Epidemiologist II

Posting Details

Job Title Epidemiologist II

Requisition Number RE48685

Working Title Injury Epidemiologist II

Department Name 7P210:KY INJURY PREV & RESEARCH CTR

Work Location Lexington, KY

Grade Level 46

Salary Range $52,021-85,800/year

Type of Position Staff

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education

MS

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

6 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting for extended periods of time

Shift

Typically Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additional hours as needed

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

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

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 )

Deadline to Apply 02/09/2025

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