Description
This third-level specialist position provides epidemiologic expertise to the Bureau and Department for the
investigation and response to hazardous chemical exposures in Michigan. This includes statewide responsibility
for the design and application of complex epidemiologic methodologies to areas and populations with
environmental chemical exposure concerns, including study design and planning, policy and program
development, program evaluation, and technical expertise and training. In response to significant or suspected
exposures to toxic chemicals near sites of contamination, this position will lead the capture of relevant data and
statistics from existing literature, health registries and surveys as well design and implement protocols for
appropriate epidemiologic surveys or studies in these areas. All special epidemiologic data collection and
analysis projects related to sites of environmental contamination are designed, implemented and monitored by
this position.
Requirements
Education
Possession of a master's degree in epidemiology or public health, with a minimum of 8 semester (12 term) graduate-level hours in epidemiology and biostatistics courses.
Experience
Five years of professional experience as an Epidemiologist, including three years of experience equivalent to an Epidemiologist P11, two years equivalent to an Epidemiologist 12, or one year equivalent to an Epidemiologist Specialist 13.
