Location: Des Moines
Company name: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Job type: full-time
State Public Health Veterinarian
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ (Iowa HHS) Division of Public Health is seeking a State Public Health Veterinarian to Support and advise the State Epidemiologist and State Medical Director on state-wide disease surveillance, outbreak detection, investigation, and follow-up on animal diseases..
Responsibilities:
- Advise agency leadership during animal disease outbreaks to protect public health.
- Assess trends of diseases, risk factors for health events, effectiveness of prevention and control efforts, and implement appropriate modifications to improve the health of Iowans.
- Advise, provide guidance, and support the One Health Initiative for Iowa HHS.
Requirements:
- Provide 24/7 epidemiological expertise on animal health and agricultural related issues.
- Serve as the veterinary epidemiology liaison for the state with key national partners including the CDC, USDA, FDA and other federal agencies.
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