Epidemiologist 1
Quality Staffing
Contract
On-site
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is seeking an experienced Epidemiologist 1 to work through our agency as a contract employee with the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Informatics & Analytics, (TN DOH) located in Nashville, TN. This is a hybrid position working from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday for a total of 37.5 hours per week. The pay rate for this position is $34.00 per hour.
Epidemiologist 1 Job Overview:
This position is located in the Office of Informatics & Analytics (OIA) at the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) in Nashville, TN and is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance's (BJA's) Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Grant. The Epidemiologist 1will play a key role in advancing overdose surveillance and strengthening the statewide multidisciplinary overdose working group. This includes the development of new surveillance tools and analytic briefs to assist partners in making data-driven decisions for overdose prevention and response. The position will also facilitate the working group meetings by coordinating monthly continued learning opportunities to internal and external stakeholders.
Epidemiologist 1 Key Responsibilities will include:
- Facilitate the Overdose Working Group:
- Organizing and leading monthly meetings
- Structuring meetings to include data trends, expert presentations, and partner updates
- Coordinating subject matter expert presentations on overdose-related research and evidence-based interventions
- Develop and Implement New Surveillance Tools to Support Overdose Response Efforts:
- Creating monthly analytic briefs highlighting linked data, emerging substances, and trends among marginalized communities
- Designing interactive dashboards and visualizations to enhance accessibility and interpretation of overdose data
- Expand the Working Group's Reach and Engagement:
- Increasing participation from regional epidemiologists and local health partners
- Work with OIA's Data Governance (DG) team to determine how internal data trends can be aggregated and shared publicly
- Support the Planning and Execution of an Annual In-Person Working Group Meeting:
- Partner updates, success stories, and program spotlights
- Evaluation of the working group's impact and overdose data utility
- Coordinating travel for Hal Rogers working group participants
- Provide Timely Data Analysis and Visualization Support to TDH Leadership, Program Staff, and External Partners
- Document Processes and Methodologies to Ensure Reproducibility and Transparency
Epidemiologist 1 Education, Experience and Qualification Requirements:
The preferred candidate with have an MPH or PhD with significant experience in Public Health, Overdose Surveillance, or Health Data Analysis. The ideal candidate should also demonstrate:
- Proficiency in R or SAS (SQL experience preferred)
- 2+ years of experience with an intermediate/expert understanding in data visualization software, such as Tableau or R, is required.
- Experience working with large datasets and developing analytic briefs
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Experience facilitating meetings, coordinating stakeholders, and engaging multidisciplinary partners
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment
- MUST be local to the Nashville area
Benefits Include:
- Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages
- Major Medical Insurance
- Indemnity Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Term Life insurance and Short-Term Disability
Interested? Here is how to apply:
- Visit our website at: www.qualitystaffing.com
- Click on “Apply Now” and complete the process.
- Follow up with a phone text to 615-540-8186, Quality Staffing's TN recruiter.
- Please text your first & last name, your email address, and job #64074 Epidemiologist 1, Nashville.
- This job closes on 3/13/25 (or when the position is filled) and will no longer accept resumes after this date.
Quality Staffing, Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
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