Lead Epidemiology & Surveillance Data Scientist

Guidehouse; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Epidemiology/Surveillance Lead to provide scientific leadership and strategic oversight for surveillance, epidemiology, analytics, and public health data modernization programs. This role will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering high-impact public health data products, advanced analytic solutions, and surveillance capabilities to support population health decision making.

The successful candidate will oversee development of datasets, analytic products, dashboards,

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, and must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS PUBLIC TRUST.
• MPH, MS, DrPH, or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Health Data Science, or related field.
• TEN (10) or more years of professional experience in epidemiology, surveillance, public health analytics, research, or health data science.
• Experience leading large-scale surveillance or epidemiology programs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with SAS, R, Python, SQL, or equivalent analytical platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead epidemiology and surveillance subject matter expert across complex public health analytics and data initiatives.
• Lead surveillance strategy, epidemiologic methodology, data interpretation, and scientific quality assurance activities.
• Oversee development of surveillance datasets, analytic products, dashboards, reports, and dissemination materials.
• Guide advanced epidemiologic analyses, statistical modeling, trend analysis, population health measurement, and evaluation methodologies.
• Lead quality assurance reviews of data, methods, findings, and deliverables to ensure scientific rigor and reproducibility.
• Advise clients and stakeholders on surveillance strategy, emerging public health issues, data modernization approaches, and analytic best practices.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams of epidemiologists, analysts, data scientists, statisticians, and informaticists.
• Translate complex analytical findings into strategic recommendations for executive leadership and decision makers.
• Support modernization of surveillance and analytic environments through automation, advanced analytics, cloud technologies, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Lead scientific dissemination activities including publications, conference presentations, technical reviews, and stakeholder briefings.
• Support business development, solution development, and thought leadership initiatives within Guidehouse's Health AI/Data practice.

Skills

Epidemiology

Surveillance

Public health analytics

Data science

Leadership

Education

MPH

MS

DrPH

PhD

Tools

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an Epidemiology/Surveillance Lead to provide scientific leadership and strategic oversight for surveillance, epidemiology, analytics, and public health data modernization programs. This role will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering high-impact public health data products, advanced analytic solutions, and surveillance capabilities to support population health decision making.

The successful candidate will oversee development of datasets, analytic products, dashboards,