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Software Technology, Inc. lists this Epidemiologist - Nashville, TN opportunity in nashville, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Contract Epidemiologist – Expanded Nonfatal Overdose Surveillance Support (OD2A Grant)
Location: Nashville, TN 37243
Shift: 8-4.30PM
Interview: Phone and in-person
Requirement: Must work in office 1 day a week.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop expertise in the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) and support statewide nonfatal overdose surveillance.
Collaborate with surveillance staff to develop and validate surveillance definitions for emerging substances, including medetomidine, vape shop products, cannabis, and other emerging drug classes.
Collaborate with internal partners to support integration of ESSENCE data with REDCap and other surveillance systems.
Train team members on ESSENCE workflows, surveillance definitions, and data management processes.
Surveillance Reporting and Data Visualization
Develop and maintain standardized monthly overdose burden reports to support internal planning and decision-making.
Evaluate available surveillance data sources to identify the most appropriate data for routine reporting.
Design and maintain automated reporting tools to efficiently produce monthly trend reports.
Perform quality assurance reviews to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and consistency prior to dissemination.
Present surveillance findings and provide technical guidance on interpretation of overdose trends to internal stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or a related field.
Experience conducting epidemiologic analyses using large administrative or surveillance datasets.
Experience with SAS, SQL, R, Tableau, or similar analytic and visualization software.
Knowledge of public health surveillance systems, syndromic surveillance, or overdose surveillance is preferred.
Experience with study design, data quality assessment, statistical analysis, and interpretation of public health data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing technical reports and presenting findings to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Desired Characteristics
The ideal candidate is a curious, collaborative, and detail-oriented epidemiologist who enjoys solving complex analytic problems and translating data into actionable public health information. They should be comfortable learning new surveillance systems, evaluating data quality, developing innovative surveillance products, and communicating findings to technical and non-technical audiences. A strong commitment to continuous learning, teamwork, and improving overdose prevention efforts is essential.
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Worksite address
nashville, TN, 37247, US
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