Data Analysis Team Lead

Career Opportunities:
Data Analysis Team Lead (19037)

Posting 19037
-Posted
08/04/2026

- Dept of State Health Services

- Epidemiology & Surveillance

- Life, Physical, and Social Science

- Eligible for Telework
-c. $5000 - $6999 per month

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Employee Benefits:

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS). To learn more about all the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page .

Functional

Title:

Data Analysis Team Lead
Job Title: Epidemiologist III
Agency: Dept of State Health Services
Department: Epidemiology & Surveillance
Posting Number: 19037
Closing Date: 08/18/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Life, Physical, and Social Science
Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $6,701.75
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: None
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 10%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 201 W HOWARD LN STE 200
Other Locations: None
MOS Codes: 230X,43EX,43HX,43TX,4E0X1,61G,HM,SEI
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Brief

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Data Management and Analytics Group Manager, the Epidemiologist III team lead performs advanced senior-level epidemiological work related to HIV/HCV/STD data management and analyses. The Epidemiologist III performs research and epidemiological work that may require specialized knowledge of health behaviors related to HIV/HCV/STD transmission which includes but not limited to a) assisting with the planning and execution of epidemiological and surveillance projects, b) the collection and analyses of data through these projects, c) analyzing HIV/HCV/STD surveillance and program data to process data requests, d) assisting with other data management responsibilities of the group, e) utilizing the NEDSS based system (NBS) and other relevant surveillance systems for data analytic activities, f) participating in, and evaluation of, the development of data management and analytic procedures, protocols, and guidelines, g) assisting with quality assurance measures to ensure disease data analyses is accurate and timely, h) performs geocoding on surveillance based systems, i) technical assistance, training, and guidance to the Data Analytics Team, j) performing other duties as assigned.

Work is performed with general supervision and moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position is a team lead and is expected to assign, review, and verify the work of a team of four epidemiologists.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

• (30%)Conducts advance statistical and geospatial analyses on complex survey datasets to evaluate HIV/HCV/STD behavioral risk factors, testing, treatment, transmission, medical care and clinical outcomes.
• (25%)Serves as lead epidemiologist for Data Analytics Team, including training and mentoring staff members, ensuring adequate training opportunities, communicating needs to the Group Manager, and identifying analysis and publication opportunities.
• (20%)Conducts HIV/HCV/STD research investigations, surveillance and assessment based on standard scientific methods, programmatic needs or new/innovative approaches. Provides research and technical assistance to HIV/HCV/STD program areas regarding epidemiological methods, research/surveillance design, and program evaluation assessment of public health practices. Prepares data to be uploaded to a web-based query system as needed.
• (20%)Assists to provide HIV/HCV/STD data to policy makers, public health practitioners, internal and external partners and the public.
• (5%)Participates in epidemiological and surveillance HIV/HCV/STD project activities including, development of local survey questions, development and review of survey formative assessment and medical chart abstractions.
• (5%)Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to: actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
• (5%)Presents results and findings of studies to appropriate audiences. Assists with the reviews of reports, manuscripts, and other documents for accuracy in content, statistics and interpretation of data.
• (5%)Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to: actively…