Overview

Goldbelt Professional Services (GPS) protects the safety and health of the country by supporting civilian public health and defense medical marketspace. GPS offers research and development, engineering, and logistics services that enhance and enlarge customers' operations. GPS's expertise is focused on integrating C6ISR and scientific, engineering, and technical support for various government partners. The experts at GPS are research and data-driven and ready to create custom solutions. 

Summary:

Goldbelt Professional Services, LLC (GPS) is seeking an Epidemiology Data Management Specialist to support the Clinical Epidemiology and Treatment Team (ICE-T) within the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, Influenza Division (ID) of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). ICE-T conducts population-based surveillance for influenza-associated hospitalizations, oversees a large electronic records based vaccine effectiveness platforms, and conducts analyses using multiple data platforms to describe the clinical epidemiology of influenza.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist with processing and preparing data for weekly publication to internal and externally facing reports and dashboards.
• Evaluate data dictionaries and quality control reports to assess progress of data cleaning and validation activities.
• Prepare verbal and written summaries of data, data quality / data completeness reports.
• Assist in the preparation of tables and figures and methods sections for peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Perform data visualization of surveillance data.
• Updating programming code, data dictionaries, and databases as part of seasonal preparation work and ongoing surveillance activities.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge and use of data visualization software (Power BI, Tableau, Sisense, Cognos, etc.).
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Knowledge and use of various statistical software (SAS, R, SPSS, Stata, etc.).
• Strong aptitude for processing, working with, and evaluating data from multiple sources.
• Attention to detail is a must.
• Must be able to follow protocol and process based on variables searches.
• Ability to translate complex problems clearly and in nontechnical terms effectively internally and externally.
• Must be capable of working with general guidance and with little to no supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to decipher and organize exceptionally large databases.
• Proficient with basic database statistics that include mean, median, and mode.
• Able to summarize analysis results, draws conclusions, and identifies potential recommendations.
• Great judgment and decision making, with strong analytical skills; business intuition and business acumen.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology or Data Science or related field or related field with 5-7 years’ experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in healthcare data management and/or analysis.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, data science 
• Previous infectious disease surveillance experience highly desired.
• Prior experience working with CDC beneficial.

Pay and BenefitsAt Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.