Epidemiologist

Southern Arkansas University; Fort Collins, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Arkansas University is seeking an Epidemiologist to apply epidemiologic methods to identify disease patterns and inform public health decisions. You will analyze public health data and prepare technical reports for evidence-based policy.

Basic qualifications include a bachelor's or higher in health sciences and at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or a doctoral degree. The role emphasizes data analysis, scientific reporting, and collaboration with health

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in medical field, health sciences or allied sciences related to the work.
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• A combination of experience and education that meets 100% of the qualification.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and analyzing public health issues and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys.
• Providing scientific advice and technical assistance to health and related agencies or organizations for programs with established resources and community impact.
• Synthesizing social science and epidemiologic data to design effective prevention programs and practice guidelines.
• Assisting in writing comprehensive statistical and analytic reports from major studies or continuing projects using sociological, demographic, and epidemiologic methods.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in health sciences or related field

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education

Job description

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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As an Epidemiologist , you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

• Identifying and analyzing public health issues and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys.
• Providing scientific advice and technical assistance to various public, private, and/or nonprofit health and/ or health- related agencies and organizations for specific programs or issues where the type of resources provided, and/or the impact on communities are established so program needs require the application of established scientific and technical methods and practices.
• Participating in the syntheses of social science and epidemiologic data to be applied toward designing effective prevention programs and practice guidelines.
• Assisting in the writing of comprehensive statistical and analytic reports from major studies or continuing projects that require the use of sociological behavioral science, demographic, and/or epidemiologic analytic techniques and evaluation, and application of the latest technology.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.

AND

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Applying epidemiological methods to collect, validate, and analyze public health data to identify disease patterns, health trends, and factors affecting population health.
• Evaluating public health program activities using established scientific methods to assess program effectiveness and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Providing technical assistance on epidemiologic methods, data collection procedures, and public health practices to support program implementation and ensure adherence to established scientific standards.
• Preparing statistical summaries, technical reports, and presentation materials that communicated epidemiologic findings to support evidence-based public health decision-making.

OR

Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree;

OR

Have a combination of experience and education that meets 100% of the qualification.