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05/17/2022

Epidemiologist 1 or 2

Delaware Public Health District

The Delaware Public Health District seeks a F/T Epidemiologist 1 or 2 to perform duties related to infectious disease investigation in the Preventative Health Division.  This position conducts epidemiologic investigations used in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.  Investigations are designed to identify, analyze, and report public health issues and problems, resulting in improved monitoring of health status and its correlates, identification of trends or outbreaks of diseases or other adverse health events, provision of data and information about corrective actions or programs to alleviate adverse health effects, and proposal of practices or policies based on such data and information that will promote and protect public health.  

Requirements: 

Epidemiologist 1 – A bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, biostatics, public health or related field and completion of graduate level courses in epidemiology and biostatistics. Master’s degree preferred.  No experience requirements. Driver’s license and auto liability insurance required.  

Epidemiologist 2 – Master's degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health or other related field.  One to three years relevant experience required. Driver’s license and auto liability insurance required. 

Ideal candidates will have the following key skills:

• Strong Analytical/ Assessment Adeptness, i.e. Interprets quantitative and qualitative data, uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information, Analyzes the comparability of data (e.g., data being age-adjusted to the same year, data variables across datasets having similar definitions)
• Strong Communication Skills, both written and oral
• Leadership and Systems Thinking Abilities, i.e. Identifies internal and external facilitators and barriers that may affect the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services (e.g., using root cause analysis and other quality improvement methods and tools, problem solving
• Public Health Sciences Knowledge, i.e. Applies public health sciences (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, social and behavioral sciences, and public health informatics) in the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services
• Cultural Competency Skills
• Program Planning and Policy Development Expertise

 Pay and Benefits: 

• Epidemiologist 1 starting pay is $20.89/hr in pay grade C5 (pay grade C5 is $20.89 - $32.17).  Starting pay may be adjusted commensurate with experience.
• Epidemiologist 2 starting pay is $23.14/hr in pay grade C9 (pay grade C9 is $23.14 - $35.64). Starting pay may be adjusted commensurate with experience.
  Excellent paid leave (vacation, sick, personal), including 11 holidays and 20 hrs admin leave

• Outstanding benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, LTD, Life, EAP and many wellness perks
• Exceptional Retirement package
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Professional development and training

Position will be open until filled.  First review of applications will occur on May 30, 2022 and will continue as received until the position is filled.   Applicants may apply via agency website at:  https://delawarehealth.org/careers/  

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