Epidemiologist
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We have Contract role Epidemiologist-Hybrid for our client at Nashville, TN. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.
Position Details:
Epidemiologist-Hybrid- Nashville, TN
Location : Nashville, TN (Hybrid TN residents only)
Project Duration : 12+ months contract
Pay Rate : $36/hr. to $38/hr. on W2
Screening Questions for the Role:
Do you have at least 2 years of experience in public health analytics or epidemiology?
Do you have hands-on experience with data analysis tools such as R, SAS, Stata, Python, or Tableau?
Do you have experience working with SQL and relational databases?
Have you worked with healthcare, prescription monitoring, overdose surveillance, hospital discharge, or public health datasets?
Do you have experience linking datasets and creating dashboards or reports for stakeholders?
About the Role
This position is with the Office of Informatics & Analytics (OIA) within the Tennessee Department of Health.
The Epidemiologist will support overdose prevention and public health surveillance efforts by analyzing prescription and healthcare data.
The role will primarily focus on supporting Tennessees Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
The candidate will work with prescription data, hospital discharge data, and vital statistics data to identify trends, risk factors, and actionable public health insights.
The role also includes developing dashboards, reports, and visualization products for internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze and interpret prescription drug and overdose-related datasets
Perform statistical analysis to identify trends, hotspots, and risk factors
Create dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using analytical tools
Support evaluations of overdose prevention programs and interventions
Collaborate with public health teams, healthcare providers, and external stakeholders
Ensure data quality, confidentiality, and compliance with HIPAA and data governance policies
Assist with provider education materials, presentations, and public health reporting
Required Skills & Qualifications
Masters degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or related field
Minimum 2 years of experience in public health analytics or epidemiology
Experience with R, SAS, Stata, Python, Tableau, or similar analytical tools
Strong SQL and database experience
Experience working with healthcare or public health datasets
Ability to communicate complex data findings to non-technical audiences
To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Nikhil Jhajharia at email address (url removed) can be reached on # (phone number removed).
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