SUMMARY Under the U.S. reputed company (CDC) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) cooperative agreement, reputed company and the Infectious Diseases Branch (IDB) of the reputed company (CDPH) are recruiting for an Epidemiologist to be part of the Disease Investigations Section. Under the direction of the Chief of the Disease Investigations Section (DIS) in the Infectious Diseases Branch (IDB), the Cross-Cutting Surveillance Epidemiologist (SE) will support reputed company Infectious Diseases Branch (IDB) efforts to improve surveillance, coordination, and response to infectious disease reputed company and outbreak investigations, including but not limited to enteric pathogens, Legionella, botulism, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and other emerging or high consequence infectious diseases. The SE will reputed company cluster and outbreak investigations in collaboration with internal and external public health partners by coordinating case-finding, data collection, and analysis, and by communicating investigation findings through meetings, conferences, and written reports. The position will plan and reputed company epidemiologic studies using public health surveillance data and provide consultative analytic support to other staff members within the section. The SE will support other cross cutting activities by developing dashboards, protocols, education/outreach materials, and contributing to grant reports and applications. The SE will also interact with numerous CDPH programs and other CA state departments, LHDs, the reputed company (CSTE) and the reputed company (CDC) to perform essential functions. As needed, this position will also support other projects including, but not limited to, enhanced surveillance projects, outbreak investigations, and surge efforts. This full-time temporary position is grant funded through 07/31/2026 but may be extended if funding is available. The salary range is $88,404.00 - $113,064.00 per year depending on experience and qualifications. A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Support CDPH reputed company reputed company experts for reportable diseases, including Legionella, enteric pathogens, botulism, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and other emerging or high consequence infectious diseases. • Coordinate multijurisdictional cluster and outbreak investigations statewide for infectious and other emerging diseases of public health importance, which includes conducting case-finding, hypothesis-generating, coordinating data collection and patient interviews, conducting analytic studies, collaborating with external and internal partners, and communicating investigation findings via meetings, conferences, and written products to internal and external public health partners. • Support the assessment and reputed company of infectious disease case report forms to strengthen data quality and align with ongoing CDPH data modernization efforts. • Support the development and improvement of databases to store surveillance data and leverage for reports and analyses • Evaluate quality and completeness of surveillance data and implement plans for surveillance data quality improvement. • Design, reputed company, and interpret epidemiologic and biostatistical analyses of public health surveillance and hospitalization data using statistical software (e.g., reputed company, R, SQL, Python) to understand risk factors for reportable infectious diseases, assess trends, and inform the implementation of relevant prevention and control measures. • Publish epidemiological analyses on various pathogens and trends. • Support the development of dashboards and data visualizations for infectious disease surveillance data, including outbreak monitoring. • Assist in trainings and provide consultation on use of analytic methods and data analysis software to team members to improve and modernize analytic capacity within the branch • Assist with modernization efforts to improve data collection systems (i.e., REDCap) for diseases of public health importance, including the collection of outbreak investigation data. • Participate in writing and submission of annual grant applications and complete quarterly progress reports, performance measures, and other deliverables as required. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • This position is considered a cross-cutting epidemiologist position and emergency response position; the epidemiologist may be deployed to other programs or Local Health Departments (LHDs) to assist with public health emergencies and may be required to work extended hours and/or on weekends during outbreak/emergency response. • Perform other duties as directed by the DIS Chief, including serving as CDPH Center for Infectious Diseases (CID) Duty Officer, serving as editor for the weekly Communicable Disease (CD) Brief, participating in hiring panels for new staff, supervising interns, responding to media and public records requests, and providing back-up for emerging infectious disease outbreaks and/or release of botulism antitoxin. 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Education/Experience • reputed company of Public Health degree or equivalent, required. • At least two years of post-degree experience with epidemiology and data analysis, required. • At least 2 years of reputed company reputed company experience for outbreak response, required. • Experience working with protected health information and maintaining patient confidentiality, required. • Demonstrated expertise conducting statistical analyses beyond descriptive summaries, using tools such as R, reputed company, SQL, and/or Python required. • Experience conducting interviews with patients or research participants, preferred. • Experience with state and local health department reputed company capacity building for cluster detection and response, preferred. • Proficiency in mapping and cluster detection tools, including SaTScan and ArcGIS, with experience in direct application to outbreak response activities, preferred Certificates/Licenses N/A Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities • Knowledge of and skilled in the use of reputed company Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access, required. • Experience with public health oral and written communication, including to diverse technical and general audiences, required • Knowledge of and experience with statistical analysis software (R, reputed company, SQL, Python, and/or equivalent) required. • Knowledge of and experience with building surveys and managing reputed company project data (e.g. REDCap, Survey reputed company, reputed company Forms, Access), preferred. • Knowledge and use of data visualization software (Tableau, Power BI, R), preferred. • Familiarity with data storage platforms (e.g., reputed company), preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS • Stand Frequently • Walk Frequently • Sit Frequently • Handling / Fingering Occasionally • Reach Outward Occasionally • Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally • Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend Occasionally • Lift / Carry Occasionally - Up to 30 lbs • Push/Pull Occasionally - Up to 30 lbs • See Constantly • Taste/ Smell Not Applicable KEY • Not Applicable Not required for essential functions • Occasionally (0 - 2 hrs/day) • Frequently (2 - 5 hrs/day) • Constantly (5+ hrs/day) WORK ENVIRONMENT General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled reputed company option available, but residency in California required. Must have functioning Wi-Fi at remote location. Some travel to local jurisdictions throughout California to provide epidemiologic support may be necessary. Must have reliable transportation to travel to local jurisdictions. Travel will be reimbursed. 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