Data Analyst (Epidemiologist II)

Core responsibilities:

• Conduct routine and emergency-response epidemiologic analyses to support measles surveillance, case investigation, and contact tracing activities
• Perform data cleaning, reconciliation, and linkage across multiple data sources (e.g., surveillance systems, laboratory data, immunization records)
• Develop and maintain analytic datasets to monitor outbreak trends, transmission patterns, and response performance indicators
• Prepare clear written summaries, data tables, figures, and dashboards to support situational awareness and leadership briefings

This role creates positive change by providing advanced epidemiologic, data management, and analytic support for infectious disease surveillance and outbreak response, ensuring high-quality data and timely analyses to inform public health actions during measles outbreaks.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology and professional experience involving the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantified data
• Proficiency with analytic and data management tools (e.g., SAS, R, SQL, Excel, or comparable platforms)
• Experience supporting outbreak investigations and emergency response activities, including vaccine-preventable diseases (e.g., measles)
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Salary: $100,000 annually. Agency standard work hours are Monday-Friday (8:30am – 5:00pm). This position is currently remote.

The CDC Foundation works to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mission to protect public health and safety through public health programming and emergency response initiatives.