Epidemiologist Senior

Title: Epidemiologist Senior

State Role Title: SCIENTIST II

Hiring Range: $75,422.25 - $84,000.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The senior-level epidemiologist is responsible for carrying out a broad and moderately complex range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities in an assigned district or within a statewide program area. Positions in this role coordinate a specific epidemiology program within an area to include interpreting program policies and procedures, providing training, monitoring and reviewing data collection/analysis for accuracy and consistency, and serving as a program consultant. Positions in this role may lead scientific teams and be responsible for performing a full range of coordinating and supportive duties and responsibilities, including coordinating activities with and making disease control recommendations to external partners. Positions in this role work under the limited supervision of a lead epidemiologist, program manager, district health director, nurse manager, or similar position and perform assignments independently, making determinations about scope and direction of program planning, research and investigation, based on agreed upon direction and institutional review board approval, as needed. Typically, the work completed is reviewed to evaluate overall results prior to data dissemination.

The Division of Population Health Data (DPHD) is responsible for analytic and outreach services within the Office of Family Health Services (OFHS), including epidemiological activities regarding the collection, monitoring, analysis and interpretation of data, and program evaluation regarding programmatic data-informed decision-making and needs assessment activities. The DPHD seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Cancer Epidemiologist. This senior-level epidemiologist position is responsible for carrying out a broad and moderately complex range of investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities. As a member of the Virginia Cancer Registry (VCR), this position is responsible for surveillance, investigation, and review specific to the incidence and prevalence of cancer in Virginia. This position will also develop and report on evaluation plans for the Comprehensive Cancer Programs, Cancer Action Coalition of Virginia (CACV), and VCR programs, and will serve as a liaison to cancer programs and external partners related to cancer burden data. In addition, this position will lead the state cancer coalition’s evaluation workgroup and provide support to its priority taskforces. This position will work under the limited supervision of the VCR Director. This position will analyze additional data sources that may inform cancer programs and state cancer coalition, including, but not limited to, the All Payers Claim Database (APCD), and Inpatient Hospitalization data.

This is a restricted position, which is partially funded by the Virginia Cancer Prevention and Control Programs agreement for a 5-year period ending June 29, 2027. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave!

Minimum Qualifications

- A pre-appointment criminal record check and a background investigation are required.
- Considerable knowledge of the cause, transmission, treatment, & prevention of communicable diseases & other conditions of public health importance.
- Considerable knowledge of methods of investigating disease cases, clusters, & outbreaks.
- Considerable knowledge of federal & state laws, regulations, & policies regarding public health & the reporting & control of disease.
- Working knowledge of biostatistics, analysis & interpretation of data, & data management techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to develop program goals & objectives & to evaluate program effectiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, quality assure, analyze, interpret, & present statistical data.
- Demonstrated abili