Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sigma, Inc. is seeking an Epidemiologist / Public Health Data Analyst to support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in health system planning, emergency preparedness, and public health surveillance. The role analyzes healthcare datasets, develops dashboards and reports, evaluates surveillance systems, and translates findings into recommendations for public health decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Conduct epidemiologic surveillance and analysis of healthcare utilization, capacity, workforce, and service delivery data
- Monitor syndromic surveillance and other near real-time data sources to identify emerging health system trends
- Extract, clean, integrate, and analyze large healthcare datasets from state and federal sources
- Utilize tools such as **SAS, SQL, Snowflake, or similar analytical platforms** to perform data analysis
- Develop dashboards, reports, maps, and visualizations using **Tableau, Power BI, ArcGIS, or related tools**
- Support onboarding of healthcare facilities to the **Automated Capacity Occupancy Reporting Network (ACORN)**, including technical assistance and data quality review
- Evaluate surveillance systems and recommend improvements related to data quality, validity, and timeliness
- Support emergency preparedness planning, situational awareness, and public health response activities
- Prepare data briefs, reports, presentations, and policy recommendations for agency leadership and partners
- Collaborate with internal teams, healthcare facilities, and external stakeholders to strengthen health system planning and resilience
- Communicate complex analytical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Skills
- Experience conducting data analysis within healthcare, public health, epidemiology, or related environments
- Strong experience with healthcare datasets, statistical analysis, and data interpretation
- Proficiency with **SQL and/or SAS** for data extraction and analysis
- Experience developing dashboards and visualizations using tools such as **Tableau, Power BI, or ArcGIS**
- Knowledge of public health surveillance methods, healthcare systems, and epidemiologic principles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings effectively
- Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
- Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Data Science, or a related field
- Experience supporting government, public health agencies, healthcare systems, or emergency preparedness programs
- Experience with syndromic surveillance, health system capacity analysis, or healthcare utilization data
- Experience with Snowflake, GIS tools, or advanced analytics platforms
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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