[Hiring] Public Health Data Analyst @CyberData Technologies

Role Description

CyberData Technologies is seeking an experienced Public Health Data Analyst to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO). The selected candidate will provide advanced data management, statistical analysis, and epidemiologic support for public health initiatives focused primarily on breastfeeding, child nutrition, obesity prevention, and related chronic disease prevention programs.

• Support DNPAO's efforts to generate high-quality, reproducible analyses and reports using large national public health datasets.
• Create and manage complex data systems.
• Develop statistical analysis plans.
• Perform sophisticated epidemiologic analyses.
• Communicate findings that inform public health programs, policy decisions, and national surveillance activities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Statistics, Data Science, Health Sciences, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience supporting epidemiologic research, public health surveillance, statistical analysis, or related analytical activities.
• Advanced expertise using statistical software including SAS, SPSS, R, SUDAAN, Epi Info, or similar analytical tools.
• Extensive experience managing and analyzing large, complex survey datasets that utilize weighting, clustering, and stratification methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of epidemiologic methods, surveillance systems, and quantitative public health research.
• Demonstrated experience developing statistical analysis plans and managing large datasets from acquisition through reporting.
• Experience conducting multivariable statistical analyses and interpreting findings for public health applications.
• Ability to independently manage multiple analytical projects and respond to ad hoc data requests.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical report development and presentation of findings.
• Experience developing reproducible analytical workflows and maintaining detailed documentation.

Requirements

• Develop comprehensive statistical analysis plans that support epidemiologic research and surveillance activities.
• Identify research questions and hypotheses aligned with programmatic and policy objectives.
• Determine appropriate inclusion and exclusion criteria for analyses.
• Evaluate datasets and identify variables necessary to address research objectives.
• Select appropriate statistical methodologies and software tools to support analyses.
• Document all data preparation, transformation, and analytical processes to ensure reproducibility and transparency.
• Collect, review, code, validate, manipulate, and maintain large public health datasets.
• Create and maintain data dictionaries and metadata documentation.
• Perform data cleaning, quality assurance, validation, and integrity checks.
• Conduct univariable, bivariable, and multivariable statistical analyses using complex survey data methodologies.
• Analyze large national datasets and interpret findings for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Produce recurring surveillance reports, statistical summaries, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Support annual Healthy People 2030 reporting activities related to maternal and child health indicators.
• Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, presentations, and summary documents communicating analytical findings.
• Collaborate with CDC scientists, epidemiologists, program staff, and external stakeholders to support surveillance and evaluation activities.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility (Atlanta Metropolitan Area Preferred).
• Opportunity to work with the CDC and contribute to public health initiatives.
• Professional development opportunities in public health data analysis.