Epidemiologist II

at  University of Kentucky

REQUIRED EDUCATION

MS

REQUIRED RELATED EXPERIENCE

6 yrs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sitting for extended periods of time

JOB SUMMARY

The person in this position:

• Manages and/or leads complex injury prevention data analysis projects
• Collaborates with other KIPRC and Cabinet of Health and Family Services epidemiologists using data produced from investigations
• Is lead investigator for intrastate injury-related data transfers
• Writes and modernizes standard operating procedures to align with newly written code
• Regularly analyzes distribution and determinants of injuries, and occupational health conditions in datasets to identify injury and occupational health clusters and risk factors
• Coordinates, implements, evaluates, and suggests improvements to existing injury surveillance systems
• Uses statistical software to manage large injury surveillance databases
• Coordinates complex public health investigations of injury clusters and occupational health conditions
• Works with law enforcement, public health, medical examiner, coroner, healthcare, and other stakeholders on injury cluster investigations
• Writes code to produce reports and generate data used for analytical outcome
• Designs and administers advanced surveys and questionnaires to collect data on injury clusters and occupational health conditions
• Produces and disseminates comprehensive investigative reports that include applicable administrative, engineering, behavioral and social control recommendations, when appropriate
• Collaborates with Ky Dept for Public Health to align injury surveillance and prevention activities
• Provides specialized knowledge of data linkage, geocoding, and is primary contact for intrastate injury related data transfers
• Provides specialized knowledge of primary populations served
• Collaborates with epidemiologists, stakeholders and UK Enterprise Data Warehouse to ensure data is used appropriately, so data can be used to aid priority demographics

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES

SAS or R analysis skills

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

A master’s degree in public health (MPH) and two years required experience OR A Master of Science degree in public health (MSPH)

No