Job description

Epidemiologist Analyst, Aberdeen, MD
Join the team who values your skills and expertise. From intelligence and cybersecurity to vulnerability assessment and mission assurance, Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) brings experience and results. Building on a reputation as a dedicated, disciplined and tightly-knit organization, CNSP supports DOD and other federal clients in their critical, strategic and operational programs. CNSP is looking for qualified talent to give our clients the support they deserve and the quality they expect from our team – a team of experts, like you.
Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com .

SUMMARY
The Epidemiologist Analyst will support a team of epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and analysts in supporting the Senior Managing Epidemiologist and Defense Health Agency Army Satellite in accomplishing the division’s mission and objectives.

*The Epidemiologist Analyst must be a US citizen and proficient in SAS*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes the following:

• Supports the Army Satellite (AS) leadership in accomplishing the division’s mission and objectives.
• Supports the Senior Epidemiologists in accomplishing their tasks and objectives.
• Uses expertise in SAS and SQL programming to acquire and analyze personnel and health data for military-related epidemiological studies (adhoc or recurrent) received by AS.
• Assists in quality assurance verification of programming codes contained in past and current reports and requests.
• Works with epidemiologists, biostatisticians, preventive medicine and public health professionals, and research analysts within DHA AS and DCPH-A to rapidly deploy public health epidemiologic capabilities for the DoD using provided data resources.
• Assists in the development, planning, testing, validation, and execution of military-related epidemiological studies (adhoc or recurrent) received by DHA AS using sound epidemiologic and biostatistical knowledge and data resources.
• Informs and involves the stakeholders in creating and validating assumptions and procedures required to resolve any data quality issues.
• Maintains proficiency in SAS®, SQL® and other programming skills, and shall remain current on public health issues.
• Assists or leads quality assurance projects on maintaining the highest data quality of products provided to end-users.
• Assists or leads functional activities within DHA AS that are necessary to support DCHP-A mission such as (but not limited to):
• Maintenance of functional documents necessary to perform daily functions
• Production of health surveillance summaries, reports, and presentations (e.g., ad hoc briefings, white papers, slides, and other types of documents summarizing analytic activities and studies).
• Analysis, planning, and implementation of changes in functional processes.
• Planning and provision of training for staff and customers in epidemiology, biostatistics, programming, SAS, SQL or other topics pertinent in the practice of health surveillance and public health practice.
• Protection of PHI/PII while in use for analysis and while in storage in approved storage systems.
• Follows established quality assurance processes and plan in ensuring accuracy of reports, summaries, and analyses prior to distribution and in protection of PHI/PII.
• May collaborate with Government and contract personnel in the DHA AS, DCPH-A or from other DoD/Federal agencies in planning, designing, and analysis of sound epidemiological studies to submit for publication in peer-reviewed medical or scientific journals.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Public Health is required.
• Desires a minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in epidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, health economics or a related field.
• Desires a minimum of 4 years of experience programming in SAS, SQL.
• Epidemiological or biostatistical work experience (highly preferred).
• Experience with analysis of large databases. DoD health-related databases (i.e., SIDR, CAPER, TEDI, TEDNI, TMDS, TRAC2ES, and military personnel data) to perform longitudinal analyses, preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• The Epidemiologist Analsyt, must have a solid public health background (training, writing and reading) and detailed knowledge and experience with statistical software including SAS®; familiarity with Oracle® database structures; and experience using SQL®.
• Possess excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written oral and written communications skills.
• Team player and collaborates well with professionals.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have or be able to obtain a DoD clearance.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and a background investigation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The Epidemiologist Analyst is a hybrid position, Tele-work and Climate-controlled office.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $ 90,000.00 annually.

CNSP offers a competitive benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans for regular full-time employees, 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, life insurance, paid time off and more. Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable law.

Cherokee Federal has suspended it’s COVID mandate. However, it’s important to note that Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates Covid vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently not subject to enforcement by the Federal government. Therefore, Cherokee Federal has suspended application of the mandate and continues to monitor the government’s guidance on administration of any vaccine requirement

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cherokee Federal is a collective group of subsidiary companies of Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB). CNB is the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing, and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.
Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.
Why Cherokee Federal? Visit cherokee-federal.com to learn why you should join our team!

COMPLIANCE
Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Aberdeen, MD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to obtain a Secret Clearance, which requires you to be a US citizen and have a clean background, both criminal and financial?
• Do you have at least 3 years of "real world" working SAS experience?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person

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