Environmental Epidemiologist
This is an Civil Service position working for the State of Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health (DEH). DEH serves to educate the people of Michigan and mitigate exposures to harmful contaminants in drinking water, air, and food. We are expanding our division to better serve the people of Michigan. Get a job where you can make a difference - join our team!
Title: Environmental Epidemiologist
Salary: $23.98 - $38.42 Hourly/Posted Thru: 12-17-21
Work Location: Lansing, MI with the possibility of working remote - Must reside in Michigan 6 weeks after hire date
Type: Full Time/40 Hours per week
Purpose: This position serves as an epidemiologist in the Exposure Epidemiology Unit in the Field Epidemiology Section. This individual supports the development of surveillance activities and/or epidemiologic investigations to identify and monitor environmental hazards related to non-biological exposures. Primary duties of the position include support of surveillance and epidemiology goals; recommendations for the design of epidemiology and surveillance investigations; support the development of protocols and processes; support of epidemiology and surveillance databases; support of field studies, surveillance, and epidemiologic studies; conducting basic analyses; supporting reports and presentations. In addition, the position will provide epidemiological support to other activities as requested by the Unit Manager, Section Manager, or Division Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifies and learns appropriate information to support surveillance activities and/or epidemiologic investigations of environmental public health importance.
- Assists in the design and management of surveillance systems and/or epidemiologic investigations of environmental public health importance.
- Conducts analyses of data collected for environmental public health surveillance and/or investigations and provides the interpretation of findings for use in public health action.
- Assists writing and dissemination of routine and/or special reports of findings from environmental public health surveillance and/or investigations.
Qualifications/Requirements
Education: Possession of a master’s degree in epidemiology or public health with a minimum of 8 semester (12 term) graduate-level hours in epidemiology and biostatistics courses.
Experience: No specific type or amount is required.