[Hiring] NBS Biostatistics System Lead @DHRM

Role Description

The Newborn Screening Division under the Office of Family Health Services at the Virginia Department of Health is looking for a Biostatics Systems Lead to join their team. This role will ensure electronic feeds for infants identified through Virginia Newborn Screening is timely, accurate, and comprehensive. This is a pivotal role that takes ownership for the monitoring and maintenance of production feeds to ensure they meet high data quality standards both within the day-to-day functions of the program as well as special projects of the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee, including evidence-based reviews of new disorders under consideration for implementation of screening to the Virginia panel.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of health informatics to include ability to conduct informatics and scientific projects and studies, architecture management and implementing complex data and information standards.
• Considerable knowledge of and experience using epidemiologic and data management methodologies; data QA techniques; and project management strategies and concepts.
• Considerable knowledge of and experience using data QA techniques to identify and resolve data issues, including using software validation tools.
• Considerable knowledge of troubleshooting data system issues.
• Strong data analysis and data management skills.
• Strong proficiency in writing complex SQL statements.
• Proven experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply and interpret applicable federal and state laws, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in managing interoperative messaging services, including understanding of message structures and standards.
• Knowledge of public health disease surveillance including disease reporting requirements and medical and/or laboratory terminology.
• Ability to perform data analysis using BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and Excel.
• Ability to develop and maintain technical and user documentation, education materials and training data system users.
• Proficiency in statistical software (R, SAS, STATA, Python, Google Cloud).
• Experience with public health, epidemiology, or clinical research preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

Contact Information

• Name: Rose Sandra Bose
• Phone: 804-998-7871
• Email: [email protected]