Junior Epidemiologist

**Req ID**:181819**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** **Zone, **Home Work Site FT (5 days/week)**
**Department**:CANC Cancer Care Registry & Analytics**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:26-Jun-24**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Junior Epidemiologist works under the direction of senior Epidemiologist(s) and/or the Director, Surveillance and Information and conducts routine analysis and data queries, produces routine descriptive cancer statistics, etc. The Junior Epidemiologist will function as a member of the Cancer Registry and/or a research team in support of Cancer Care Nova Scotia operations.

The Junior Epidemiologist will be jointly appointed to Cancer Care Nova Scotia and the appropriate Dalhousie University faculty and department. There will be academic responsibilities which may include teaching at the undergraduate level.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Master of Science in Epidemiology
- Continued membership in applicable professional associations
- One year of experience in the field of epidemiology preferred
- Knowledge of Health Care system and the Cancer Care Program in Nova Scotia
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication (oral & written) and leadership skills
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced research methodologies, statistical analysis and record linkage
- Demonstrated commitment to quality, integrity, validity and reliability of information and data
- Advanced knowledge of computer software programs related to statistics and population health, particularly SAS, Python and R.
- Knowledge of principles if ICD Coding
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Long Assignment Full-time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Approximately 9 months

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$37.61 - $47.01 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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