Lead Epidemiologist

Salary : $65,240.00 - $103,010.00 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number: U0320-0225
Department: PUBLIC HEALTH
Opening Date: 02/13/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt

Requirements
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Master's degree or higher in a community or public health science, social or behavioral science or closely related health care field and three (3) years of professional work experience in disease control, health surveillance, communicable/infectious disease investigation and research, or biostatistical analysis in an epidemiology program.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose
Under general direction, lead and direct epidemiology investigation of all reports of infectious diseases and outbreaks, chemical incidents, infections with bioterrorism agents and public health response.

Typical Duties
Lead and direct epidemiology investigations. Involves: plans, develops, and directs epidemiological investigations and surveillance programs related to public health, infectious diseases and outbreaks, chemical incidents, infections with bioterrorism agents, and vaccine reportable diseases. Uses epidemiologic and biostatistical methods to analyze outbreak investigations and research projects; communicates with division, agency, and other officials to keep them informed of investigations and findings; responds to inquiries regarding chemical exposures, infectious diseases and outbreak investigations; prepares summary reports; communicates regularly with personnel from Centers for Disease Control to evaluate investigation and epidemiologic methods. Implements policies and protocols related to the prevention and control of public health diseases and hazards. Develops, implements and provides epidemiology and surveillance training for public health officials. Develops educational, training and operations materials used in implementation of the epidemiology program. Makes recommendations to management concerning budgets, grants or contracts, manpower needs, policies and procedures and community educational programs concerning major public health issues. Prepares and presents technical programs, speeches, reports, briefings and provides information to the general public, news media and others. Administers and manages program activities, staff, budget allocations and assists in annual budget preparations.

Supervise assigned staff. Involves: schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information
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Note: This is unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on the continuation of state/federal funding.

Note: This is a new recruitment for Lead Epidemiologist. You must re-apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

A rsum and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See rsum" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01

Do you have a Master's Degree or higher in Community or public health science, social or behavioral science or a closely related health care field?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in disease control, health surveillance, communicable/infectious disease investigation, and research or bio-statistical analysis in an epidemiology program?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

04

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your rsum.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question