Quantitative Specialist 1 - 018000

The Quantitative Specialist 1 furthers the Department mission by leading and supporting data identification, synthesis, advance level analysis, reporting, visualization, and interpretation, under the supervision from the Chief Epidemiologist to inform evidence-based public health strategies and data-driven decisions that improve and promote the health and wellbeing of Wayne County residents.

Required Tasks

• Data Analysis and Visualization
• Collect, clean, and organize epidemiological data from various sources.
• Identify, develop and implement automations to analyze, summarize, and visualize data into meaningful stories for a variety of audiences, including maintain, improve, and optimize existing suite of data analysis.
• Research, develop, and perform statistical analysis to identify patterns, trends, and risk factors related to public health issues. Utilize statistical software and modeling techniques to generate forecasts and predictive models.
• Map, visualize, and interpret a variety of data including, but not limited to, categorical, ordinal, numeric, string, date/time, network, and geospatial.
• Research Support
• Lead meetings that focus on identifying research requirements as well as end user needs, preferences, objectives, and working methods.
• Assist in the design and execution of epidemiological research projects.
• Collaborate with the Chief Epidemiologist and research team to formulate research questions and hypotheses.
• Conduct literature reviews and stay updated with current research in epidemiology and public health.
• Report Generation
• Prepare scheduled and ad hoc reports, presentations, data visualizations, and dashboards to communicate research findings effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate results into actionable recommendations for public health interventions.
• Data Management
• Maintain databases and data systems to ensure data integrity and security.
• Develop and implement data quality control measures.
• Create and update data dictionaries and documentation.
• Generate, document, and updated standard operating procedures for data-related processes (collection, analyses, reports, dashboards) to ensure ongoing validity, integrity, and version control.
• Collaboration and Communication
• Collaborate with the Chief Epidemiologist and other team members to integrate quantitative analysis into epidemiological studies.
• Communicate research findings to a variety of stakeholders, including health professionals, policymakers, and the public.
• Technical Expertise
• Stay current with advancements in quantitative methods, statistical software, and data analytics tools.
• Provide expertise in selecting appropriate statistical methodologies for different research questions.
• Training and Capacity Building
• Contribute to team knowledge building and growth by sharing and learning new tools.
• Collaborate and support quantitative specialists and epidemiologists within the organization.
• Develop and provide training and support to staff members on epidemiological principals and study designs, data governance principles, data analysis and statistical techniques.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making within the department.
  
  

Educational Requirements

• A Master's in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, or a related field from an accredited institution
  
  

Experience Requirements

• Experience in data analysis, reporting, and visualization.
• Experience in quantitative research skills, including experience with epidemiological study design and analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and data management skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders, the public, and peers to provide or obtain information.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently.
• Familiarity with public health concepts and issues is a plus.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirement of this position.