Epidemiologist

Position – Epidemiologist

Location – Nashville, TN 37243

Contract – 12 Months with a possibility of extension

Job Overview:

Hiring for an Epidemiologist for the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs section in Nashville, TN. This position will be responsible for professional, scientific, and epidemiological assessments of considerable difficulty for the Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee.

Job Location:

A hybrid position that requires travel to Nashville. Applicants must be current Tennessee residents or willing to relocate to Tennessee.

Education Requirements:

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics, or health information.

OR

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in health science, biomedical science, or environmental science field, with experience equivalent to two years’ work experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, health informatics, health sciences, biomedical sciences, or environmental sciences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare routine reports of program participation and outcomes to internal and external partners.
• Implement SAS code changes and REDCap project changes as monitoring guidance evolves or processes change.
• Provide technical assistance to non-technical staff (e.g., REDCap system, SOP/task guidance, etc.).
• Writes independent code and can test output for accuracy.
• Pull, clean, and submit recurring CHANT reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly) on time.
• Work closely with the MCH Programs Team to effectively support MCH surveillance projects and produce data outputs and visualizations from CHANT data.
• Provide quick responses to data inquiries and provide CHANT data information to regional teams, leadership, stakeholders, and other public health partners.
• Ability to work remotely.
• Ability to come into the Nashville office monthly or as needed.
• Fulfill ad-hoc data and/or analysis requests.
• Translate programmatic requirements into the development of appropriate data collection.

Other Requirements:

• Proficient at managing electronic data and navigating complex databases, with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience in customer service and working on teams.
• Proficient in statistical software programming, such as SAS.
• Experience in public health and health data, such as vital records or health survey data (preferred).
• Experience in deployment or implementation of application systems or related field (preferred).
• Foundation in system design, analysis, and evaluation.