Epidemiologist 1

State of West Virginia; West Virginia; On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Special Hiring Rates: $48,000.16

Job summary

State of West Virginia seeks an Epidemiologist I to focus on mental health and addiction data projects within the Department of Health and Human Resources. The role emphasizes improving reporting, developing performance measures, and guiding data collection across programs.

The candidate will analyze data, prepare and present reports, and train staff and partners on data collection and use of systems. Special hiring rates apply.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences.
• RN with state licensure and three years of epidemiology experience.
• Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral, or natural sciences plus two years epidemiology experience.
• Master's degree with a major in Mathematics OR a Bachelor's in mathematics with two years epidemiology experience.

Responsibilities

• Improve programmatic data reporting by assisting staff with performance measures and data collection tools.
• Analyze data and prepare/present reports on programs and trends using multiple data sources.
• Train staff, providers, and partners on data collection and data system use.
• Perform related duties as needed.

Skills

Data reporting

Data analysis

Training staff

Presentation of data

Performance measures development

Education

Master's degree in epidemiology or related sciences

RN with state licensure and 3 years epidemiology experience

Bachelor's degree in biology/physical/behavioral/natural sciences + 2 years epidemiology experience

Masters in Mathematics or Bachelor's in Mathematics with 2 years epidemiology experience

Job description

This Epidemiologist 1 will be funded and dedicated to projects essential to the Department of Human Services to improve community-based and in-home behavioral health services.

This position will focus on mental health, addiction, or both as determined by funding.

This position will improve programmatic data reporting by assisting programmatic staff with developing performance measures and recommending data collection tools or systems, analyzing data and preparing/presenting data reports on specific programs, as well as trends using multiple data sources; and training staff, providers, and partners on collecting data, using available data systems, analyzing data, and preparing data reports. This position will have other related duties assigned as needed.

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

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.

Special Hiring Rates:

• $48,000.16 - Department of Health and Human Resources (SPB 2842)