OPS Biological Scientist II - 64802112

Health Care; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

This role supports Florida's drug overdose surveillance program by reviewing death certificates, autopsy reports, and related documents to enter data into the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) database.

The position is located within the Department of Health's Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management in Tallahassee and involves coordinating with medical examiners, vital records offices, and law enforcement to ensure accurate overdose data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2-3 years of professional experience, or Master's degree in Public Health or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, and Zoom
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams with emotional resilience for sensitive data
• Experience navigating computer systems with ability to learn new software quickly

Responsibilities

• Review death certificates, autopsy reports, and related documents to enter data into the SUDORS database.
• Coordinate with medical examiners, vital records offices, and law enforcement to ensure accurate overdose data collection.
• Support Florida's drug overdose surveillance program within the Department of Health's Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management in Tallahassee.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Emotional resilience

Software learning

Education

Bachelor's + 2-3 years or Master's in Public Health

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Zoom

Job description

This role supports Florida's drug overdose surveillance program by reviewing death certificates, autopsy reports, and related documents to enter data into the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) database. The position is located within the Department of Health's Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management in Tallahassee and involves coordinating with medical examiners, vital records offices, and law enforcement to ensure accurate overdose data collection.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 2-3 years of professional experience, or Master's degree in Public Health or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, and Zoom
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams with emotional resilience for sensitive data
• Experience navigating computer systems with ability to learn new software quickly