Public Health Data Scientist I: ML & Visualization

Cherokee Federal; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Other benefits

Job summary

Cherokee Nation Integrated Health (CNIH), part of Cherokee Federal, seeks a Data Scientist I to provide data science, statistical, and advanced analytical support to CDC programs.

The role focuses on extracting knowledge from structured and unstructured public health data to support analysis, surveillance, improved understanding and communication, visualization, health services delivery, and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, computer science, health science, public health, epidemiology, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with data processing, exploratory analysis, anomaly detection, structured and unstructured data, and interpretation of findings.
• Experience with predictive or prescriptive modeling, machine learning, AI, data visualization, or related advanced analytics.
• Ability to assess data quality and communicate results and their public health relevance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop statistical and advanced analytic methods for complex data science projects.
• Gather, integrate, process, and analyze data from multiple public health surveillance, research, and administrative sources.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, anomaly detection, measurement, and analysis of structured and unstructured data.
• Apply machine learning, AI, predictive modeling, and prescriptive modeling to public health data.
• Interpret findings and translate analytical results into actionable insights for public health programs and decision-making.
• Develop, implement, and monitor advanced analytic and computational tools for CDC programs.
• Provide technical consultation on health science, data science, programming, and analytics to public health.
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, computer scientists, economists, policy analysts, and other experts on surveillance and research.
• Develop data visualizations and communicate findings to support understanding of public health data.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

AI / Predictive modeling

Data visualization

Public health data

Data processing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Cherokee Nation Integrated Health (CNIH), part of Cherokee Federal, seeks a Data Scientist I to provide data science, statistical, and advanced analytical support to CDC programs.

The role focuses on extracting knowledge from structured and unstructured public health data to support analysis, surveillance, improved understanding and communication, visualization, health services delivery, and data-driven decision-making.