Epidemiologist - Mississauga, Canada - Regional Municipality of Peel

Regional Municipality of Peel

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Job Description:

Epidemiologist

Health Services -

Strategic Policy and Performance

Status:
Regular Full Time

Salary Range:
$86,443 - $108,052 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits)

Work mode:
Hybrid* _see below for more details about this work mode_

Location:7120 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON

Hours of work: 35 hour/week

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Initiatives in the Strategic Policy and Performance Division; the Epidemiologist will provide expertise in the areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, survey methods and project management.

The role includes monitoring data, leading projects, as well as providing analysis and interpretation, program evaluation and epidemiological advice in support of Peel's Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan as well as other divisional priorities.

Who we are:

The Epidemiologist will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals supporting the CSWB Plan implementation and renewal. The Police Services Act requires all municipalities to have a CSWB Plan.

Over 25 organizations, representing emergency services, school boards, health and social service providers and governments, came together over 2 years to develop Peel's CSWB Plan, which was approved by Regional Council in 2020 and sets out how partners can work together to make Peel a safer, more inclusive and connected community where all residents thrive.

While the plan recognizes there are many topics that impact community safety and well-being, 3 areas of focus have been identified: family violence, mental health and addictions and systemic discrimination.

What you will do in this role:

Participate in the compilation, verification and reporting of health status data including:

- playing a lead role in the development, implementation, and evaluation of new health status data, and information collection and reporting methods;
- consulting with staff regarding analysis and interpretation of health status data, and advising on health assessment surveys and related research
- involvement in population health assessment-related projects (e.g., health status reports, divisional epidemiologic or data-related projects);
- developing and implementing strategies to disseminate population health assessment data both internally and externally

Assist the Manager and colleagues in preparing and monitoring work plans for the team
Participate in departmental, regional and provincial committees as required
Data analysis and knowledge translation of complex information to regional staff and external stakeholders
Collaborate and work with internal staff, external agencies and epidemiology colleagues in the province as required

What the role requires:

Master's degree in Epidemiology or equivalent preferred
Experience with epidemiological study design, and data collection
Knowledge and understanding of public health issues
Experience using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, STATA, SAS) and Excel
Experience in crosssectoral collaboration on complex health and social issues is considered an asset

Skills/Abilities:

Ability to synthesize, evaluate and integrate health/epidemiological information from multiple sources, and to provide recommendations for policy formulation/dissemination.
Excellent facilitation, project management and organization skills
Demonstrated ability to work efficiently within an interdisciplinary team setting
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Perks

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan
Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis
3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources

Work Mode & Job Location:

In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 7120 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON worksite.

The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and is based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

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The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved._**
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

**As part of the Region's ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are