Epidemiologist

LUKOS LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Paid time off and Federal holidays

Job summary

Lukos LLC in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a data-oriented epidemiologist to support CDC surveillance activities. The role involves running analyses with SAS, R, and Power BI, ensuring data quality across surveillance systems, and communicating findings to jurisdictions and stakeholders.

The position is hybrid and requires travel to site visits and conferences. Ideal candidates hold a master's degree with at least seven years of epidemiology experience, leadership in emergency response, and strong

Qualifications

• Master's degree in their field is required.
• At least 7 years epidemiology experience.
• Technical expertise in healthcare program evaluation and project management.
• Leadership experience in emergency response surveillance and research investigations.
• Expertise in developing courses of action and multi-dimensional recommendations for epidemiological studies and operational research.
• Experience performing data reports via SAS, R, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Run reports, queries, and analyses in Microsoft SQL, REDCap, SAS, R, Power BI or other statistical or data visualization programs and prepare reporting metrics.
• Review reports for quality and completeness quarterly and inform jurisdictions of discrepancies.
• Conduct quality control for surveillance systems and provide reports to jurisdictions.
• Ensure data entry completeness and quality for surveillance systems.
• Recommend changes to database structure and processing and communicate with COR and CDC Technical Team.
• Maintain a data dictionary for all data files used to create reports and share with the CDC project team quarterly.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for reporting and QA of data processes and train new staff.
• Maintain code repository via Gitlab or Github to ensure code is current.
• Conduct analyses and write reports for dissemination in peer‑reviewed journals and MMWR.
• Provide background information and updates to stakeholders via calls, emails, and meetings.
• Be prepared to travel for site visits and attend conferences as required.

Skills

Epidemiology

Statistical analysis

Leadership

Project management

Data visualization

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SAS

R

Power BI

Git

Job description

Job Objective

The purpose of this requirement is to support CDC in its effort to gather and analyze data from longitudinal pregnant people and infant surveillance and Birth Defects surveillance/registry systems, as well as provide services to support CDC activities related to neonatal abstinence syndrome to make use of existing state bio surveillance and other surveillance tools to improve voluntary, de‑identified prenatal and newborn health data. Data may include opioid‑related information before and during pregnancy to reduce risks associated with neonatal abstinence syndrome and optimize care. Other CDC activities include monitoring infectious disease threats during pregnancy, including COVID‑19, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis C, mpox, syphilis, and Zika.

Responsibilities

• Run reports, queries, and analyses in Microsoft SQL, REDCap, SAS, R, Power BI or other statistical or data visualization programs and prepare reporting metrics for data completeness, logic checks and reporting
• Review reports for quality and completeness quarterly and inform jurisdictions of any discrepancies
• Conduct quality control for surveillance systems and provide reports to jurisdictions
• Ensure data entry completeness and quality for surveillance systems
• Recommend changes to database structure and processing and send to COR and CDC Technical Team
• Maintain a data dictionary for all data files used to create reports, provide to CDC project team on a quarterly basis
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for reporting and quality assurance of the data process, including orientation or training of new staff
• Maintain code repository via Gitlab or Github to ensure code is current
• Conduct analyses and write reports for dissemination in peer‑reviewed journals and MMWR
• Provide background information, answer questions, provide updates to stakeholders, including partners and jurisdictions, about the surveillance system via phone calls, emails, and meetings
• Must be prepared to travel and attend an in‑person meeting and participate in at least 2‑3 site visits at least once a year to a funded jurisdiction. Site visit dates and locations may vary
• Must be prepared to attend a conference (to be determined) at least twice a year. Annual conference dates and locations may vary.

Qualifications

• Certification & Education: Minimum of a master's degree in their field
• Experience Required:
  • At least 7 years epidemiology experience
  • Technical expertise and experience with conducting healthcare program evaluation and project management
  • Leadership experience in emergency response surveillance and research investigations
  • Subject Matter Expert in developing course of action and multi‑dimensional recommendations for epidemiological studies, healthcare surveillance, and operational research
  • Experience in facilitating data collection, performing extensive statistical analyses in emergency response teams to assess impact and develop mitigation strategies
  • Experience performing data reports via SAS, R, Power BI

Work Location

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid Position)

Benefits

At Lukos we offer full‑time employees competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.