Epidemiologist

The Maternal Health Section within the Division of Family Health and Wellness (FHW)

of the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is seeking a contract Epidemiologist to

support the Family Planning program, including Title X reporting and compliance, as

well as the Presumptive Eligibility program.

Key Responsibilities:

The Family Planning Epidemiologist’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to,

the following:

• Design and maintain databases and surveillance systems

• Develop data collection tools

• Analyze and evaluate program data to track performance metrics

• Conduct descriptive epidemiologic analyses and interpret findings

• Create reports and data visualizations to summarize findings

• Convey information or findings to internal and external partners

• Identify opportunities for technical assistance or data quality

• improvement

Additional 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

• Provide epidemiological support to the Maternal and Child Health

• Block Grant

Qualifications:

• Proficient in analytical methods and statistical software; SAS experience preferred

• Expert in Microsoft suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

• Experience with data visualization

• Experience managing databases; REDCap experience is strongly preferred

• Strong oral and written communication skills; technical writing skills are required

• Experience supporting and evaluating public health programs is strongly preferred

Education/Experience Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics,

health information, or public health with a minimum of two years of experience.

In-Office Requirements:

1. New hires will be required to come in for the first day of employment for laptop deployment and onboarding

in Nashville, and at least quarterly, or as requested for quarterly meetings and professional development.

2. Travel to the Nashville office will not be reimbursed.

Typical working hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM, 37.5 hours per week.