Data Specialist
Category : Alumni
Position Summary:
The Data Specialist is responsible for cleaning and maintaining population health datasets, deriving insights from a variety of data sources, and reporting findings to stakeholders to inform overdose prevention initiatives and related Detroit Health Department work. This is a grant-funded position with funding through September 2021.
Essential Functions:
• Identifies and compiles existing administrative, survey, and other data.
• Cleans and maintains datasets, including quality assurance and development of policies and procedures to ensure integrity of data.
• Write efficient code for processing data utilizing tools such as Python or R.
• Designs, develops, and automates production of data visualizations and written reports for internal and external use.
• Works in coordination with a team of epidemiologists and analysts to align analytic efforts across health department focus areas.
Skills Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, operations research, engineering, economics, social sciences, physics or chemistry.
AND
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience.
OR
• Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience required sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Job Qualifications:
• Experience programming in R required, experience in one or more additional programming languages (e.g. SAS, Python, SQL) preferred.
• Skills in data visualization and Geographic Information Systems required.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large and complex datasets.
• Highly proficient in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applicable software programs.
Applicants must be presently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. E.O.E.
Application Deadline: ***Open Until Filled***
For more information and to apply, click HERE.
