[Remote] Data Analysis and Informatics Specialist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest agencies in the state, responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of all North Carolinians. They are seeking a Data Analysis and Informatics Specialist to leverage analytics and informatics to modernize public health data systems and inform evidence-based decision-making, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to improve service delivery and population health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data collection protocols that establish standards for accuracy, validity, integrity, and consistency across division datasets
• Conduct statistical analyses (e.g., trend, correlation, predictive modeling) to quantify public health patterns and assess intervention impact
• Apply epidemiological methods and models to evaluate outbreaks, risk factors, and program effectiveness, documenting methods and findings
• Develop interactive dashboards and visualizations (e.g., charts, maps) to communicate metrics to leadership and stakeholders for timely decisions
• Integrate and optimize data systems, including data warehouses and pipelines, to streamline workflows and improve interoperability
• Establish and lead data quality controls (editing, cleaning, harmonization) to ensure usable, secure, and accessible datasets for analysis
• Collaborate with IT, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and program teams to plan project goals, set deadlines, assign tasks, and deliver analyses
• Prepare and present reports, summaries, and briefings that translate analytical results into evidence based recommendations for policy and operations
• Evaluate existing data infrastructure and recommend upgrades or design changes; select appropriate statistical software and methods for projects
• Provide subject matter guidance and training on data modernization and informatics practices to internal and external stakeholders

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned to the position from an appropriately accredited institution
• Three years of related experience
• Proven experience in statistical analysis using SAS, R, SQL, or Python to identify trends, correlations, and predictive patterns in large public health datasets
• Demonstrated experience developing interactive dashboards and data visualizations with tools such as Power BI or Tableau to communicate complex findings to diverse stakeholders
• Experience in designing and implementing informatics solutions, including data warehouses and system integrations, to optimize public health data workflows
• Experience in applying epidemiological models and advanced analytical techniques to assess disease outbreaks, risk factors, and program effectiveness
• Proven experience in managing data quality processes, including cleaning, harmonization, and validation, to ensure accuracy, integrity, and interoperability across multiple data sources

Benefits

• Employees can participate in health insurance options
• Standard and supplemental retirement plans
• The NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
• Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave
• Paid parental leave is available to eligible employees
• The Position Is •Time-Limited•, Concluding On November 2027
• This position is fully remote

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