Epidemiologist

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About JYG Innovations

JYG Innovations (JYG) is a professional solutions and services company focused on providing innovative and exceptional service in the United States Federal government space, the Department of Defense, State/Local and Commercial sectors. With a primary focus on IT Solutions, Cyber Security, Research and Analysis, and Medical/Clinical Staffing, JYG continues to receive exceptional customer satisfaction surveys due to the outstanding technical expertise and performance of its employees and strategic partners.

As a member of JYG Innovations you will find that our team's collective passion, expertise and ideas contribute not only to a productive work environment, but a thriving and fulfilling employee culture. JYG places employees at the top of our core values as we believe our employees are the ultimate representation of our company and are crucial to our success and a highly respected reputation. As a result, we place high priority on individual and team development, collaboration and a commitment to moving forward-together.

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Job Title: Epidemiologist

Location: Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Employment: Full-Time, On-site

Targeted Start Date: 30 SEP 2026

Support Your Well Being: JYG offers exceptional benefits, including Medical/Dental/Vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401(k) with match, educational assistance, team building events, wellness tips and more!

What you will be doing:

As the Epidemiologist, you will support the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) by integrating and harmonizing Public Health (PH) data from disparate surveillance and clinical systems to enable multi-domain command and control (MDC2) capabilities. You will provide technical support, quality control, and administrative maintenance for data integration across ASIMS, DOEHRS modules, CarePoint, GENESIS, AFDRSi, ESSENCE, AFSAS, DHASAS, and HPWS. You will also establish relationships among available data across these systems, map data elements to existing data sets, create a comprehensive PH Knowledge Management data dictionary, and develop and maintain Decision Support Systems (DSS) to support Courses of Action (COAs) and evidence-based public health decisions.

You Must Have:

• Must be a US Citizen and be able to pass a security background check.
• Master's Degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or other similar master's level degree as approved by USAFSAM/PHR and strong knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health.
• Current in Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training or be able to complete HIPAA training within one month of employment to be able to access and process identified medical data
• Expertise in utilizing surveillance systems and be capable of learning and utilizing the following health surveillance systems: Air Force Disease Reporting Surveillance internet (AFDRSi), Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), Air Force Mortality Registry, Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System - Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC), the Executive Information Decision and Support Data Mart (EIDS M2), Standard Ambulatory Disease Registry
• Expertise of utilizing (electronic) medical record and laboratory data systems in order to utilize the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), Military Health Systems Genesis (MHS Genesis) and Health Level 7 (HL7).
• Expertise and capability to utilize Microsoft Office, SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide and at least knowledgeable with using R and/or STATA.
• Expertise and capability to utilize USAFSAM/PHR data repositories
• Advanced analytical skills in public health/epidemiology and epidemiological study design and execution. Shall have experience and knowledge of descriptive statistics, measures of association, determining statistical significance, and modeling of data
• Expertise and capability to create research protocols for prioritized research areas and submit these protocols to the appropriate institutional review board (IRB).
• Expertise in using descriptive statistics, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat
• Be current in Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) training and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) or be able to complete training within one month of employment.

Tasks Responsibilities:

• Design and implement interactive Dashboards and Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) that translate complex PH data into actionable intelligence for Commanders and Public Health teams at all echelons.
• Document computer code and macros used for DSS products to ensure government personnel can access, review, and reproduce reports in accordance with USAFSAM programming standards.
• Align KM CoE outcomes with operational mission requirements and metrics.
• Develop analytical models that correlate public health data directly to the ability of the unit to generate or sustain sorties, space launches, or training pipelines, and reduce operational risk.
• Assist in identifying and prioritizing PH research and surveillance areas that impact Air Force Medical Command (AFMEDCOM) and Defense Health Agency (DHA) mission priorities.
• Support the PH, Occupational Epidemiology (OE), and Federated Epidemiology (FE) C3 Team in providing real-time consultation and biosurveillance enhancement.
• Assist and advise military team leaders on using KM tools for outbreak investigations and the rapid identification of public health trends or threats.
• Develop and deliver KM-specific training and curriculum for the Public Health career field
• Assist in designing written communication and professional reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide assistance to data users in producing routine and ad hoc reports, special study methods, and surveillance protocols to enhance organizational performance.
• Provide conference support by assisting in the preparation of posters, presentations, and manuscripts to brief KM CoE findings at professional forums and military meetings.

JYG Innovations is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. JYG Innovations is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or veteran status. We welcome the employment of women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities in our workforce. If you are in need of special assistance, please contact our Human Resources Department. Interested parties may view our Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities by contacting the Human Resources Department. JYG Innovations participates in E-Verify.