Job Description
Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ (Iowa HHS) Division of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics is seeking a Data Scientist (Epidemiologist).
Summary
Support agency-wide initiatives to strengthen Iowa HHS capacity for population health statistical analyses for local, regional, and state-level data. Work with Iowa HHS leadership and local public health partners to provide advanced statistical and predictive analytics and modeling.
Responsibilities
Leadership: lead cross-collaboration efforts with leaders and community partners to support choice of statistical strategy and modeling. Statistical Acumen: conceptualize and conduct population health analyses applying mathematical, statistical and machine learning language and applications. Team Building and Communication: disseminate findings and engage with stakeholders on action steps.
Additional Desired Qualifications
Strong background in quantitative and statistical skills with direct experience in public health.
Applicant must pass a background check prior to employment.
How To Apply
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Benefits
We have a great total compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:
- Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
- Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for more details)
- Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
- Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
- Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
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Director’s Statement
HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).
E-Verify Statement
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .
Selectives
535 Public Health
6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both related to improving, maintaining, and protecting the general condition of health within society, either on a personal, institutional, organizational, or community basis. Experience may be gained from direct provision of health care or from other ancillary programs and support mechanisms such as government public health departments.
OR
185 Epidemiology
6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in epidemiology, which involves:
- The surveillance for respiratory diseases, vector-born diseases, enteric diseases, antimicrobial-resistant agents, or other infectious or non-infectious diseases
- The development of protocols and procedures for data collection and analysis, ongoing analysis of data using a variety of databases and statistical analysis programs
- The development and dissemination of written reports, graphs, tables, etc.
OR
576 Quantitative Social Science Research
6 Months Experience, 12 Semester Hours, Or a Combination Of Both In Quantitative Social Science Research In Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Government, Public Administration, Or Criminal Justice, Which Includes The Following
- Developing research methodologies and data collection methods
- Using statistical software such as SPSS and SAS
- Calculating statistical data and analyzing and drawing conclusions from it
- Compiling statistical data and writing books and reports
OR
968 Statistics
20 semester hours in post-high school coursework in statistics.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a graduate degree in public health with at least two courses related to the principles and practice of epidemiology.
- All of the following (a and b):
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a non-public health graduate degree with at least two courses related to the principles and practice of epidemiology; and
- Three years of experience in applied epidemiology in an infectious, noninfectious, or chronic diseases; environmental poisonings or conditions; injury prevention; or a substance misuse related epidemiology program.
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