Remote SUDORS Abstractor for Public Health Data

CDC Foundation; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

CDC Foundation is seeking a SUDORS Abstractor to support remote data abstraction for OD2A in New Mexico. You will work with epidemiologists to identify deaths, request reports from coroner offices, and abstract information into SUDORS following established protocols.

The role emphasizes data quality, collaboration with surveillance teams, and potential contributions to manuscripts or data briefs. A health-related bachelor's is required; SAS experience is a plus, and the role is remote with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field is required.
• Experience with data abstraction and public health surveillance preferred.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong written and oral communication, able to work independently.
• Familiarity with SAS or similar statistical software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain relationships with vital records and medical offices.
• Abstract data from death certificates and reports into SUDORS.
• Advance data quality assurance and manual reviews of narratives.
• Support OD2A data processing and coordination with surveillance teams.
• Contribute to reports, manuscripts, or data briefs as needed.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Ability to work under time constraints

Statistical software (SAS) familiarity

Data security awareness

Virtual environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Master's degree in health-related field preferred

Tools

SAS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Zoom

Job description

CDC Foundation is seeking a SUDORS Abstractor to support remote data abstraction for OD2A in New Mexico. You will work with epidemiologists to identify deaths, request reports from coroner offices, and abstract information into SUDORS following established protocols.

The role emphasizes data quality, collaboration with surveillance teams, and potential contributions to manuscripts or data briefs. A health-related bachelor's is required; SAS experience is a plus, and the role is remote with