This is a full-time, limited duration classified position and is represented by a union.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) Section, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) program in Portland, OR is recruiting for an All Hazards Epidemiologist to coordinate epidemiology activities during public health emergencies. ACDP works with local health departments, other states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent and control communicable diseases and outbreaks of acute diseases in Oregon.

Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there are times when the work will need to be conducted at the primary work location listed in this announcement, the Portland State Office Building located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.

What will you do?

As the All Hazards Epidemiologist, you will prepare for and lead epidemiology activites during emerging public health events including natural and manmade hazards (wildfires, drought, toxic spills, radiation exposures) and disease outbreaks, and conduct health monitoring and ESSENCE syndromic surveillance of Oregon emergency departments. You will lead OHA’s active surveillance plan, epidemiology responses, and regular disease outbreaks and conduct emergency preparedness exercises.

While in this position, you will coordinate with local health departments, tribes, the National and Oregon Poison Centers, academic partners, and private sector partners to provide consultation, technical assistance, and training to public health partners with regard to emerging event preparedness activities. This epidemiologist position will work under the direction of the PSET (Preparedness Surveillance and Epidemilogy Team) Manager and in conjunction with ACDP to improve communicable disease reporting, surveillance and control at the local and state levels.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

A master's degree or greater in epidemiology, public health or a related field AND three years of professional level epidemiological or public health surveillance experience in communicable disease of which one year must have been in a supervising, lead worker, or project leadership role;

OR

A bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, public health or a related field AND four years of professional level epidemiological or public health surveillance experience in communicable disease of which one year must have been in a supervising, lead worker, or project leadership role.

Requested Skills

• Preference will be given to applicants with a master’s degree in epidemiology or public health and four years of professional level epidemiological or public health research experience in communicable disease.

• Experience with communicable disease surveillance, investigation, intervention, and evaluation of reported communicable diseases.

• Experience in project management which includes supervisory or lead work.

• Experience providing technical consultation to local health department staff and other agency personnel.

• Proficiency in technical writing to prepare summary reports, action plans, and fact sheets.

• Experience facilitating training to staff and local health departments in routine and emerging communicable disease and all hazards surveillance activities.

• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Access, Epi-Info, SPSS, and FileMaker Pro.

• Experience promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.