Research Associate I: Epidemiologist

Job description

The Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine, in partnership with the Maine CDC, is seeking a Research Associate I: Epidemiologist. The Research Associate I assists a team of USM epidemiologists in building epidemiology at USM and Maine CDC (the state’s health department) specifically focusing on topics in Environmental Health. The Research Associate will be responsible for aspects of creating, implementing, and sustaining systems for public health surveillance within the Maine CDC. This includes assessing the burden and trends of environmental health-related outcomes, exposures, and risk factors in the general population and among sub-populations. This position will provide epidemiology support to programs within Maine CDC’s Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology Program (TEEP), including Maine’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Program, Climate and Health Program, and partner activities (e.g. carbon monoxide poisoning surveillance, childhood lead poisoning prevention, water quality surveillance) as requested. In addition, the RA-I will collaborate on epidemiologic studies with Maine CDC programs and with partners in other state and federal agencies. T...