Nature of Work
The Zoonotic Disease Unit oversees epidemiologic responses for zoonotic diseases, with the exception of Lyme disease, which is managed by the vector-borne disease epidemiologist.
A key focus of this role is monitoring and managing rabies within the state.
Responsibilities include case ascertainment for zoonotic diseases, reviewing cases for state and national surveillance, and overseeing the writing and dissemination of zoonotic disease surveillance reports. This position also involves educating public health partners on zoonotic disease management and providing expert recommendations on prevention and control strategies.
Additionally, the role leads teams of epidemiologists and other professionals in responding to zoonotic disease cases, disease outbreaks, and emergency epidemiologic responses.
Minimum Qualifications
Training: A Doctorate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in epidemiology, public health, veterinary medicine, preventive medicine, medicine, biological, physical , behavioral or environmental sciences including at least two courses in epidemiology covering additional epidemiology principles, methods and design concepts, or at least two courses in statistical design methods courses for the behavioral sciences, or at least two publications in two different peer-reviewed journals , and at least one course in biostatistics or other research-oriented statistics course.
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A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in epidemiology, public health, biology, nursing, physical, behavioral , natural, or veterinary sciences, preventive medicine, or medicine including two courses in epidemiology and one course in biostatistics OR certification in infection control (CIC); AND three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in epidemiology.
Substitution: Completion of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemic Intelligence Service or public health prevention specialist training can substitute for the required training.
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Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in biology, nursing, physical, behavioral, or natural sciences, AND five years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment or environmental epidemiology may substitute for the required training.
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Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in performing Epidemiologist 1 responsibilities, including disease investigation, risk assessment, or environmental epidemiology may substitute for the required training.