Surveillance Epidemiologist – Viral Hepatitis

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) seeks an experienced individual responsible for establishing and maintaining surveillance systems within the Division of Surveillance, Analytics and Informatics (DSAI), Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences (BIDLS). Particular focus will be on viral hepatitis. The incumbent will participate in the development and implementation of the Massachusetts Virtual Epidemiologic Network (MAVEN), the Bureau’s web-based integrated disease surveillance and case management system, and other health information exchange initiatives for the BIDLS. This position will liaise between DSAI and other program areas within the Department in support of reportable infectious disease surveillance and informatics activities. This position will develop standards to validate data and prepare statistical, technical, and educational reports for private and public sectors, while ensuring electronic reporting activities meet programmatic need. This position will establish and monitor baseline levels of morbidity and mortality and implement infectious disease control measures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining surveillance systems within the Division of Surveillance, Analytics and Informatics (DSAI), Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences (BIDLS).
• Participate in the development and implementation of the Massachusetts Virtual Epidemiologic Network (MAVEN), the Bureau’s web-based disease surveillance and case management system, and other health information exchange initiatives.
• Provide subject matter expertise in support of viral hepatitis surveillance and informatics activities.
• Collaborate with other epidemiologists and informaticians at both the state and national level to assure that the collection of common data elements is unified across reportable infectious diseases.
• Provide analysis of viral hepatitis surveillance data.
• Assist with development and interpretation of data standards, survey instruments, data collection methods and processes.
• Develop and implement quality assurance controls and protocols with regard to the collection and monitoring of infectious disease data; develop standards to validate data.
• May be required to respond to infectious disease emergencies on a 24-hours/7 days per week basis by determining appropriate control methods in order to alleviate the crisis.