Surveillance Epidemiologist
- Tallahassee, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as a subject matter expert on influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus disease 2019, and other diseases of public health significance.
- Manage, analyze, and summarize disease surveillance data from a variety of sources and systems, including syndromic surveillance data, mortality data, outbreak data, and laboratory data. Help to improve and implement changes in these systems.
- Manage and report Florida’s data in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) disease surveillance systems.
- Respond to respiratory disease-related inquiries from the media and public.
- Assist county health department (CHD) epidemiologists with investigations of deaths and other disease case investigations. Coordinate laboratory testing and report data to CDC as needed.
- Provide written and verbal guidance to CHD epidemiologists reporting disease outbreaks in Merlin, Florida’s reportable disease surveillance system.
- Review disease outbreak reports in Merlin.
- Assist CHD epidemiologists with conducting respiratory disease surveillance in their counties, including reporting of activity levels to the state.
- Conduct yearly trainings for CHD epidemiologists on disease surveillance. Produce and distribute resource packets to CHDs to support county-level disease surveillance activities.
- Communicate disease surveillance information at regular meetings with colleagues at CHDs and at the state office.
- Coordinate grant-related activities, including ensuring all deliverables are met, submitting quarterly reports, and writing a yearly application.
- Serve as a liaison between the various sections within Florida's public health departments.
- MPH, MSPH, MS, or equivalent degree in epidemiology or a health-related field.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong data analysis and data visualization skills and a firm understanding of public health surveillance, syndromic surveillance, and surveillance system evaluation methodologies.
- Experience with analysis software such as SAS, SQL, Access, R, and/or other analytical tools.