Advanced Epidemiologist

The role
Under the supervision of the Epidemiology Manager, you will generate evidence to inform Queensland Health population health strategic priorities for chronic disease and preventive health by:

• Conducting advanced epidemiological and statistical analysis using data from various sources
• Support analysis and translation of results with health evidence from other sources (population health literature, key stakeholder feedback).
• In a primarily digital environment, use scientific communication styles appropriate to a public audience to translate finding using text, graphics and interactive data dashboards.

The successful person
You will have highly developed epidemiological experience and proficiency to:

• Demonstrated high level ability in complex study design, epidemiological and statistical analysis, interpretation and translation of epidemiological data and literature into information that public health practitioners, policy makers, clinicians and the public can understand and use.
• Provide specialist advice to senior managers and other stakeholders on epidemiology service needs using high level oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with a range of stakeholders.
• Qualifications: To meet the competencies required for this position, it is highly desirable that applicants have a post graduate degree in epidemiology or biostatistics related to health, or equivalent. Under Schedule 1 of the Health Practitioner Enterprise Agreement this position is deemed to be of the discipline Epidemiologist.

About us
Strategy, Policy and Reform Division is responsible for driving the strategic agenda for public health in Queensland. We work closely with other Queensland government agencies and cross-jurisdictional colleagues, including at the Commonwealth level.

Key strategic functions are brought together under SPRD that develop policies and legislation to guide and protect the health of the community, design communications activities, campaigns and strategies to engage and empower Queenslanders to improve their health, lead and manage Queensland Health's system sustainability reform, including through funding strategy and lead special projects of critical importance.

The Division is comprised of the following:

• Office of the Associate Director-General
• Cabinet and Parliamentary Services
• Funding Strategy and Intergovernmental Policy Branch
• Prevention Strategy Branch
• Reform Office
• Strategic Communications Branch
• System Governance Strategy Branch
• System Policy Branch. Our values

Preventive Health Branch provides expertise, leadership and innovation to improve policy, systems, research, programs and services to encourage behaviours and create environments that are supportive of health.

The three primary function of Prevention Strategy-Epidemiology are to generate the Chief Health Officer report, to conduct the Queensland preventive health survey and to undertake evaluations and assess evidence to support health-related policies and programs.

This role will work across these three functions.

Benefits:

• A fastpaced, challenging and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

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