Part-Time Epidemiologist (Diabetes Prevention and Education) - Bisbee/Remote

Summary

Cochise County is hiring a part-time epidemiologist to support diabetes prevention, education, and self-management initiatives. The role analyzes and evaluates epidemiologic and program data, communicates findings, and provides recommendations to guide program planning, outreach, quality improvement, and grant reporting.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes, and interprets epidemiologic and program data related to type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, associated risk factors, and health outcomes
• Assesses the burden and geographic distribution of diabetes and related health indicators throughout Cochise County and identifies trends, disparities, and priority populations
• Develops and maintains program data systems, measures, data collection standards, and quality assurance processes
• Designs and conducts program evaluation activities for diabetes prevention and self-management programs, including participant assessments and outcome measurement
• Analyzes participant and cohort data to evaluate health status, knowledge, behaviors, program participation, and outcomes
• Conducts quantitative, qualitative, and geographic analyses and integrates available data to evaluate population health and program performance
• Develops reports, dashboards, maps, data visualizations, and other analytic products to communicate epidemiologic findings and program outcomes
• Monitors data quality and works with program staff to improve data collection, documentation, and reporting practices
• Provides epidemiologic findings and recommendations to support program planning, outreach, quality improvement, resource allocation, and grant reporting
• Collaborates with program staff, healthcare providers, governmental agencies, and community partners on data, evaluation, and other epidemiologic activities

Skills

• Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health with an epidemiology or biostatistics concentration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher learning; and two (2) years of epidemiological, population health, public health research, or program evaluation experience
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved may be considered
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License and the ability to be covered by County insurance
• Considerable knowledge of: epidemiologic surveillance, study design, program evaluation, and population health assessment
• Considerable knowledge of: quantitative and qualitative research methods and biostatistical analysis
• Considerable knowledge of: chronic disease epidemiology, health disparities, and social determinants of health
• Considerable knowledge of: data management, validation, quality assurance, and development of measure specifications
• Considerable knowledge of: geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and data visualization
• Considerable knowledge of: survey and assessment design, administration, and analysis
• Considerable knowledge of: computerized databases and statistical software used for epidemiologic analysis and reporting
• Considerable knowledge of: principles of data privacy, confidentiality, and secure handling of health information
• Ability to: collect, manage, analyze, interpret, and communicate complex epidemiologic and program data
• Ability to: design and implement surveillance, assessment, and program evaluation methodologies
• Ability to: integrate multiple data sources to identify trends, disparities, risk factors, and program outcomes
• Ability to: conduct quantitative, qualitative, geographic, and longitudinal analyses
• Ability to: develop meaningful measures, dashboards, maps, reports, and data visualizations
• Ability to: identify data quality concerns and implement appropriate validation and quality assurance procedures
• Ability to: translate epidemiologic findings into practical recommendations for program planning and quality improvement
• Ability to: establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, healthcare professionals, community organizations, governmental agencies, and the public
• Ability to: communicate technical information effectively to both professional and non-technical audiences verbally and in writing
• Ability to: manage multiple analytic projects, priorities, and reporting deadlines independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Read, write, and speak English
• Have experience in chronic disease, diabetes, population health, or community-based epidemiology
• Have experience designing and evaluating public health interventions or evidence-based health programs
• Have experience developing surveys, assessments, or other quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments
• Have experience with GIS, spatial analysis, statistical analysis, and data visualization
• Have experience developing dashboards, performance measures, or program evaluation reports
• Have experience integrating clinical, behavioral, demographic, social, and population-level data
• Have experience working with grant-funded public health programs or reporting requirements

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health with an epidemiology or biostatistics concentration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher learning; and two (2) years of epidemiological, population health, public health research, or program evaluation experience
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved may be considered
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License and the ability to be covered by County insurance
• Considerable knowledge of: epidemiologic surveillance, study design, program evaluation, and population health assessment
• Considerable knowledge of: quantitative and qualitative research methods and biostatistical analysis
• Considerable knowledge of: chronic disease epidemiology, health disparities, and social determinants of health
• Considerable knowledge of: data management, validation, quality assurance, and development of measure specifications
• Considerable knowledge of: geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and data visualization
• Considerable knowledge of: survey and assessment design, administration, and analysis
• Considerable knowledge of: computerized databases and statistical software used for epidemiologic analysis and reporting
• Considerable knowledge of: principles of data privacy, confidentiality, and secure handling of health information
• Ability to: collect, manage, analyze, interpret, and communicate complex epidemiologic and program data
• Ability to: design and implement surveillance, assessment, and program evaluation methodologies
• Ability to: integrate multiple data sources to identify trends, disparities, risk factors, and program outcomes
• Ability to: conduct quantitative, qualitative, geographic, and longitudinal analyses
• Ability to: develop meaningful measures, dashboards, maps, reports, and data visualizations
• Ability to: identify data quality concerns and implement appropriate validation and quality assurance procedures
• Ability to: translate epidemiologic findings into practical recommendations for program planning and quality improvement
• Ability to: establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, healthcare professionals, community organizations, governmental agencies, and the public
• Ability to: communicate technical information effectively to both professional and non-technical audiences verbally and in writing
• Ability to: manage multiple analytic projects, priorities, and reporting deadlines independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• read, write, and speak English

Nice to Haves

• Have experience in chronic disease, diabetes, population health, or community-based epidemiology
• Have experience designing and evaluating public health interventions or evidence-based health programs
• Have experience developing surveys, assessments, or other quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments
• Have experience with GIS, spatial analysis, statistical analysis, and data visualization
• Have experience developing dashboards, performance measures, or program evaluation reports
• Have experience integrating clinical, behavioral, demographic, social, and population-level data
• Have experience working with grant-funded public health programs or reporting requirements

Benefits

• Membership in the Arizona State Retirement System.
• Remote employment optional.