Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health is seeking a Maternal Child Health Epidemiologist to join our team!
We are recruiting a senior epidemiologist to support the Maternal and Reproductive Health Section. This individual will work with the maternal health and family planning programs to conduct data analyses, match data sets, develop reports and provide expertise to strategic planning and program planning efforts. This individual will be responsible for writing reports to Iowa Medicaid and the Iowa Legislature on maternal and reproductive health outcomes and will provide support Iowa’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee and Statewide Perinatal Care Program.
Job duties include:
Benefits
Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth:
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Background Checks
Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.
The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer
HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) All of the following (a and b): (Attach unofficial transcript for coursework verification)
a. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in public health with at least two courses related to the principles and practice of epidemiology; and
b. Six years of experience in applied epidemiology in an infectious, noninfectious, or chronic diseases; environmental poisonings or conditions; injury prevention; or a substance misuse related epidemiology program.
2) All of the following (a and b):
a. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctorate’s degree in epidemiology; and
b. Three years of experience in applied epidemiology in an infectious, noninfectious, or chronic diseases; environmental poisonings or conditions; injury prevention; or a substance misuse related epidemiology program.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes five years of full-time work as an Epidemiologist.
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