Epidemiologist 1

WV Department of Human Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The WV Department of Human Services is seeking an Epidemiologist I to contribute to mental health and substance use data projects. You will help develop performance measures, design data collection tools, and analyze data from multiple sources to inform program decisions.

Responsibilities include reporting findings, presenting trends to staff and partners, and training staff on data collection and analysis.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences from an accredited college or university.
• Nursing degree with state licensure and three years of full-time or equivalent epidemiology experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, physical, behavioral, or natural sciences with two years epidemiology experience.
• Master’s degree in Mathematics as substitution for epidemiology training.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with two years epidemiology experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop performance measures and data collection tools for program staff.
• Analyze data and prepare data reports and trends from multiple sources.
• Present data reports and train staff, providers, and partners on data collection and analysis.

Education

Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences

Nursing degree with state licensure and 3 years of epidemiology experience

Bachelor’s degree in biology, physical, behavioral, or natural sciences + 2 years epidemiology experience

Master’s degree in Mathematics

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics + 2 years epidemiology experience

Job description

Nature of Work

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.

Minimum 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.

Other 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.

Special Hiring Rates

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