Public Health Data & GIS Specialist

Washoe County; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 82,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Washoe County in Reno, NV is seeking a Public Health Informatics Specialist (Grant Funded) to provide professional informatics, data support, and analysis for assessment and research to improve public health outcomes. The role involves developing informatics systems and platforms and supporting related work as needed.

The ideal candidate will manage ingestion, analysis, and spatial modeling of large datasets using Python, ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise, SQL, and R, with a track record of building

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time experience in health informatics and analysis in a public health, human services, or closely related agency.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, data sciences, informatics, or a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Valid driver's license required at time of appointment and maintained for continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional informatics, data support and analysis for assessment and research to promote improved public health outcomes.
• Develops informatics systems and platforms and performs related work as required.
• Lead ingestion, analysis, and spatial modeling of large health datasets using a robust technical stack including Python, ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise, SQL, and R; build automated data pipelines and predictive models.

Job description

Washoe County in Reno, NV is seeking a Public Health Informatics Specialist (Grant Funded) to provide professional informatics, data support, and analysis for assessment and research to improve public health outcomes. The role involves developing informatics systems and platforms and supporting related work as needed.

The ideal candidate will manage ingestion, analysis, and spatial modeling of large datasets using Python, ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise, SQL, and R, with a track record of building