We are seeking an Epidemiologist to work with the Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention and focus on data collection, surveillance, and the promotion of evidence-based prevention strategies and promising practices, as well as, injury prevention education. The injury prevention epidemiologist is responsible for monitoring a wide spectrum of unintentional and intentional injury-related data, identifying gaps, submitting data and reports to the CDC, writing state injury reports and data briefs, and preparing legislatively required and other requested data and information reports in support of injury prevention focus areas.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies unintentional and intentional injury-related data and surveillance needs
• Develops and implements injury data and surveillance plan and identifies gaps
• Collects, manages, and analyzes injury-related data from various sources
• Summarizes and disseminates data analysis results related to injury across the life span, including writing reports, oral presentations and manuscripts on key findings, disseminating data effectively to a variety of audiences, and offering policy recommendations for trauma and injury prevention
• Creates and updates burden reports, fact sheets, and social media messaging for the IDOH Trauma and Injury Prevention Division
• Provides assistance with funding opportunity and grant proposal preparation and grants management, particularly as related to data, reporting, and evaluation for injury incidence and prevention
• Updates and creates new content for the Preventing Injuries in Indiana: A Resource Guide with appropriate data analysis findings and best practices
• Collaborates with members of the Trauma and Injury Prevention Division and responds to epidemiologic needs of the Trauma and Injury Prevention Division, including internal and external data requests
• Provides epidemiologic expertise and technical assistance to internal and external partners, including state agencies and coalitions
• Assists staff and state health officials in preparing reports and communications on epidemiology of injury, such as the CDC State Injury Indicators and special emphasis reports
• Actively participates in ongoing intra- and inter-agency collaborations and initiatives related to injury
• Oversees the Injury Prevention Advisory Council (IPAC) including bi-monthly meetings, bi-weekly newsletters, social media content related to injury prevention

Job Requirements:

• Master's of Public Health degree with specialization in epidemiology preferred
• Previous injury prevention epidemiology experience preferred
• Ability to multitask and manage overlapping deadlines
• Thorough knowledge of public health principles and practices, epidemiology, study design, data analysis, and an understanding of the use of health data in making program and policy decisions
• Extensive experience in the use of statistical software for data analysis, including working knowledge of SAS
• Considerable knowledge of computers and competent in using software applications including: Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel
• Considerable knowledge of available injury-related databases, qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and their limitations
• Advanced ability to develop assessment protocols
• Extensive ability to effectively communicate with health care and public health professionals, policy makers, agency staff, and the general public, both verbally and in writing. Advanced experience in the writing of formal reports and articles and oral presentations
• Advanced ability to work cooperatively with staff and representatives of State, Local, Federal and private partner agencies and to coordinate efforts of administrative and professional personnel
• Extensive ability to prepare data analysis documents and reports
• Extensive ability to interpret information related to epidemiologic and assessment studies
• Working knowledge of organizational structure, administrative process, and quality improvement
• Considerable skill in coordinating complex work tasks
• Experience in using Tableau is preferred.

IN8569

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Indianapolis, IN 46204: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Epidemiology: 2 years (Preferred)
• data analysis: 1 year (Preferred)
• Tableau: 1 year (Preferred)
• injury prevention: 1 year (Preferred)
• public health: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Indianapolis, IN 46204

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