Epidemiologist

Mandatory Qualification: Possess a Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or other similar master’s level degree as approved by USAFSAM/PHR and strong knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health. Contractor personnel shall be current in Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training or be able to complete HIPAA training within one month of employment to be able to access and process identified medical data. Possess expertise in utilizing surveillance systems and be capable of learning and utilizing the following health surveillance systems: Air Force Disease Reporting Surveillance internet (AFDRSi), Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community based Epidemics (ESSENCE), Air Force Mortality Registry, Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System - Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC), the Executive Information Decision and Support Data Mart (EIDS M2), Standard Ambulatory Disease Registry (SADR), Standard Inpatient Disease Registry (SIDR), and Aeromedical Services Information Management System (ASIMS). Possess the expertise of utilizing (electronic) medical record and laboratory data systems in order to utilize the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), Military Health Systems Genesis (MHS Genesis) and Health Level 7 (HL7). Possess the expertise and capability to utilize Microsoft Office, SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide and at least knowledgeable with using R and/or STATA. Possess the expertise and capability to utilize USAFSAM/PHR data repositories. Possess advanced analytical skills in public health/epidemiology and epidemiological study design and execution. Shall have experience and knowledge of descriptive statistics, measures of association, determining statistical significance, and modeling of data. Possess the expertise and capability to create research protocols for prioritized research areas and submit these protocols to the appropriate institutional review board (IRB). Possess expertise in using descriptive statistics, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat. Be current in Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) training and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) or be able to complete training within one month of employment. The Contractor shall possess a Non-Disclosure Agreement in place with their company, and the company must provide a copy to the Program Manager of this effort. This is necessary in order to mitigate transfer of any confidential, proprietary and/or sensitive information while in this position.