Epidemiologist - Surveillance & Data Systems (Hybrid)

Nastech Global; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Nastech Global in Nashville, TN is seeking a Contract Epidemiologist to support the OD2A grant with expanded nonfatal overdose surveillance. The role focuses on developing, refining, and validating surveillance definitions and workflows to improve early detection of community-based outbreaks.

The position emphasizes hands-on ESSENCE analysis, collaboration with surveillance staff, and training team members while coordinating with REDCap and other systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in public health surveillance systems.
• Familiarity with ESSENCE and REDCap workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in ESSENCE and support statewide nonfatal overdose surveillance.
• Collaborate with surveillance staff to develop and validate surveillance definitions for emerging substances.
• 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.

Tools

ESSENCE

REDCap

Job description

Nastech Global in Nashville, TN is seeking a Contract Epidemiologist to support the OD2A grant with expanded nonfatal overdose surveillance. The role focuses on developing, refining, and validating surveillance definitions and workflows to improve early detection of community-based outbreaks.

The position emphasizes hands-on ESSENCE analysis, collaboration with surveillance staff, and training team members while coordinating with REDCap and other systems.