Public Health Analyst at International SOS Government Medical Services in Washington, DC, United States

Job description

• As a Public Health Analyst, you’ll use epidemiology, statistical programming, and data analysis to support public health surveillance, infectious disease initiatives, and program assessment within a detention health services environment.
• You’ll turn complex data and research into clear analysis, reports, presentations, and guidance while collaborating with public health and law enforcement partners and assessing program goals, progress, impact, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data collection, data management, surveillance, epidemiologic, and operational analyses using statistical programming and data interpretation.
• Support tuberculosis coordination and care activities, infectious disease surveillance, public health interventions, and special projects.
• Develop analytic reports, literature reviews, official guidance, and planning documents, and present scientific and public health information at interagency and national meetings.
• Collaborate with public health and law enforcement partners while assessing program goals, priorities, progress, impact, and outcomes.
• Mentor student volunteers supporting surveillance, program assessment, and process-improvement projects.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in public health epidemiology or a related analytical public health field.
• Professional background in epidemiology and at least one year of experience in public health practice.
• Proficiency in quantitative data analysis, statistical programming, data interpretation, and epidemiologic analysis using SAS.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Access for data collection, management, database building, and manipulation; proficiency with Microsoft Excel and electronic data systems.
• Knowledge of public health actions related to infectious diseases of public health significance, with strong professional and technical writing and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Privacy Act, and PII requirements related to confidential health information.
• Ability to meet applicable federal personnel security requirements, including an Initial Preliminary Favorable Fitness Determination and a Complete Favorable Fitness Determination upon completion of required background investigations.
• Epidemiology experience associated with a correctional or detention health setting.

Skills

Required

• SAS
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• electronic data systems

Benefits

• Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus. International SOS Government Medical Services complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.
• Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographical market data.