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EPIDEMIOLOGIST I

Recruitment #22-003641-0007

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GRADE

17

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH/Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Environmental Health Bureau/Center for Environmental, Occupational, and Injury Epidemiology/Environmental Public Health Tracking Program, Baltimore, Maryland

Main Purpose of Job

This position will serve as an Epidemiologist for the Maryland Department of Health (MDH)'s Prevention and Health Promotion Administration (PHPA)'s Environmental Health Bureau (EHB)'s Center for Environmental, Occupational and Injury Epidemiology. This position will be responsible for applying epidemiological knowledge, skills and abilities to the implementation of a broad portfolio of Bureau services, programs, policies, and grants, with emphasis on projects and activities within Maryland's Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program, along with Occupational Illness and Injury Epidemiology.

This position will provide support for activities which involve exposure assessment, as well as exposure-dose relationships, in the occupational and environmental setting. This position will collect and analyze data with the usage of SAS statistical analysis software. This position will also summarize findings and interpret data for both professional and lay audiences. 

In addition, this position will prepare data products and visualizations, while disseminating epidemiologic findings to support public health actions. Finally, this position will work across environmental, occupational, and injury health topics, while assisting the EHB with emerging issues and participating in emergency response. 

As this position is a Critical Data Analyst position in the EHB that will provide data to support decision-making, as well as to respond to requests for data from both health departments and community stakeholders, the ability to use SAS statistical analysis software, along with excellent communication skills, is critical.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics.

Experience: None.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer in Health Care Science classifications, or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should have professional experience with Environmental and/or Occupational Epidemiology, as well as experience managing and analyzing large epidemiological data sets.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application, based on your education, training and experience, as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. 

Please report all related education, experience, dates, and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). 

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. 

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this, or other, State agencies.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to, 410-333-5689. Only additional materials which are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division, at 410-767-1251.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service, at 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.




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