Public Health Data Analyst

Job Summary

Providing data analysis and public health expertise, the full-time Public Health Data Analyst II will work remotely to support the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network by analyzing healthcare data, performing data quality assessments, and collaborating with various teams to deliver actionable insights.

Key responsibilities

• Utilize Python or R to access, clean, and analyze healthcare data from multiple sources while performing routine data-quality assessments
• Apply standard statistical methods to interpret and communicate findings, and support the testing and validation of digital quality measure specifications
• Collaborate with clinical experts and software developers to refine analytic approaches and prepare concise summaries and visualizations for diverse audiences

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with six years of relevant experience or a master's degree with four years of relevant experience in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, or a related field
• Proficiency in Python or R for data manipulation and analysis, including experience with large or complex data sets
• Ability to perform data-quality checks and carry out analytic assignments with limited oversight
• Successful completion of a federal Position of Public Trust Level 5 background investigation and maintenance of required clearance
• Strong understanding of healthcare data standards and digital quality measurement practices