Epidemiologist-Hybrid Full Time

Please contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Nikhil Jhajharia at email address Nikhil.Jhajharia@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1935.

We have Contract role Epidemiologist-Hybrid for our client at Nashville, TN. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

Position Details:

Epidemiologist-Hybrid- Nashville, TN

Location : Nashville, TN (Hybrid – TN residents only)

Project Duration : 12+ months contract

Pay Rate : $36/hr. to $38/hr. on W2

Screening Questions for the Role:

• Do you have at least 2 years of experience in public health analytics or epidemiology?

• Do you have hands-on experience with data analysis tools such as R, SAS, Stata, Python, or Tableau?

• Do you have experience working with SQL and relational databases?

• Have you worked with healthcare, prescription monitoring, overdose surveillance, hospital discharge, or public health datasets?

• Do you have experience linking datasets and creating dashboards or reports for stakeholders?

About the Role

• This position is with the Office of Informatics & Analytics (OIA) within the Tennessee Department of Health.

• The Epidemiologist will support overdose prevention and public health surveillance efforts by analyzing prescription and healthcare data.

• The role will primarily focus on supporting Tennessee’s Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).

• The candidate will work with prescription data, hospital discharge data, and vital statistics data to identify trends, risk factors, and actionable public health insights.

• The role also includes developing dashboards, reports, and visualization products for internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret prescription drug and overdose-related datasets

• Perform statistical analysis to identify trends, hotspots, and risk factors

• Create dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using analytical tools

• Support evaluations of overdose prevention programs and interventions

• Collaborate with public health teams, healthcare providers, and external stakeholders

• Ensure data quality, confidentiality, and compliance with HIPAA and data governance policies

• Assist with provider education materials, presentations, and public health reporting

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or related field

• Minimum 2 years of experience in public health analytics or epidemiology

• Experience with R, SAS, Stata, Python, Tableau, or similar analytical tools

• Strong SQL and database experience

• Experience working with healthcare or public health datasets

• Ability to communicate complex data findings to non-technical audiences

To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Nikhil Jhajharia at email address Nikhil.Jhajharia@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1935.