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Job/Position DescriptionThe Epidemiologist III performs highly advanced (senior-level) research and epidemiological work in the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (MCHE) Unit within the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Section within the Community Health Improvement Division. Reports to the Epidemiology Branch Manager under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Serves as a lead investigator for MCH surveillance and analytics to inform Title V MCH Block Grant programs with a primary focus on the Oral Health Improvement Program. Proposes, designs, and conducts complex epidemiologic studies with large data sets, small data sets, and complex sample survey data to monitor the oral health of children, adolescents, and pregnant women. Uses specialized software, such as SAS, Python, SQL, Tableau, and ArcGIS, to analyze and display data for presentations, reports, publications, and other products. Utilizes advanced statistical software and techniques to automate and simplify routine data tasks. Develops and maintains complex, detailed scientific protocols and operational manuals on all projects. Identifies opportunities for the use and distribution of program data to internal and external stakeholders.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. 30% Serves as a lead investigator for maternal and child health (MCH) surveillance and analytics to inform Title V MCH Block Grant programs with a primary focus on the Oral Health Improvement Program. Designs, develops, and implements advanced epidemiologic investigations following new or standardized scientific polices/protocols, coordinating studies, collecting, analyzing and evaluating data, and communicating results. This includes developing surveys, needs assessments, and interview guides and collecting data with those newly developed tools. Identify opportunities to integrate the use of regional and local information into program data collection and analysis.25% Proposes, designs, and conducts complex epidemiologic studies with large data sets (e.g., birth and death records), small data sets (e.g., Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System), and complex sample survey data (e.g., Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition Study) to monitor the oral health of children, adolescents, and pregnant women. Uses specialized software, such as SAS, Python, SQL, Tableau, and ArcGIS, to analyze and display data for presentations, reports, publications, and other products. Utilizes advanced statistical software and techniques to automate and simplify routine data tasks.20% Consults with health professionals, researchers, and other epidemiologists within DSHS to define and solve specific problems and to assure quality control across methods, procedures, and statistical analyses. Develops and maintains complex, detailed scientific protocols and operational manuals on all projects. 20% Develops and directs grant-funded projects, generates scientific publications, public health reports, and presentations of completed work to agency/program management and/or scientific conferences. Supports data quality and improvement efforts throughout the MCH Section. Identifies opportunities for the use and distribution of program data to internal and external stakeholders.5% Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to m https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=608646 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.