170247 - Epidemiologist - Department of Health and Wellness - Temporary

The Department of Health and Wellness is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Our goal is to build a public sector workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to promote welcoming, diverse, inclusive, respectful workplaces that are accessible to all. We welcome all interested individuals including Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, Black, racialized, ethnic and culturally diverse groups, as well as people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identities, and gender expressions. Those looking for more information are invited to visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.

The purpose of this position is to provide epidemiological expertise in the area of population health assessment and disease surveillance to the Chief Public Health Office and the Department of Health and Wellness to meet the short
- and long-term needs of the provincial government and to support the Public Health Act and Regulations. The position provides expert advice by gathering, synthesizing, analyzing, recommending priority areas, writing reports and documents, and giving presentations related to surveillance and population health assessment.

**Duties will include but are not limited to**:

- Providing advice, leadership and epidemiological expertise in population health assessment;
- Gathering and analyzing information to support evidence-informed decision making for program activities provincially including intra-governmental and inter-governmental initiatives;
- Optimizing potential research opportunities by working collaboratively with teams across provincial government to identify program requirements and develop and propose research options or alternatives;
- Communicating findings to managers, directors, ministers, deputies, policy makers, and service providers, providing advice to management regarding potential areas for change in program delivery, developing and conducting presentations and/or facilitating workshops on initiatives or results for various audiences;
- Participating in various F/P/T committees related to population health assessment and national disease surveillance;
- Providing outbreak investigation support and analysis, provincial disease surveillance, media response, Ministerial briefings and advice; producing analytical reports of the findings to support evidence-informed decision making for program and policy formation;
- Ensuring data integrity, high-quality data analyses and compliance with provincial, national and international standards related to the collection, reporting, maintenance, and security of population health data; and
- Other duties as required.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Master of Science in Epidemiology or Biostatistics with relevant research experience.
- Experience in the use of epidemiologic, statistical, and geographic information systems software; STATA, SAS, EpiData, PCCF+, and Mapititude.
- Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered.
- Ability to undertake research and analysis of program and policies using a variety of resources and research methods.
- Excellent analytic, organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of PEI health system and health administrative data sets.
- Knowledge of relevant national data sets as they pertain to the PEI health system.
- Strong team building and collaborative skills.
- A good previous work and attendance record.
- The successful applicant must submit a satisfactory Criminal Record Check prior to beginning employment.

**Other Qualification**:

- PhD in Epidemiology or related field would be an asset.
- Experience in with health administrative data would be an asset.
- Fluency in French would be considered an asset
- Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset

**This competition may be used to fill future job vacancies.**

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