STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Epidemiologist 4 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment #240829-0291HC-001

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Introduction


Looking for a rewarding career in Public Health? This team makes a difference in people’s lives every day. We encourage you to apply today!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as an Epidemiologist 4.  This position will work with the TB, HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Section under the direction of the HIV, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Programs and the Health Care and Support Services (HCSS) Public Health Services Manager. Program operations are in alignment with Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Integrated Statewide HIV Prevention and Care Plan. The Integrated Plan facilitates cross-cutting program activities essential to preventing HIV transmission and Ending the HIV Epidemic goals. This position is required to effectively manage several advanced, actionable data processes and supports all the HIV data needs for the Department’s goals and initiatives to prevent HIV and maintain HIV positive patients in care and achieve viral load suppression

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Section: TB, HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Section
  • Location: Hartford, CT
  • Work Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
  • Schedule: First shift, Monday through Friday with opportunity for a flex schedule and partial remote work
DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
  • Lead a growing, dynamic, and dedicated team of public health professionals
  • Impact the exciting work needed to build the public health workforce
  • Work with community groups and organizations to end the syndemic of HIV, STD, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Hepatitis C.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Perform detailed data wrangling, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, build statistical models, build machine learning models, build forecasting models, understand data structure, and content, and write R Programing Language scripts.
  • Design, build, and maintain databases and data systems, including troubleshooting, provide training for data entry, performance monitoring and evaluation activities, and data management.
  • Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data collection tools, data analytics, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
  • Develop maps, charts, graphs, dashboards, forecasts, and assessments in support of HIV/HCV prevention and care activities within the State.
  • Analyze data related to HIV care, treatment, and outcomes, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
  • Makes recommendations on the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan’s HIV Prevention, Viral Hepatitis, and Ryan White Program HIV care related goals and objectives.
  • Monitors and evaluates the processes, timeliness and effectiveness of the HIV Prevention and Care Services data included in the Program’s Quality Management Plan
  • Responsible for preparing grant funded data reports and quarterly performance measurement reports. These reports provide insights into the effectiveness of the program’s services and interventions for HIV related prevention and care services, the Connecticut AIDS Drug Assistance Program (CADAP), and the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan.
  • Serves as liaison with other DPH Programs and external providers and/or public health agencies to facilitate a collaborative effort to share integrated data sets in alignment with National HIV Strategy’s Four Pillars.
  • Supervision of staff epidemiologists.
    MORE ABOUT US
    The Mission of DPH is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring:

    • The conditions in which people can be healthy;
    • Preventing disease, injury, and disability; and
    • Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.

    DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

    Selection Plan

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    TO APPLY
    • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
    • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited.  If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
    • You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
    • In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
    • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
    • This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
    AFTER YOU APPLY 
    • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. 
    • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
    • NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
    • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
    • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
    • Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
      CONNECT WITH US 
      • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
      • Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Pamela Rochette at Pamela.Rochette@ct.gov. 

      PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

      In the Department of Public Health this class is accountable for supervising, developing and implementing one or more major epidemiology programs for evaluation and/or prevention and control of diseases.

      EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

      • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff; 
      • Provides staff training and assistance; 
      • Conducts performance evaluations; 
      • Determines priorities and plans program work; 
      • Establishes and maintains program procedures; 
      • Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards; 
      • Acts as a liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding program policies and procedures; 
      • Prepares reports and correspondence.
      • Conceptualizes and directs one or more major programs in area of disease surveillance, control and intervention; 
      • Designs and implements special epidemiologic studies; 
      • Plans and evaluates program goals and objectives; 
      • Provides expert testimony in public forum or courtroom setting; 
      • Writes scientific papers for publication; 
      • Develops and implements public information programs for mass media distribution; 
      • Advises local health departments, health professionals and voluntary groups on protocols for disease investigation, control and treatment; 
      • Seeks to identify and evaluate new diseases or environmental exposures which may cause disease and methods of control; 
      • May teach epidemiologic related courses at institutions of higher learning;
      • May represent the department to the public; 
      • May perform complex statistical analysis and oversee management of large data bases; 
      • May develop budgets, grants and contracts; 
      • May develop departmental policies regulations and legislation; 
      • Performs related duties as required.

      KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

      • Considerable knowledge of
        • infectious and/or chronic disease processes; 
        • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
        • relevant State and Federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
        • disease processes which affect humans and animals; 
      • Considerable
        • interpersonal skills; 
        • oral and written communication skills; 
        • statistical skills including familiarity with mainframe and/or personal computer applications and interpretation of data; 
      • Considerable ability to
        • develop, design, implement and analyze epidemiologic studies; 
        • recommend and evaluate intervention strategies to prevent future disease; 
      • Supervisory ability.

      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

      Nine (9) years of experience in epidemiological investigations in a responsible technical or professional capacity.

      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

      One (1) year of the General Experience must have involved program administration including disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, interviews and performing complex analyses at the level of an Epidemiologist 3.

      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

      • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years' for a Bachelor's degree.
      • A Master's degree in community medicine, public health or a related health science may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
      • A Doctorate in a related discipline such as medicine, public health or a behavioral or natural science may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

      PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

      • Experience in public health program administration and management including grant management and collaborating with partners
      • Experience in advanced statistical analysis and proficiency with statistical software (R Programing Language, SAS, Python, Julia, etc.) and communicating results of epidemiologic analyses in oral and written formats
      • Experience with data visualization software (Power BI, Tableau)
      • Experience with geographic information system (GIS) software (ArcGIS, R Packages for Spatial Analysis, GeoDa, etc.)
      • Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Forms, Access)

      SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

      • Incumbents in this class must be willing to be immunized for communicable diseases as necessary and appropriate.
      • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

      Conclusion

      AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

      The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.




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