Epidemiologist I Jobs

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The Health and Outcomes and Biotechnology Solutions (HOBS) business line is currently seeking an Epidemiologist I to support our government customer in Portsmouth, VA (partial remote available). This Public Health (PH) program enables our government customer to maximize readiness through force health protection (FHP) strategies and solutions for current and potential Public Health (PH) threats. The core scientific and technical capabilities and product lines in this program are to conduct Health Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Analysis; Disease and Injury Prevention; and PH Consultation and Support for the benefit of active-duty service members, retirees, and their families. Battelle shall enable these capabilities and product lines by providing Scientific and Technical Information (STI) deliverables, by performing Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), and other Research and Development (R&D) related analytical services.

This position is contingent upon award of work.  

Job Summary

Conduct epidemiologic scientific and technical analysis for the customer’s disease and injury prevention programs including analyses of health assessments, medical and environmental health data, and surveillance (including bio surveillance) and clinical data to develop studies, reports, and recommendations to prevent disease and injury and to improve health and medical readiness, value, quality, cost, and availability of care.

Responsibilities

• Develops new applications based on professional principles and theories.
• Maintains a liaison role with staff and customers, and acts independently on issues within his/her field of expertise.
• Conduct comprehensive investigations to identify and characterize risk factors, to develop strategies to reduce injury and disease incidence or mitigate health risk, and to evaluate and recommend methods of control including preventive measures.
• Directly or indirectly responsible for the application of complex and advanced scientific theories, concepts, principles, and processes.
• Develops advanced concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Conduct epidemiologic analyses to include using in-theater, OCONUS, and CONUS military data systems and similar systems to conduct bio surveillance activities to collect, analyze, and report medical and environmental health data that directly contributes to operational decision support.
• Apply new legislation, regulations, and scientific developments to solve novel or obscure problems; to extend and modify existing approaches, precedents and methods; and to develop new approaches, methods, policies, and procedures.
• Works directly with senior personnel, program managers, and external organizations in the planning, oversight, execution, and evaluation of multiple complex technical and scientific solutions.

Key Qualifications

• Knowledge of how to conduct comprehensive investigations to identify and characterize risk factors.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Knowledge of how to develop strategies to reduce injury and disease incidence or mitigate health risk, and to evaluate and recommend methods of control including preventive measures.
• 0-5 years of experience in one or more specific areas of public health to include: health analytics, health surveillance, disease surveillance, biosurveillance, population health, behavioral health, mental health, suicide analysis, deployment health, injury analysis, environmental health, occupational health, Industrial Hygiene (IH), PM, medical readiness, acute and chronic disease and illness, health risk assessment, emerging PH threats, and disease investigation.
• Knowledge of surveillance monitoring systems.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of statistical programs such as Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to evaluate epidemiological questions.
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, with biostatistics coursework

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD preferred

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life

We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Flexible work arrangements: You have options for where you work and when you work.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed

For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity’s most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.

You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
• Give back to and improve our communities
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
• Collaborate with world-class experts in an inclusive environment

COVID-19 Vaccine

In compliance with President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors, Battelle requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related state laws).

Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required of staff members. No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by Battelle's Legal Department.

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