Biostatistician, Georgia DPH
Category : Alumni
Position Description
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Epidemiology Section is recruiting a biostatistician for the Drug Surveillance Unit (DSU). The DSU biostatistician will support multiple data needs for the DSU epidemiology team. These will include:
- Supporting development of an analytic platform and public facing data dashboard.
- Analyzing large datasets and preparing statistical reports. Reports will be used to support DPH’s efforts to monitor drug overdoses and substance use, and to understand the impact of the opioid epidemic.
- Preparing analysis plans to ensure the best statistical methods are developed and utilized.
- Implementing and interpreting statistical methods including regression and data visualization to demonstrate effects of public health interventions.
- Writing specifications for files, consistency checks, tables, and calculations used to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources.
- Interpreting analyses and preparing data for reports, presentations, and data requests based on stakeholder needs.
- Interfacing with non-technical users to assist with data interpretation and understanding of results.
Required skills
- Proficient with statistical computer applications such as SAS and mapping tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS. SQL, R, Python, Tableau (or equivalent platforms) proficiency are preferred but are not required.
Qualifications
- Doctorate or Master’s degree in Public Health with a focus in Biostatistics or Epidemiology or equivalent data analysis degree.
Salary
- $35-$45/hr, commensurate with experience
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, contact Laura Edison at laura [dot] edison [at] dph [dot] ga [dot] gov to learn more about the position and apply.
