Public Health Epidemiologist
State of LouisianaAbout this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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Join the Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology (SEET) and play a critical role in protecting community health across Louisiana. This Public Health Epidemiologist position focuses on analyzing and tracking environmental and public health data to identify areas impacted by toxic exposures, hazardous substances, or elevated disease rates. You’ll work with statewide and national partners, including CDC workgroups, to develop consistent data measures, conduct trend and statistical analyses, and support investigations that drive prevention and intervention efforts. If you enjoy data-driven public health work with real-world impact, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to turn information into action.
The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for protecting the public health of Louisiana citizens.
Minimum Qualifications
- A master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, nursing, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences plus one year of experience in epidemiology; OR
A doctorate degree in epidemiology. Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Obtains and reviews environmental and health data and processed Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (NCDMs).
- Maintains and updates SEET's EPHT databases and performs statistical analyses of EPHT data.
- Consults on health effects attributed to air and drinking water quality and assists in the drafting and finalizing of annual EPHT summary reports.
- Collects and tracks EPHT related cases received from all sources; including collecting and compiling related medical records and laboratory results;
- Establishes a relationship with partners and identifying additional data sources
- Compiles and analyzes health and environmental data; establishes and maintains electronic and manual files for stored data; prepares and evaluates existing databases containing population, mortality, morbidity, hospitalization, birth defect, childhood lead, reproductive health outcome, poison control, water, air and geospatial data to report on factors which may affect the health of Louisiana citizens.
- Supports EPHT projects by conducting literature review, epidemiologic analysis to include descriptive statistics and more advanced analyses in consultation with statistician, presents findings to partners and participates in project discussions, formulates repeatable analyses so that these methods can be shared and documented.
- Documents all processing steps in metadata and for knowledge transfer for redundancy to ensure data requests can be fulfilled.
- Extensive usage of Microsoft Office proficiency, Database Management, and writing/composing information.
Position-Specific Details:Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / East Baton Rouge and Orleans Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment
Cost Center: 50652308
Position Number(s): 3262207540
How To Apply:No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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Contact Information:
Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
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