Epidemiologist 1 -OCME-Office of the Chief Medical Examiner-Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
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Epidemiologist 1-BPH-Office of Maternal Child & Family Health-Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
HEALTH - BPH - OFFICE OF MATERNAL CHILD & FAMILY HEALTH
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$45,657 - $80,045
per year
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing and analyzing data for a statewide program that screens for risks in maternal and child health, including handling data requests, creating surveys, presenting findings, and advising on health improvements.
It suits someone with a background in public health or sciences who enjoys working with data to support family health initiatives in West Virginia.
Ideal candidates are detail-oriented analysts comfortable with surveillance, reporting, and collaborating on committees.
Key Requirements
- Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences from an accredited institution
- OR Graduation from an accredited nursing school with state licensure and three years of paid epidemiology experience (e.g., disease investigation, risk assessment)
- Substitution: Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral, or natural sciences plus two years of paid epidemiology experience
- Alternative substitution: Master's in Mathematics, or Bachelor's in Mathematics plus two years of epidemiology or data collection/assessment experience
- Experience in data management, surveillance, analysis, evaluation, and reporting for public health programs
- Ability to design surveys and data collection instruments, present data at local/state/national levels, and represent the program on committees
- Skills in making recommendations based on epidemiological findings and serving as a data contact for evaluation studies
Full Job Description
1 VacancyKanawha County
The Maternal Risk Screening Epidemiologist is responsible for the data management, surveillance, analysis, evaluation and reporting for the statewide Maternal Risk Screening Program. This position processes all data requests for the MRS Program, designs surveys, data collection instruments, present data at local, state and national level; represent the program on various committees; makes recommendations based on epidemiological findings; and serves as a data contact on evaluation studies for the program.
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Qualifications
Training: Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences from an accredited college or university.OR
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with state licensure and three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology.
Substitution: Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral,
or natural sciences from an accredited college or university, AND two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment or environmental epidemiology may substitute for the required training.
Additional Information
"A Master's degree with a major in Mathematics OR a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment, or environmental epidemiology or conducting collection and assessment of qualitative and quantitative data for research in epidemiology and prevention services may substitute for the required training."
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