Requisition Name: Epidemiologist

Location : Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Hybrid

Description
This is a contract position that will report directly to the Injury Prevention section’s Senior Epidemiologist.

Key Job Responsibilities
Attend all grant-required meetings.
Complete all grant-required reports.
Develop and manage databases to collect, organize, and analyze data for the pediatric and maternal health psychiatric teams, including the REDCap database used to monitor call volume and type. Ensure data quality and integrity for accurate interpretation and reporting.
Participate in needs assessments, resource allocation and program evaluation, planning and development for the assigned programs.
Communicate and disseminate data and evaluation findings to leadership, internal, and external partners.
Participate actively in strategic planning efforts by making recommendations regarding the utilization of data findings to make improvements to the maternal and pediatric mental health consultation programs.

Ability to work remotely and in the Nashville, TN office.

Other Duties:
Ensure that all generated reports follow Data Release Guidelines.
Work with program directors and communications specialists to develop infographics and disseminate findings among clinical and community partners.
Represent program at national workgroup meetings.
Use innovative means to improve the implementation of programs, write grants, and evaluate programs.
Ensure compliance with grant requirements.
Provide epidemiological support to the MCH Block Grant priority areas as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics, or health informatics with experience equivalent to four year's work experience in epidemiology.

The preferred candidate will have:
Experience in SAS
Experience working with large data sets
Excellent oral and written presentation skills
Excellent data visualization skills
Expertise working cross functionally

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $29.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Experience level:

• 5 years

Medical specialties:

• Public Health

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Epidemiologist: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Nashville, TN 37243: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person