Data Analyst

Data Analyst role within the Office of Data and Analytics (ODA) Data Visualization & Data Science teams will support the management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data for public health insight.

The Data Analyst will conduct general data analysis, contribute to complex data analysis, complete data quality checks, build visualization and reports, present key findings, and support the work of the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation program (TPC) as well as the Healthcare Associated Infection-Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI-AR) program in partnership with ODA.

Using epidemiologic strategies, interpret and analyze data using statistical techniques and aid in providing ongoing oral and written reports to guide in decision-making.

Perform analyses with survey data via SAS, including the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Youth Tobacco Survey data

Perform analyses with large healthcare datasets, including hospital discharge and long-term care facility data

Possess knowledge of survey data and statistical regression analyses

Ability to perform statistical calculations on datasets, including age-adjusted rates

Ability to create data visualizations in Tableau, including knowledge of basic data preparation, cleaning, merging, and relationship joins

Ability to design research questions related to testing the effectiveness of public health programs or interventions

Ability to create data reports, especially with Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) data, antimicrobial stewardship data, and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data

Ability to use Microsoft Excel and SAS to support the creation of data reports and visualizations