Public Health Data Analyst

Summary:

• Pay Rate: $50.84
• Duration: 12 Months
• Location: Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• Conduct epidemiologic surveillance and analysis of healthcare utilization, capacity, workforce, and service delivery data.
• Monitor syndromic surveillance and other near real-time data sources to identify company system trends.
• Link, clean, and analyze multiple state and federal datasets using SAS, SQL, Snowflake, or similar tools.
• Develop dashboards, maps, and visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, ArcGIS, and related software.
• Assist with onboarding healthcare facilities to the Automated Capacity Occupancy Reporting Network (ACORN) for real-time capacity data submission, with technical assistance and data quality review.
• Evaluate surveillance systems and recommend improvements to data quality, validity, and timeliness.
• Support emergency preparedness planning, situational awareness, and public health response activities.
• Develop reports, data briefs, presentations, and policy recommendations for agency leadership and partners.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve health system planning and resilience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience with SAS and SQL.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, and/or ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of public health surveillance, healthcare data systems, and epidemiologic methods.
• Strong communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Core Competencies:

• Epidemiology
• Statistical analysis
• Data visualization
• GIS
• Health systems research
• Surveillance evaluation
• Scientific communication
• Emergency preparedness
• Collaboration