Community Health Epidemiologist – Massachusetts
POSITION TITLE: Community Health Epidemiologist
LOCATION: Hybrid
POSITION END DATE: 6/30/2026
SALARY: $80,000 (plus benefits)
OVERVIEW
The CDC Foundation seeks a Community Health Epidemiologist to support the Office of Statistics and Evaluation (OSE) within the Bureau of Community Health & Prevention (BCHAP) in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Community Health Epidemiologist provides epidemiologic support to the Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) and programs within the Division of Community-based Prevention and Care (DCBPC). This epidemiologist will work closely with program and epidemiology staff within the CHEI team, Office of Oral Health, and other programs within DCBPC to help meet data, surveillance, and evaluation needs across assigned programs. This includes conducting literature reviews, supporting survey development, conducting analyses using various clinical and population-based surveillance data, supporting program evaluation implementation, creating reports and other data communication products, supporting grant deliverables and other requirements, and other support as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· MPH in epidemiology or biostatistics
· At least two (2) years of relevant work experience performing epidemiologic work or work in a closely related field.
· Superior knowledge of epidemiology study design and statistical methodology
· Experience conducting data analyses using SAS and/or R
· Experience with survey design and survey data collection
· Experience with program evaluation design and implementation
· Experience with dashboard development and maintenance using Tableau
· Experience with a variety of statistical methods including multivariate linear and logistic regression
· Experience with public health program data collection, including designing data collection tools
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Detail and process oriented
· Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Supporting primary data collection efforts, including survey development, survey implementation, database management, and data cleaning strategies.
· Developing and maintaining data dashboards using Tableau to meet programmatic needs and priorities.
· Supporting the development and implementation of evaluation and analysis plans for the Office of Oral Health other programs within DCBPC.
· Conducting epidemiologic and statistical analyses using SAS and/or R within various clinical and population-based data sources, including hospital discharge database, mortality data, BRFSS, YRBS, YHS, and Community Health Equity Survey.
· Supporting program and epi staff with grant activities and deliverables across the division, including data collection, analysis and grant reporting.
· Consulting with other epidemiology staff on the use of appropriate statistical methods and interpretation/limitations of analyses.
· Supporting communications to various stakeholders and audiences, including developing reports and creating data visualizations.
· Supporting other priorities, strategies, initiatives across CHEI and DCBPC as needed.
Special Notes:
This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in order to best support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in their public health programming.
This position is currently a hybrid position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E. O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C. F.R. §60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment
Relocation expenses are not included
About the CDC Foundation
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America
and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raise
LOCATION: Hybrid
POSITION END DATE: 6/30/2026
SALARY: $80,000 (plus benefits)
OVERVIEW
The CDC Foundation seeks a Community Health Epidemiologist to support the Office of Statistics and Evaluation (OSE) within the Bureau of Community Health & Prevention (BCHAP) in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Community Health Epidemiologist provides epidemiologic support to the Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) and programs within the Division of Community-based Prevention and Care (DCBPC). This epidemiologist will work closely with program and epidemiology staff within the CHEI team, Office of Oral Health, and other programs within DCBPC to help meet data, surveillance, and evaluation needs across assigned programs. This includes conducting literature reviews, supporting survey development, conducting analyses using various clinical and population-based surveillance data, supporting program evaluation implementation, creating reports and other data communication products, supporting grant deliverables and other requirements, and other support as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· MPH in epidemiology or biostatistics
· At least two (2) years of relevant work experience performing epidemiologic work or work in a closely related field.
· Superior knowledge of epidemiology study design and statistical methodology
· Experience conducting data analyses using SAS and/or R
· Experience with survey design and survey data collection
· Experience with program evaluation design and implementation
· Experience with dashboard development and maintenance using Tableau
· Experience with a variety of statistical methods including multivariate linear and logistic regression
· Experience with public health program data collection, including designing data collection tools
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Detail and process oriented
· Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Supporting primary data collection efforts, including survey development, survey implementation, database management, and data cleaning strategies.
· Developing and maintaining data dashboards using Tableau to meet programmatic needs and priorities.
· Supporting the development and implementation of evaluation and analysis plans for the Office of Oral Health other programs within DCBPC.
· Conducting epidemiologic and statistical analyses using SAS and/or R within various clinical and population-based data sources, including hospital discharge database, mortality data, BRFSS, YRBS, YHS, and Community Health Equity Survey.
· Supporting program and epi staff with grant activities and deliverables across the division, including data collection, analysis and grant reporting.
· Consulting with other epidemiology staff on the use of appropriate statistical methods and interpretation/limitations of analyses.
· Supporting communications to various stakeholders and audiences, including developing reports and creating data visualizations.
· Supporting other priorities, strategies, initiatives across CHEI and DCBPC as needed.
Special Notes:
This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in order to best support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in their public health programming.
This position is currently a hybrid position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E. O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C. F.R. §60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment
Relocation expenses are not included
About the CDC Foundation
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America
and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raise