Epidemiologist 1 (Toxic Hazards)

Epidemiologist 1 (Toxic Hazards) (35 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment #240404-0284HC-001

Location

Hartford, CT
 

Date Opened

4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

Salary

$59,337* - $78,808/year *New State employees start at the minimum

Job Type

Open to the Public

Close Date

4/22/2024 11:59:00 PM

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), is currently seeking an experienced individual for the position of Epidemiologist 1 (Toxic Hazards) within the Environmental Health & Drinking Water (EHDW) Branch’s Environmental Health Section. The selected candidate will perform daily data collection and entry, as well as using quality assurance measures for child lead poisoning surveillance. Responsibilities will include the collection of blood lead data from mandated reporters, identification of reporting issues, outreach to reporting entities to ensure compliance with reporting requirements, data matching, collaboration in the preparation and presentation of workshops, and communication with the general public to answer lead poisoning and radon related questions.  This Epidemiologist 1 position is a permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week position. This position is based out of Hartford, CT. Hybrid schedule allowed with approval. A flex schedule may be permitted following the successful completion of a working test period.

HIGHLIGHTS

• SECTION: Environmental Health Section
• BRANCH: Environmental Health and Drinking Water (EHDW)
• ADDRESS: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
• WORK HOURS: Full-time, first shift, 35 hours per week

Are you interested in joining the outstanding team at CT DPH and making a difference in people's lives? In the role, under the direct supervision of a Supervising Environmental Analyst, you will conduct:

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU 

ABOUT US 

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state. 

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.\

The EHDW Branch oversees activities related to drinking water supply purity and adequacy, food protection, private wells, subsurface sewage disposal, lead, radon, asbestos and over 15 environmental licensing and certification categories.   The Environmental Health Section focuses on the interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe communities.

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