As the Prevention and Community Health (PCH) Division's lead technical resource for ArcGIS, PowerBI and Tableau, this Epidemiologist 2 (Non-Medical) position plans, coordinates, conducts, or supports advanced epidemiologic and evaluation analytics and information sharing with a focus on spatial analysis information display needs. In addition to working with analysts and program staff in PCH, the geospatial epidemiologist coordinates with the Executive Office of Innovation and Technology (OIT), the Environmental Public Health Division's Washington Tracking Network, and internal and external partners to develop and share guidance on and inform policies for GIS and data visualization standards.
The position sits in the Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS) unit that coordinates and conducts activities related to information governance for PCH systems. This epidemiologist will report to the OAS Informatics and Advanced Analytics Unit Supervisor and work closely with the Divisional Senior Epidemiologist to create & sustain Divisional support for public health sciences.
The incumbent may be located anywhere within the State of Washington or border cities. The incumbent will remain fully remote and has the option to work with their supervisor to determine an occasional work schedule at the Tumwater, WA duty station dependent upon space being available.
The vision of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is equity and optimal health for all. Our mission is to work with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.