, evaluation or epidemiologic experience.
• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to clearly and thoroughly present quantitative and qualitative review findings to interested parties with varying technical backgrounds.
• Excellent communication skills; in particular, able to provide technical assistance to internal and external parties.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather and analyze information from various sources.
• Strong computer skills and a willingness to learn new programs. Preferred experience with SAS, SQL Programming, relational databases, Excel, Tableau, PowerPoint, Data Flux and other statistical software.
• The ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to travel within New York State.

• Experience working with communicable disease, including viral hepatitis, population data, preferred but not necessary.
• Experience providing virtual one-on-one training or to a group, preferred but not necessary.

• Utilize surveillance data systems for programmatic and epidemiologic purposes consistent with hepatitis B and C surveillance activities.
• Participate in data-driven activities designed to improve the quality of the hepatitis B and C surveillance data.
• Run existing SAS and Data Flux programs to: identify and correct data quality issues; monitor laboratory testing and reporting; identify infants with perinatal exposure to hepatitis C; aggregate data for analytic purposes.
• Update existing SAS programs and write new SAS programs as needed.
• Review and interpret reported laboratory results in order to classify cases and identify when results are not reported or processed correctly.
• Track identified laboratory testing and reporting issues and coordinate the provision of technical assistance to laboratories to ensure appropriate resolution.
• Analyze surveillance data and develop data visualizations (tables, graphs, maps, slides) to characterize epidemiologic trends.
• Assist with the development of the New York State Annual Hepatitis B and C Epidemiology and Surveillance Report and related data products.
• Provide in-service training and guidance to local health department and Regional Office staff on hepatitis B and C surveillance activities including, but not limited to: case classification; investigation of cases; laboratory result…