Infectious disease epidemiology director job description
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Infectious disease epidemiology director requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in infectious disease epidemiology director job postings.
Sample infectious disease epidemiology director requirements
- Advanced degree in epidemiology, public health or related field
- Familiarity with infectious disease surveillance
- Extensive experience in program evaluation and data analysis
- Knowledge of health policy and regulations
- Proficient in epidemiological software
Sample required infectious disease epidemiology director soft skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Leadership and team building capabilities
- Strong problem solving and organizational skills
- Able to work independently and collaboratively
- Highly motivated and flexible
Infectious disease epidemiology director job description example 1
UCLA infectious disease epidemiology director job description
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Director of Emergency Preparedness, the Director of Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness is responsible for managing the emerging infectious disease and pandemic preparedness programs to include, but not limited to:
+ Development and maintenance of plans and policies
+ Employee outreach and education
+ Development and maintenance of response tools, resources, and training materials
+ Lead and coordinate with diverse multidisciplinary teams (internal and external to UCLA Health)
+ Lead planning and serve as subject matter expert to provide guidance on topics related to emerging infectious disease and pandemic response to leadership in collaboration with CEIP and EH&S
+ Manage the Ebola & Special Pathogen Treatment Center grant funds and is accountable for meeting grant deliverables to maintain treatment center status
+ Manage one career Emerging Infectious Disease Specialist position
Qualifications
Required:
+ Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Emergency Management, Environmental Safety, or related field.
+ Experience working in Healthcare.
+ Expertise in aspects of epidemiology and infection prevention.
+ Expertise in emergency management, safety, or occupational health.
+ Experience in developing risk reduction strategies to improve safety of both patients and employees
+ Demonstrated project management skills to implement diverse and complex projects and events across large organizations.
+ Demonstrated knowledge and experience of development, implementation, and evaluation of employee training programs.
+ A proven track record in collecting complex organizational, community, and observational data and synthesizing information into intelligence briefings for diverse audiences and working with stakeholders to develop organizational response recommendations.
+ Expertise in working with diverse audiences to capture best practice opportunities and develop departmental and organizational response plans.
+ Understands the approaches and methods of process improvement, including planning, setting priorities, systematic performance assessment, and implementation based on such assessment, and maintaining achieved improvement.
+ Ability to effectively communicate in both verbal and written forms with diverse audiences to ensure messaging and outreach of strategic initiatives.
+ Expertise in responding to emergency situations and leading internal and external responders to include executive leadership.
+ Demonstrates a leadership style that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organization goals.
+ Consistently interacts with all members of the organization in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation and problem solving.
+ Recognizes the need for change; adapts to, and causes others to adapt to values, strategies, goals and plans in response to changing business conditions.
Preferred:
+ Master's degree in Public Health, Emergency Management, Environmental Safety, or related field.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
Under the direction of the Director of Emergency Preparedness, the Director of Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness is responsible for managing the emerging infectious disease and pandemic preparedness programs to include, but not limited to:
+ Development and maintenance of plans and policies
+ Employee outreach and education
+ Development and maintenance of response tools, resources, and training materials
+ Lead and coordinate with diverse multidisciplinary teams (internal and external to UCLA Health)
+ Lead planning and serve as subject matter expert to provide guidance on topics related to emerging infectious disease and pandemic response to leadership in collaboration with CEIP and EH&S
+ Manage the Ebola & Special Pathogen Treatment Center grant funds and is accountable for meeting grant deliverables to maintain treatment center status
+ Manage one career Emerging Infectious Disease Specialist position
Qualifications
Required:
+ Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Emergency Management, Environmental Safety, or related field.
+ Experience working in Healthcare.
+ Expertise in aspects of epidemiology and infection prevention.
+ Expertise in emergency management, safety, or occupational health.
+ Experience in developing risk reduction strategies to improve safety of both patients and employees
+ Demonstrated project management skills to implement diverse and complex projects and events across large organizations.
+ Demonstrated knowledge and experience of development, implementation, and evaluation of employee training programs.
+ A proven track record in collecting complex organizational, community, and observational data and synthesizing information into intelligence briefings for diverse audiences and working with stakeholders to develop organizational response recommendations.
+ Expertise in working with diverse audiences to capture best practice opportunities and develop departmental and organizational response plans.
+ Understands the approaches and methods of process improvement, including planning, setting priorities, systematic performance assessment, and implementation based on such assessment, and maintaining achieved improvement.
+ Ability to effectively communicate in both verbal and written forms with diverse audiences to ensure messaging and outreach of strategic initiatives.
+ Expertise in responding to emergency situations and leading internal and external responders to include executive leadership.
+ Demonstrates a leadership style that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organization goals.
+ Consistently interacts with all members of the organization in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation and problem solving.
+ Recognizes the need for change; adapts to, and causes others to adapt to values, strategies, goals and plans in response to changing business conditions.
Preferred:
+ Master's degree in Public Health, Emergency Management, Environmental Safety, or related field.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
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Infectious disease epidemiology director job description example 2
Mayo Clinic infectious disease epidemiology director job description
**Why Mayo Clinic**
MAYO CLINIC has again been recognized as the best hospital in the nation for 2022-2023 by U.S. News and World Report. Our multi-disciplinary group practice focuses on providing high quality, compassionate medical care. We are the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world with approximately 3,800 physicians and scientists across all locations working in a unique environment that brings together the best in patient care, groundbreaking research and innovative medical education.
**Position description**
Mayo Clinic is seeking a board certified academic infectious disease physician to join our practice in Jacksonville, Florida. This position is best suited to a physician-investigator who has established an independent and nationally recognized line of research, with preference given to translational studies that advance new avenues in molecular and cellular pathogenesis, design of diagnostics or development of novel therapeutics.
Evidence of research productivity with R-Series NIH funding or equivalent federal funding is highly desired to be a competitive candidate for this opportunity. The percentage of research and clinical time will be based on the candidate and the independent grant funding the physician may bring.
Additionally, the division is open to a variety of clinical sub-specialty background interests such as transplant, oncology, global medicine or musculoskeletal medicine.
The position will include an academic appointment with the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. The Infectious Diseases division in Florida supports an ACGME-accredited fellowship in infectious diseases poised for expansion and growth over the next 1-3 years.
The position attributes include:
+ Opportunities to further develop subspecialty expertise in inpatient and/or outpatient medicine depending on the candidate's background and interests
+ Engage in patient centric research, leveraging a flexible clinical practice and the Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery lab to access research support
+ Join the Mayo Clinic Florida's innovative campus, poised for continued growth with large capital, technology, and people investments occurring in the Department of Medicine, Neurosciences, Biomanufacturing and Next Generation Therapeutics, Advanced Care at Home, and Transplant Medicine.
Qualifications: Candidates should have Infectious Diseases fellowship training, be Board Certified in Infectious Diseases, and have been in clinical practice for several years resulting in the identification and development of subspecialty clinical and research expertise.
**License or certification**
Candidates should have Infectious Diseases fellowship training, be Board Certified in Infectious Diseases.
As well, be able to obtain an unrestricted FL license.
**Benefits eligible**
Yes
**Schedule**
Full Time
**International Assignment**
No
**Site description**
Jacksonville is the largest city in area in the continental United States. A beautiful coastal Florida city that features excellent year-round climate, over 20 miles of beaches and outstanding outdoor recreational, cultural and family-oriented amenities. The "River City by the Sea" has an excellent school system, reasonable cost of living and a thriving business environment. Medical professionals and patients are drawn to Jacksonville by an extraordinary network of high-profile healthcare facilities. Jacksonville continues to grow as more people relocate from all over the U.S. and abroad, to see what the great River City has to offer!
**Recruiter**
Connie Carlin
**EOE**
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
**Equal opportunity**
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
MAYO CLINIC has again been recognized as the best hospital in the nation for 2022-2023 by U.S. News and World Report. Our multi-disciplinary group practice focuses on providing high quality, compassionate medical care. We are the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world with approximately 3,800 physicians and scientists across all locations working in a unique environment that brings together the best in patient care, groundbreaking research and innovative medical education.
**Position description**
Mayo Clinic is seeking a board certified academic infectious disease physician to join our practice in Jacksonville, Florida. This position is best suited to a physician-investigator who has established an independent and nationally recognized line of research, with preference given to translational studies that advance new avenues in molecular and cellular pathogenesis, design of diagnostics or development of novel therapeutics.
Evidence of research productivity with R-Series NIH funding or equivalent federal funding is highly desired to be a competitive candidate for this opportunity. The percentage of research and clinical time will be based on the candidate and the independent grant funding the physician may bring.
Additionally, the division is open to a variety of clinical sub-specialty background interests such as transplant, oncology, global medicine or musculoskeletal medicine.
The position will include an academic appointment with the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. The Infectious Diseases division in Florida supports an ACGME-accredited fellowship in infectious diseases poised for expansion and growth over the next 1-3 years.
The position attributes include:
+ Opportunities to further develop subspecialty expertise in inpatient and/or outpatient medicine depending on the candidate's background and interests
+ Engage in patient centric research, leveraging a flexible clinical practice and the Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery lab to access research support
+ Join the Mayo Clinic Florida's innovative campus, poised for continued growth with large capital, technology, and people investments occurring in the Department of Medicine, Neurosciences, Biomanufacturing and Next Generation Therapeutics, Advanced Care at Home, and Transplant Medicine.
Qualifications: Candidates should have Infectious Diseases fellowship training, be Board Certified in Infectious Diseases, and have been in clinical practice for several years resulting in the identification and development of subspecialty clinical and research expertise.
**License or certification**
Candidates should have Infectious Diseases fellowship training, be Board Certified in Infectious Diseases.
As well, be able to obtain an unrestricted FL license.
**Benefits eligible**
Yes
**Schedule**
Full Time
**International Assignment**
No
**Site description**
Jacksonville is the largest city in area in the continental United States. A beautiful coastal Florida city that features excellent year-round climate, over 20 miles of beaches and outstanding outdoor recreational, cultural and family-oriented amenities. The "River City by the Sea" has an excellent school system, reasonable cost of living and a thriving business environment. Medical professionals and patients are drawn to Jacksonville by an extraordinary network of high-profile healthcare facilities. Jacksonville continues to grow as more people relocate from all over the U.S. and abroad, to see what the great River City has to offer!
**Recruiter**
Connie Carlin
**EOE**
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
**Equal opportunity**
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024