About This Role
Engaging in epidemiologic activities, producing analysis of health statistics, and preparing and disseminating health reports for the California Tribal Epidemiology Center is the core of this role. The position involves developing project methodology, collecting and managing data, performing analyses, and communicating findings to Indian health care providers and the Indian community.
Responsibilities
- Develop project methodology and determine research design
- Collect epidemiological electronic data files from Indian health programs and state health agencies
- Store and manage collected data
- Generate analysis plans
- Perform analyses, including data linkages with statistical and spreadsheet programs
- Interpret analyses and write analytical sections of study reports
- Develop data collection instruments and collect health surveillance
- Produce both lay and technical reports to present health data
- Serve as a coordinator for one or more projects
- Develop work scopes and schedules for special projects
- Assist in writing complex contracts or grants as needed
- Assist in designing and developing simple and complex grant budgets and justifications as needed
- Serve as a professional consultant to various organizations and committees
- Communicate with Indian health care providers and the Indian community about data and analytical issues
- Ensure the accuracy and clarity of analytical information in the Epi Center
- Monitor specifically funded program activities and special projects, as assigned
- Maintain a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and ability to be insurable under CRIHB’s automobile insurance for the purpose of potentially driving agency vehicles
- Drive up to seven (7) hours a day occasionally
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Communications, English, Health Sciences, or a related field and a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including three (3) years directly related to the program area (e.g., grant writing, health research, technical writing, or data coordination)
- In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, four (4) additional years of relevant professional experience (total of nine (9) years), including at least three (3) years in a related field
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Communications, or a related field
- In lieu of a master’s degree, two (2) additional years of progressively responsible experience beyond the bachelor’s baseline, including supervisory, project lead, or advanced technical responsibilities
- Experience conducting research literature reviews and working with statistical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, STATA)
