Data Scientist

Job Summary

To support public health initiatives, the part-time Data Scientist will leverage advanced analytics, statistical techniques, and machine learning to analyze diverse datasets and develop predictive models, working remotely while collaborating with the Delaware Division of Public Health Epidemiology Section.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and improve data analysis and visualization tools to inform public health decisions
• Analyze public health datasets to identify trends and apply statistical methods for actionable insights
• Provide geospatial analysis and support case detection through Natural Language Processing techniques

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Data Science, Statistics, Epidemiology, or a related field; Master's or PhD preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) and statistical packages (e.g., SAS)
• Experience with programming languages such as Python or R, and data manipulation tools (e.g., SQL)
• Familiarity with cloud-based data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake) and platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) preferred