Harris County · 1 month ago
Wastewater Epidemiologist Team Lead
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expHarris County Public Health is a network of over 1,100 professionals dedicated to improving health outcomes for the county. The Wastewater Epidemiologist Team Lead will analyze surveillance data to identify disease trends and provide actionable insights for public health leaders and policymakers.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Provide communication and updates to partners and DSHS. Draft, review, and manage interlocal agreements specific to HC CAO guidelines. Maintain organized records of all contracts and manage modifications and amendments to meet regulatory changes and client specific revisions, act as a liaison between HCPH and stakeholders to ensure they understand the contracts. Provide guidance pertaining to surveillance and epidemiological activities to the wastewater team
Assists with the development of special projects and tracking of progress as it related to the wastewater surveillance program. Ensure steady progress toward meeting deliverable deadlines; identify challenges, unmet needs and work collaboratively with the Sr. Manager and Field Supervisor to develop solutions to advance the goals of the project
Review/monitor all data received, conduct analysis, management, interpretation and use information to develop and implement operational plans with direction from the Sr. Manager. Assist in the development and maintenance of the HCPH wastewater dashboard
Produce or contribute to special reports
Provide support for development of standard operating guides and workflows
Maintain a process for evaluation and improvement of projects
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health disciplines such as Epidemiology, biomedical sciences, statistics, or related science degree; and valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire) along with a good driving record for regular local travel when needed to attend other local health departments or State, Regional Health department meetings and trainings
At least two (2) years of experience working in a public health-related area, such as local health department disease investigation, college or university public health project, clinical or public health laboratory, disease surveillance, or statistical project
At least one year experience supervising or leading others
Advanced knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health surveillance methods
Proficiency in epidemiology software and data management systems (e.g., Power Bi, ArcGIS, R, SAS, Phyton, SPSS, STATA or Epidemiology information)
Understanding of infectious disease transmission, outbreak investigation, and public health informatics
Strong analytical, technical writing, and scientific communication skills
Ability to present complex findings to policymakers, public health officials, and community partners
Exceptional organizational, leadership, and project management skills
Ability to write reports and technical papers
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
Experience in program planning, evaluation, or interagency coordination
Company
Harris County
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Craig B Atkins, CPA
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