Associate Epidemiologist

Guidehouse; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Associate Epidemiologist to support public health analytics, surveillance, research, and data modernization initiatives as part of our Technology AI/Data capability.

This role supports senior epidemiologists, data scientists, and public health subject matter experts in analyzing health data, monitoring trends, validating datasets, and producing reports and visualizations that inform public health decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Sciences, Data Science, or related field.
• 1+ year of professional epidemiology/public health analytics experience.
• Experience with SAS, R, Python, or SQL for large datasets.
• Familiarity with epidemiologic principles and data quality practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support epidemiologic analysis of surveillance, clinical, claims, survey, and other public health datasets.
• Assist with data cleaning, validation, quality assurance, and preparation of analysis-ready datasets.
• Develop descriptive statistics, trend analyses, tables, figures, and routine surveillance reports.
• Support development of dashboards, visualizations, and reporting products for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Assist in documentation activities including data dictionaries, metadata, codebooks, SOPs, and analytic methods documentation.
• Conduct literature reviews and support evidence synthesis activities.
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, biostatisticians, data scientists, and informaticists on public health analytics and data modernization initiatives.
• Support technical assistance, training, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Maintain quality, version control, and reproducibility standards across analytic deliverables.
• Participate in project meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Sciences, Data Science, or related field

Tools

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

R Shiny

Databricks

Azure

Snowflake

Palantir Foundry

Job description

What You Will Do

Guidehouse is seeking an Associate Epidemiologist to support public health analytics, surveillance, research, and data modernization initiatives as part of our Technology AI/Data capability. This role supports senior epidemiologists, data scientists, and public health subject matter experts in analyzing health data, monitoring trends, validating datasets, and producing reports and visualizations that inform public health decision making.

• Support epidemiologic analysis of surveillance, clinical, claims, survey, and other public health datasets.


• Assist with data cleaning, validation, quality assurance, and preparation of analysis-ready datasets.


• Develop descriptive statistics, trend analyses, tables, figures, and routine surveillance reports.


• Support development of dashboards, visualizations, and reporting products for technical and non-technical audiences.


• Assist in documentation activities including data dictionaries, metadata, codebooks, standard operating procedures, and analytic methods documentation.


• Conduct literature reviews and support evidence synthesis activities.


• Collaborate with epidemiologists, biostatisticians, data scientists, and informaticists on public health analytics and data modernization initiatives.


• Support technical assistance, training, and stakeholder engagement activities.


• Maintain quality, version control, and reproducibility standards across analytic deliverables.


• Participate in project meetings and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.


• Roles is contingent upon contract award.

Job Family

Data Science & Analysis

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Need

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. and must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS \"PUBLIC TRUST\"


• Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Sciences, Data Science, or related field.


• ONE (1) or more years of professional experience supporting epidemiology, surveillance, public health analytics, research, or health data activities.


• Experience working with large datasets using one or more statistical programming languages such as SAS, R, Python, SQL, or similar tools.


• Familiarity with epidemiologic principles, public health surveillance methods, and data quality practices.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Master's degree (MPH/MS) in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or related field.


• Experience supporting federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial public health programs.


• Experience developing dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, R Shiny, or similar platforms.


• Experience conducting literature reviews or supporting scientific publications.


• Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, or documentation standards.


• Exposure to cloud analytics platforms such as Databricks, Azure, Snowflake, or Palantir Foundry.


• Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence, or natural language processing applications in public health.

The annual salary range for this position is $53,000.00-$88,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance


• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays


• Parental Leave


• 401(k) Retirement Plan


• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance


• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance


• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts


• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits


• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability


• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities


• Employee Referral Program


• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach


• Care.com annual membership


• Employee Assistance Program


• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)


• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.