Viral Hepatitis Epidemiologist (Public Service Administrator, Opt.6F)

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to serve as the Hepatitis Epidemiologist. Under the direction of the TB/Viral Hepatitis Section Chief, develops and designs analytical studies of highly complex statewide surveillance data, creates annual reports and other surveillance reports. Provides surveillance analytic, and research expertise to the Hepatitis program for use in program development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and hepatitis elimination.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

*These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Provides epidemiologic consultation to the Tuberculosis and Viral Hepatitis programs.
• Plans and conducts epidemiological investigations, studies, or surveys to monitor tends among various target populations with tuberculosis and viral hepatitis and to monitor outbreaks and trends.
• Participates in the dissemination of research findings, the application and translation of best practices to disease prevention and intervention activities, assists with grant writing, implementation, and compliance with grant objectives.
• Participates in the annual development of federal grant applications through the provision of data relative to need, determining program performance measures, and setting performance targets for monitoring and evaluation.
• Prepares and presents summaries form literature reviews, data analyses, and study results for Department and public presentation.
• Provides epidemiological surge support for the Office of Disease Control.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in public health, registered nursing, microbiology, sociology, anthropology, veterinary medicine, biology, psychology, chemistry, epidemiology, or a related field
• Requires four (4) years of professional experience in communicable disease or infectious disease surveillance and/or control programs at the local, state or federal level.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in epidemiology or informatics.
• Thorough knowledge of STI/HIV epidemiology, advanced statistical methods including logistical regression and GIS (Global Information Systems) analysis, and software used in epidemiologic analysis, including SAS and Microsoft Access software.
• Three (3) years experience providing epidemiologic consultation on tuberculosis or viral hepatitis.
• Three (3) years experience planning or conducting epidemiological investigations, studies or survey to monitor tuberculosis or viral hepatitis outbreaks or trends.
• One (1) year experience analyzing administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action.
• One (1) year experience maintaining cooperative working relationships, especially with community members.
• One (1) year experience in applied epidemiology, informatics, or related research field.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.