Epidemiologist II

Overview

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Summary

Battelle's Health Research and Analytics (HRA) business line is currently seeking an Epidemiologist II to support our government customer in Portsmouth, VA (remote work available). This Public Health (PH) program enables our government customers to maximize readiness through force health protection (FHP) strategies and solutions for current and potential Public Health (PH) threats. The core scientific and technical capabilities and product lines in this program are to conduct Health Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Analysis;
Disease and Injury Prevention; and PH Consultation and Support for the benefit of active-duty service members, retirees, and their families. Battelle shall enable these capabilities and product lines by providing Scientific and Technical Information (STI) deliverables, by performing Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), and other Research and Development (R&D) related analytical services. This position supports the Epi Data Center (EDC), which provides data analysis for public health surveillance for Navy and Marine Corps members and dependents in the following areas in the following areas:
Diseases, Conditions and Infections, Reportable Medical Events, Deployment Health Assessments, Occupational and Environmental Exposures, and Information Technology.

Conducts epidemiologic scientific and technical analysis for the customer’s disease and injury prevention programs including analyses of health assessments, medical and environmental health data, and surveillance (including biosurveillance) and clinical data to develop studies, reports, and recommendations to prevent disease and injury and to improve health and medical readiness, value, quality, cost, and availability of care.

Responsibilities

• Conducts epidemiological analyses to include using in-theater, OCONUS, and CONUS military data systems and similar systems to conduct biosurveillance activities to collect, analyze, and report medical and environmental health data that directly contribute to operational decision support.
• Conducts epidemiological analyses related to injury risk, tuberculosis, influenza reporting, wounded, ill, and injured populations, healthcare associated infections, infectious diseases, mental health/behavioral health conditions, deployment related conditions, and environmental health.
• Conducts comprehensive investigations to identify and characterize risk factors, assists development of strategies to reduce injury and disease incidence or mitigate health risk, evaluates and recommends methods of control including preventive measures.
• Conducts studies and develops metrics for evaluation of the effectiveness of public health programs, disease prevention programs, and health promotion activities to support data‑driven decisions.
• Analyze antimicrobial use and resistance data to inform prevention strategies, stewardship efforts, and policy recommendations.
• Support outbreak detection, investigation, and response related to antimicrobial‑resistant infections, including coordination with laboratories and healthcare partners.
• Performs a variety of detailed biostatistical analyses and applies knowledge of advanced statistical software (e.g., SAS) to tasks that involve large amounts of data or extensive data cleaning to evaluate epidemiological questions.
• Facilitates cross‑functional teams of professional and support personnel to conduct routine and non‑routine epidemiologic evaluations.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors in related field (Epidemiology, Public Health) and 5 years of epidemiology work experience or a master’s degree and 2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
• Two – Five years of epidemiology…