​What you need to know

We are currently recruiting for an Epidemiologist for our client, a Public Sector Organisation.

This role is a 3 month contract.

The role is based in Dublin or Meath.

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Key duties & responsibilities

• Assist in the design and implementation of new public health information systems and improve current systems using CIDR and SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence platform

• Preform epidemiological/statistical analyses of public health related data and provide recommendations

• Supervise surveillance/research assistants, surveillance/research officers and trainees within their area of work in the management of data, development of outputs and statistical analysis

• Provide technical and analytical support in outbreak/epidemiological investigations, cluster analysis, exceedances, population health needs assessments, health care prioritisation exercises and evaluation and outcome studies

• Assist in the production of reports

• Provide epidemiological expertise and support to research studies

What are we looking for?

• Hold a post-graduate NFQ level 9 qualification, or higher, in one of the following:

(a)Epidemiology

(b)Public Health

(c)Microbiology and/or Infectious Diseases

(d)Biological Sciences

(e)Biomedical Sciences

(f)Health Informatics

(g)Other relevant health sciences subject

• Have at least four years’ experience working in microbiology/infectious disease, biological/biomedical science, public health, health service research, epidemiology or a relevant health sciences field, where at least two years of which was in applying epidemiological/surveillance methods

• Experience working in a research, scientific or health services environment involving infectious diseases, public health or epidemiology

• Experience in the analysis, interpretation and presentation of epidemiological and surveillance data

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of epidemiology and study design

• Experience of interpreting data and statistical analysis via statistical software

• A knowledge of public health issues and experience in report writing

• Excellent MS Office Suite skills

Apply for this job now or get in touch with Catherine Keating on 087-4064551 or 051-353825

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