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Position Objective:
The Senior Public Health SME shall perform the following tasks in support of major DHIS program initiatives, including but not limited to the launch of a new data platform, Data Hub, National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) and National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides high-level expertise with respect to all phases of statistical models and interpretation of analysis and studies.
Is an expert in R programming and Jupyter Notebook.
Personally analyzes and prepares complex studies that require more sophisticated methodology and/or advanced computer skills.
Examines reports and articles prepared by others within the organization as part of the peer review process.
Provides technical consultation with program staff to develop study questions and designs, conduct analysis and interpret the findings based on pharmacy, hospital and healthcare claims data.
Contribute as co-author and write papers for publications in peer review journals and reports, and present to the scientific community at professional meetings and conferences as appropriate.
Performs work that is reviewed in timely intervals as defined by Health Scientist Coordinator.
Provides deliverables within the time frames defined by appropriate personnel and reviews to ensure time frames and quality standards are met.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree required
8 years relevant experience. Relevant experience may be substituted for education: 4+ years’ experience with a PhD; 6+ years’ experience with an MA/MS degree; 10+ years’ experience with related Associate’s Degree, or 12+ years’ related experience with no degree.
Expert in R programming and Jupyter Notebook.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
Knowledge in managing and analyzing large data sets using either SAS or R required.
US Citizenship is required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Clearance: Public Trust
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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GAP Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.
Requisition ID: 7078