Foodborne Disease Epidemiologist, Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Core
Manage surveillance for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome, analyze foodborne disease data, and respond to clusters and outbreaks.
Role type
Public health epidemiologist (foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak response)
Builds
Surveillance protocols, data reports, and outbreak response strategies for NYC public health
Domain
Public health / Infectious disease epidemiology
Required skills
Disease surveillance, infectious disease knowledge, database management, data analysis, report writing, outbreak investigation coordination, protocol development
Preferred skills
SAS programming, analytic software proficiency, data system documentation, multi-project management
Technologies
SAS, Adobe Acrobat, MS Office
Responsibilities
Manage surveillance for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome; Review and clean foodborne disease case investigation forms; Maintain up-to-date protocols and factsheets; Perform analysis of foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak data; Respond to foodborne disease clusters and outbreaks; Respond to Citywide emergencies as part of the Incident Command Structure
Seniority
Mid-level IC (Master's degree + 2 years experience)