Epidemiology Analyst

Job Summary

To support the American Heart Association's mission of improving cardiovascular health, the full-time, home-based Program Evaluation and Epidemiology Analyst will manage data acquisition and analysis, evaluate public health programs, and translate complex findings into actionable information for diverse stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Acquire, manage, and analyze cardiovascular disease data from national surveillance and healthcare datasets
• Produce statistical reports and dissemination products for the Annual Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update
• Lead evaluation planning and implementation for health initiatives, including data collection and reporting

Required qualifications

• Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Statistics, Evaluation, or a related quantitative field
• 3 years of experience in epidemiology and public health evaluation, preferably in chronic disease prevention
• Experience designing and implementing evaluation plans for community health-related programs
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data management using tools like SAS or R
• Experience with national surveillance or healthcare datasets such as NHANES or BRFSS