Data Analyst II
$85,000–$105,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Maintain and update data visualization tools in SharePoint for process tracking and case monitoring. Track and maintain data use agreements and data requests while preparing data for clinical review. Sort, clean, and analyze project data from various databases using R, SAS, SPSS, and other approved statistical software. Generate files, reports, and tables in formats such as SAS, CSV, and XML for CDC program staff. Document processing tool problems or unexpected results and report them to leadership immediately. Support the non-clinical review of MACDP cases including deduplication, vital records searches, and quality assurance reviews. This role supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities by ensuring the quality and accuracy of public health data used to inform research and prevention strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, Statistics, Health Informatics, Computer Science, or a related field
- 2+ years of relevant experience
- Experience managing and analyzing large public health, healthcare, or surveillance datasets
- Proficiency in SAS, R, SQL, and data visualization tools
- Knowledge of epidemiologic methods, statistical analysis, data quality management, and public health surveillance systems
- Experience preparing technical documentation and communicating analytic findings to diverse audiences
- Public Health data analytics, particularly Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and neonatal abstinence syndrome surveillance
- Statistical programming (SAS, R, SQL, Python)
- Regression modeling and trend analysis
- Data visualization and reporting (Tableau, Power BI)
- CDC Surveillance and Reporting Systems
- Database Management and Data Warehousing
- Data Cleaning, Validation, and Quality Assessment
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Strategic Data Interpretation
- Research and Evaluation Methodology
- Strong Written and Oral Communication
- Ability to Translate Complex Data into Actionable Insights
- Collaboration Across Multidisciplinary Teams
- Relationship Building with State and Federal Partners
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree pr PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related discipline
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience supporting birth defects surveillance, maternal and child health programs, developmental disabilities research, or chronic disease surveillance
- Familiarity with CDC data standards, human subjects protections, IRB processes, and federal data governance requirements
- Experience working with multi-state surveillance systems and collaborating with state health departments and public health partners
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