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Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist / Senior Data Analyst Epidemiology experience to support the design, implementation, and go-live readiness of a large-scale Disease Surveillance System for a public health client. This role will play a critical function in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, reliability, and epidemiologic integrity of surveillance data prior to system deployment. The ideal candidate combines strong epidemiologic expertise with deep analytical rigor, experience validating complex health datasets, and the ability to work collaboratively with technology, data engineering, and public health stakeholders in a consulting delivery model.
Key Responsibilities:Epidemiologic & Analytical Leadership:
Design and validate surveillance indicators aligned with public health reporting standards.
Apply epidemiologic methods to ensure proper case definitions, cohort construction, and disease classification logic.
Develop statistical models and analytic approaches to support outbreak detection, trend analysis, and reporting.
Ensure alignment with established surveillance frameworks (e.g., CDC reporting models, syndromic surveillance standards).
Data Quality & Go-Live Readiness:
Lead data validation and quality assurance efforts in preparation for system go-live.
Develop and execute data quality assessment plans, including:
Completeness checks
Timeliness metrics
Data consistency validation
Outlier detection
Duplicate case identification
Cross-system reconciliation
Validate ETL outputs against source systems (EHRs, lab systems, case management platforms, claims data).
Perform parallel runs and reconcile legacy vs. new system outputs.
Define and monitor key data quality KPIs and thresholds for production readiness.
Partner with data engineers to troubleshoot transformation logic and mapping discrepancies.
Document validation methodologies and maintain audit-ready quality documentation.
Stakeholder & Consulting Responsibilities:
Translate technical validation findings into clear risk statements and remediation plans for executive leadership.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and collaborate with public health program teams.
Advise clients on data governance, surveillance standards, and quality monitoring post go-live.
Contribute to system deployment readiness assessments and operational transition planning.
May require occasional travel
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of applied epidemiology experience, including surveillance or public health reporting.
Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting disease surveillance systems, registries, or public health data platforms.
Minimum of 3 years of experience working with public health agencies or entities such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in data collection and data analysis.
Bachelors Degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or related field.
Familiarity with syndromic surveillance platforms and HL7/FHIR standards.
Experience supporting system implementations in cloud environments (AWS, Salesforce, Snowflake).
Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology and outbreak analytics.
Experience defining data governance frameworks and post-go-live monitoring protocols.
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