Public Health Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Perform analysis and interpretation of data utilizing SAS.

• Input variable definitions for survey questionnaires, including variable names, range labels, default values, and question strings.

• Create data retrievals and summary outputs.

• Aid in the dissemination and reporting of data to stakeholders.

• Develop SAS programs to produce surveillance reports.

• Conduct routine data analysis and interpretation, including data entry, coding, and transcription.

• Design presentation graphics using MS Office tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

• Conduct literature searches and summarize the findings from the reviewed literature.

• Create SAS programs for data management and validation.

• Evaluate output from SAS programs to identify and rectify problems in data collection.

• Examine data error logs to ensure modifications are made in accordance with protocols.

• Identify errors or omissions concerning variable formats or labels.

• Document issues and suggest corrections prior to finalizing the dataset.

• Assess the quality of weights as indicated.

• Record issues with the SAS program and recommend necessary corrections for finalizing data.

• Review SAS programs used to generate analysis variables for the cycle by comparing code with similar validated SAS code from previous cycles or other programmers, or by producing cross-tabulations of the variables that comprise the analysis variables.

• Integrate data from multiple sources into spreadsheets and ensure the quality of the resulting merge.

• Assist in developing data management processes and protocols.

• Contribute to the creation of thematic summaries.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health informatics, public health, statistics, or a related field with 6 years of experience, or a master's degree plus 2 years of experience, or a PhD.

• 2-3 years of experience generating SAS-based reports using various methods (e.g., PROC REPORT, PROC TABULATE) and exporting those reports to formats such as Microsoft Excel, PDF, and HTML.

• Proficiency in data manipulation and cleaning, as well as managing and validating datasets through a variety of SAS functions, formats/informats, macros, and procedures.

• Proven ability to work with multiple data sources to monitor and evaluate data quality, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Experience in conducting descriptive and basic inferential analyses and regression modeling (e.g., logistic or linear).

• Familiarity with maintaining datasets, codebooks, and analytic documentation.

• Experience in handling qualitative data (interviews, open-ended responses).

• Capability to create tables, figures, and summaries for reports.

• Strong communication skills for conveying analytic results clearly.

• Ability to adhere to established analytic plans and assist in the development of new analyses.

🏝️ Benefits

• 15 days of PTO, which includes paid parental, military, and bereavement leave.

• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are designated as floating holidays based on the company’s holiday schedule each year.

• Health and Dental Insurance, including 100% employer-paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan.

• Life Insurance and STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer-paid premiums.

• 401(k) plan with a match that is fully vested after two years of service.

• Flexible benefit plans including FSA/DFSA/HSA.

• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit.