[Hiring] Wastewater Surveillance and Epidemiology Subject Matter Expert @Invoti

Role Description

Project involves development of regional wastewater data and predictive analytics platform for our client. We need a scientific lead who will guide the data model, normalization methods, and disease forecasting models. You will work alongside our data engineering, GIS and dashboard team.

Responsibilities

• Assess how laboratories and jurisdictions in the region sample and test wastewater, and identify where methods differ.
• Define the scientific content of the common data model: targets, assays, recovery controls, quality flags and method metadata.
• Recommend and document normalization methods (flow, population, fecal-strength markers) and agree them with client’s laboratory partners.
• Design forecasting and trend-detection models for infectious disease and opioid prevalence, and validate them against clinical surveillance data.
• Set model performance metrics and document assumptions, limitations and responsible-use safeguards.
• Review dashboard content so public and agency messaging is scientifically accurate.
• Recommend future indicators for expanding the platform.
• Present methods to health departments, state laboratories and advisory groups.

Qualifications

• MPH, MS or PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental engineering, environmental microbiology or a related field.
• 3+ years of wastewater-based epidemiology work with a public health agency, public health laboratory or academic program.
• Working knowledge of qPCR/ddPCR results, sampling methods and normalization approaches.
• Familiarity with CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) data standards.
• Experience building and validating time-series or forecasting models in R or Python.
• Ability to explain methods and limitations to non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Experience with opioid or drug-metabolite wastewater analysis.
• Experience with multi-jurisdiction or regional surveillance programs.
• Experience with geospatial or sewershed-level analysis.
• Published or presented work on wastewater surveillance.

Company Description

Join our team at Invoti and embark on a journey of growth and innovation.