Public Health Data Analyst – Epidemiology & Surveillance

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan Forgiveness

Health insurance

Work From Home Policy

Pension plan

Job summary

City of New York’s Health Department is seeking a Data Analyst in the Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI to analyze surveillance, laboratory, and epidemiologic data and to create clear data visualizations.

You will develop and manage database queries, work with large external datasets, and produce reports to support grant activities, surveillance, and outbreak responses.

The role requires strong SAS and data visualization skills and the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Develop, manage and implement database queries; analyze data; and provide data interpretation for STI quality assurance, evaluation, program development, surveillance, and research.
• Access and analyze large data sets housed outside the Bureau (e.g., electronic medical records, hospital discharge data).
• Produce data analyses, reports, and visualizations to support decision-making for grant-related, surveillance, and outbreak and response activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and implement database queries; analyze data; and provide data interpretation for STI quality assurance, evaluation, program development, surveillance, and research.
• Access and analyze large data sets housed outside the Bureau (e.g., electronic medical records, hospital discharge data).
• Produce data analyses, reports, and visualizations to support decision-making for grant-related, surveillance, and outbreak and response activities.
• Ensure proper and complete documentation of code and interpretation guides for all visualizations or reports produced
• Assist with developing study designs, sample size calculations, and methods for epidemiologic studies
• Lead and contribute to the preparation of presentations and manuscripts for scientific journals/peer reviewed health publications
• Supervise interns

Skills

SAS

Tableau

Power BI

ArcGIS

RedCap

Epidemiology data

Tools

Electronic health records

SQL basics

Job description

City of New York’s Health Department is seeking a Data Analyst in the Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI to analyze surveillance, laboratory, and epidemiologic data and to create clear data visualizations.

You will develop and manage database queries, work with large external datasets, and produce reports to support grant activities, surveillance, and outbreak responses.

The role requires strong SAS and data visualization skills and the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences.