Work Location: Windsor Office

Hourly Wage: Grid Level 451-500 ($15.08/hr - $17.47hr)

Duration: 12 week term, must be completed by August 31, 2008

Organizational Structure: Health Promotion Division
                                         Information Resources Department

Position Responsibilities:

Day-to-day activities will include:

• Provide public health database management and descriptive analytic support, specifically reviewing and cleaning public health datasets.
• Conduct literature searches and provide summaries of findings from literature as part of preliminary planning for new public health research activities and directions.
• Participate in various conference calls and meetings for defined epidemiological projects potentially providing synopses of meeting discussion or action items.
• Draft reports and slide presentations.
• Support Information Resource Department in conferring with other government agencies, extramural researchers and the broader scientific community on future projects, policy, and general research.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science or Arts or degree in Health Sciences or Applied Social Sciences or equivalent degree from an accredited university.  
• Graduate student in epidemiology, statistics, health economics or information systems is preferred.
• Status as a student, registered full-time at a university and returning to school full-time in the fall.
• Knowledge and experience using various electronic software systems and databases (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Scientific background is ideal.
• Experience analyzing data and interpreting results of analyses using SPSS and/or SAS
• Experience writing and editing documents.
• Experience in a multi-tasking environment; specifically working in a timely   manner on multiple projects in varying stages with several points of contact.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, organizational, and communication skills are required
• Available for evening and weekend work
• A valid Ontario Driver’s Licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle during working hours is required

Application Process

Qualified individuals are invited to forward a résumé and cover letter by Friday, May 9, 2008, to Nancy Smith, HRO, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, 1005 Ouellette Ave., Windsor, ON  N9A 4J8.   Fax: (519) 258-6003, or by e-mail: nsmith@wechealthunit.org.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.