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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive professional to join the Data Management Unit within the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. This position will maintain the Commonwealths core statewide longitudinal natality and mortality SAS datasets. The epidemiologist will also provide population health data dissemination to internal and external stakeholders in the form of Population Health Information Tool (PHIT) dashboards.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

Serve as the data admin/manager for SAS historical vital records data.
Participate in relevant Data Standards workgroups to ensure RVRS needs are reflected and compliance with the finalized standards.
Maintain data documentation that allows mapping across longitudinal datasets.
Establish communication channels and methods for updating internal RVRS data users of changes and updates to datasets.
In consultation with the Epidemiology Unit Director and the Registrar, assist in the development of PHIT Tableau dashboards, including defining project scope, user needs, and ensuring optimal functionality.
Provide training, supervision, and direction to one or more epidemiologists of a lower title and provide training to related research staff.
Provides epidemiologic support, statistical analyses, and subject matter expertise for new and ongoing projects.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Understanding of the principles of epidemiology, epidemiologic research methods and techniques.
Ability to maintain/manage databases, construct data files, and perform data edits/cleaning as needed.
Able to analyze and determine the applicability of epidemiologic and demographic data to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
Capacity to calculate age-adjusted, crude, and age- and sex-specific rates of disease or exposure.
Extensive experience in data analysis using SAS.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to give oral and written instructions in a precise and understandable manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

Capacity to perform well under pressure and remain organized, followingthrough on priority deliverables while working on several projects simultaneously.
Experience with data visualization best practices.
Experience with Tableau.
Understanding and knowledge of managing large data systems.
Knowledge of medical records terminology.
Ability to establish a good rapport and deal tactfully with others.

About the Department of Public Health:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages, and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

Learn more about our important work: MA Department of Public Health

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit (link removed)

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Divisions Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealths website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #2

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional or technical experience in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, or statistics and (B) of which at least two (2) years must have been in a professional capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions listed below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, statistics, or other health-related field may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required (A) experience.*

II. A Master's degree or higher with a major in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, statistics, or other health-related field may be substituted for a maximum of three (3) years of the required (A) experience and one (1) year of the required (B) experience.*

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE: Educational substitution will only be permitted for a maximum of one (1) year of the (B) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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COVID Vaccine: As a condition of employment, depending on job assignment and location, employees may be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination and/or other vaccinations, or to have been approved for a vaccination exemption prior to their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title : Epidemiologist II

Primary Location : United States-Massachusetts-Boston - 150 Mt. Vernon Street

Job : Science

Agency : Department of Public Health

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Day

Job Posting : Dec 13, 2023, 2:04:00 PM

Number of Openings : 1

Salary : 77,556.44 - 114,166.00 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Department of Public Health

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