Senior Epidemiologist
- Posted 18 May 2023
- LocationDublin
- Job type Contract/temporary
- Reference9866-M
- Contact NameLisa Egan
Job description
What you need to know
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Epidemiologist for our client.
This role is a 3 month contract.
The role is based in Dublin or Meath.
Key duties & responsibilities
Develop the strategic vision for the Epidemiology function and provide expertise in the development of a public health information and surveillance strategy
Develop, implement and evaluate health and healthcare needs
Responsibility for reporting KPI’s for the department
Oversee and conduct in-depth epidemiological analyses and make appropriate recommendations
Lead on the development of new techniques for the analysis and presentation of data
Lead on and manage the epidemiological aspects of population health needs assessments
Provide advanced epidemiological and statistical expertise and support to research studies
Be highly proficient in a range of software/tools used to conduct epidemiological analysis including the application of statistics, mapping and network analysis
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 six years’ experience working in applying epidemiological/surveillance methods
Experience in implementing and managing surveillance systems and in applying epidemiological methods in a healthcare context
Experience in supervising, mentoring and training staff
Expertise in the design and implementation of epidemiological investigations
Advanced ability to analyse and interpret complex epidemiological and statistical data
Ability to promote the acceptance of findings of epidemiologic and statistical studies
A high level of competence carrying out statistical analysis and working with statistical software
Excellent MS Office Suite skills
Apply for this job now or get in touch with Lisa Egan on 087 405 6165
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