Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Illinois System is actively engaged in supporting the Illinois Department of Public Health on various initiatives aimed at advancing public health outcomes. They are seeking a public health professional to provide program management, epidemiological coordination, and analytical expertise, focusing on climate-related public health strategies and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Lead epidemiological research and analysis to examine relationships between climate, weather, and health outcomes?using primary and secondary research to inform climate-related public health strategies
- Coordinate cross-program and cross-jurisdictional collaboration with state public health divisions, local health departments across Illinois, academic partners, and other stakeholders to identify priority health impacts and develop data-driven climate response strategies
- Provide epidemiological and strategic leadership for the Climate and Health Explorer Tool, with visual design input, user alerts, and feature enhancements, including stakeholder consultation on predictive modeling priorities
- Develop secure hospital and researcher tool access strategies in coordination with data use agreement (DUA) staff
- Create a public-facing product roadmap for the Climate and Health Explorer Tool
- Develop and implement comprehensive training and user engagement initiatives for the Explorer Tool, including authoring training materials and user guidance, managing engagement platforms (e.g., blog or communications tools), and delivering up to 12 virtual and in-person training sessions
- Lead planning, coordination, and execution support for the 2026 Climate and Health Conference and the Illinois Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Collaborative, including agenda and session development, advisory committee management, speaker recruitment and outreach, meeting facilitation, logistical coordination, and stakeholder communications
- Partner with OSI project management team to support strategy, development, and execution of the flooding and rainstorm impacts project
- Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Skills
- Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, or related field
- At least four years of professional work experience in public health
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
- Experience and knowledge in research methods and data collection
- Experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams, including public health practitioners, researchers, and community partners
- Proficiency in statistical and analytical software (e.g., R, SAS, Stata, or Python) and experience working with large administrative datasets
- Ability to interpret and translate complex quantitative findings into actionable public health recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical material to non-technical audiences
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines in a fast-paced, cross-sector environment
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- A Retirement Plan
- Paid time Off
- Tuition waivers for employees and dependents
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