Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Conducts epidemiologic investigations, descriptive studies or analytic studies.
- Analyzes and interprets statistical data to determine changes in trends and probable causes of epidemiologic problems.
- Maintains surveillance systems used to monitor disease trends.
- Makes recommendations for continuation or changes to operations, programs, services, policies or procedures based on findings.
- Prepares statistical summaries and detailed scientific reports.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS for Epidemiologist II
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Life, Physical, Health Science or related field.
- Experience in using epidemiological methods to identify and study the incidence and distribution of communicable, chronic or environmental diseases or other public health problems.
- Experience in designing, conducting, and analyzing epidemiologic studies including developing and testing a hypothesis by selecting cases and controls, determining information needed, data sources, sampling and collection methods.
- Experience in designing and using surveillance systems to monitor public health problems.
- Experience in inferential statistics such as correlation, t-tests, f-tests or analysis of variance.
- Experience in preparing statistical summaries and scientific reports.
- Experience in providing epidemiologic direction, guidance and assistance to state and federal agencies or public and private organizations to control public health problems affecting a population.
- Experience in controlling communicable, chronic or environmental diseases or other public health problems.
- Experience in managing budgets, grants or contracts.
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