Measles Epidemiologist

My3Tech Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

My3Tech Inc in Indianapolis seeks a public health data and surveillance specialist to support disease surveillance systems, conduct outbreak investigations, and analyze large datasets for descriptive and analytical studies. The role requires advanced degree or equivalent public health experience and offers collaboration with CDC or state/local health departments.

Candidates with MPH, epidemiology, biostatistics, or related public health degrees and strong data analytics skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field or equivalent public health experience.
• Experience with surveillance systems and conducting outbreak investigations, especially for vaccine-preventable or communicable diseases.
• Data analysis of large datasets and both descriptive and analytical studies.
• Experience with patient or case telephone interviewing is highly desired.
• Experience creating reports and presentations for health departments, providers, or the public is highly desired.
• Grant or funding proposal writing experience is highly desired.

Skills

Surveillance

Outbreak investigations

Data analysis

Telephone interviewing

Report writing

Grant/funding proposals

Team leadership

Collaboration with health departments

HIPAA knowledge

Public health law knowledge

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field (public health, biological sciences, social sciences)

Master's in non-relevant field with 2 years public health experience

Bachelor's in a relevant field with 2 years public health experience

Bachelor's in non-relevant field with 4 years public health experience

High school diploma or GED with 8 years public health experience

Public health experience in a similar role or related degree substitutes for part of it

Tools

SAS

R

SPSS

EpiInfo

ArcGIS

SQL

Python

Stata

Job description

• A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) | Required | |
• OR A master's degree in a non-relevant field and = 2 years of public health experience | Required | |
• OR A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, or social sciences) and = 2 years of public health experience | Required | |
• OR A bachelor’s degree in a non-relevant field and = 4 years of public health experience | Required | |
• OR A high school diploma or GED and = 8 years of public health experience | Required | |
• Public health experience in a similar role, or a relevant degree that substitutes for part of it (MPH, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health) | Required | 10 | Years
• Software proficiency: at least one of EpiInfo, SAS, ArcGIS, SQL, SPSS, R, Python, or Stata | Required | 5 | Years
• Surveillance: hands-on disease surveillance work, including use of surveillance systems | Required | 5 | Years
• Outbreak/case investigation: led or coordinated investigations, ideally for vaccine-preventable or communicable diseases | Required | 5 | Years
• Data analysis: experience with large datasets, complex analyses, descriptive and analytical studies | Required | 5 | Years
• Experience with patient or case telephone interviewing | Highly desired | |
• Experience creating reports and presentations delivered to health departments, providers, or the public | Highly desired | |
• Training or education experience delivered to external audiences | Highly desired | |
• Collaboration experience with CDC, state or local health departments, labs, or providers | Highly desired | |
• Knowledge of public health law, privacy rules, and confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA) | Highly desired | |
• Experience with grant or funding proposal writing | Highly desired | |
• Team lead or supervisory experience (hiring, training, evaluating staff) | Highly desired | |