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Executive MPH

Job Title:

Florida Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellow -OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST III

Job Number:

64802145

Organization:

Florida Department of Health

Posted:

11/6/2024

Type:

Full-Time

Classification:

Epidemiology

Industry:

Government

Number of Openings:

Location:

Hudson, FL USA

Compensation:

$24.00 per hour

Position Description:

Position Description: The Florida Epidemic Intelligence Service (FL EIS) is a unique two-year, post-graduate service program and on-the-job training for health professionals interested in epidemiology. Fellows are assigned to a county health department (CHD) for two years and have opportunities to respond to various public health concerns throughout the state. The program aims to provide experience in epidemiology and public health practice during placements with CHDs, assist local health departments in emergency outbreaks and other field epidemiologic investigations, and produce well-trained public health epidemiologists for positions in the Florida Department of Health.

Job Duties:

The fellow will participate in various activities to develop competency in three main areas: epidemiologic process, communication, and professionalism. Learn about infectious diseases and perform case and outbreak investigations for infectious diseases and other conditions of public health concern. The fellow will provide professional and technical epidemiologic consultation and assistance to public and private healthcare providers for CHDs in Florida. Conduct special projects/epidemiological studies and support administrative and management activities. Perform descriptive and analytic epidemiologic investigations, research, and public health surveillance of disease outbreaks and other field epidemiologic investigations of public health importance, such as disasters. Assist with developing, implementing, reporting, and publishing special epidemiological studies in peer-reviewed journals, present at statewide or national professional meetings, and disseminate vital public health information to public health partners and the public.

Qualifications:

Persons with a master's or doctoral degree in a health-related field (e.g., MPH, Ph.D., DrPH, MD, DVM) having taken at least one course in epidemiology and one course in statistics (biostatistics preferred, but other statistics courses will be considered) during graduate/professional school. The primary selection criteria are strong academic performance and references and demonstrated interest in and the ability to practice epidemiology in Florida public health agencies. The qualifying degree for this application period must be completed no later than December 31, 2024.

Organization Description:

The Florida Department of Health’s mission is to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. As a public health agency, the Florida Department of Health must monitor the health status of Floridians, assess, and investigate health problems, and mobilize local communities to address health-related issues. These positions report to the epidemiology section of the assigned CHD and the Program Administrator in the Bureau of Epidemiology, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee, Florida. The Bureau of Epidemiology leads the Florida Department of Health's efforts to prevent infectious diseases through surveillance, case and outbreak investigation, training, and information dissemination.

Closing Date:

11/29/2024

Desired Starting Date: