Surveillance Data Analyst

Raleigh, NC

Company Name :IBA Infotech LLC

Type : Contract

Primary Skills : SQL, SAS, R, Python,

Location : Raleigh

CTC : DOE

Job Description:

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Under the guidance of the Director of Injury Monitoring and Prevention the Surveillance Data analyst will provide assistance with the following duties:

Surveillance

  • Monitoring media for near misses, fatal and non-fatal SCUBA related events.
  • Data entry and data management
  • Obtain investigative and medical examiners’ reports and other health surveillance data on SCUBA related events.
  • Conduct records abstraction on all fatal and non-fatal SCUBA events
  • Read and interpret case records and appropriate diagnosis codes from varied sources.
  • Maintain a database of investigative agencies and medical examiners
  • Enter and clean all data related to SCUBA events.
  • Coordinate Survey Monkey, REDcap and other tools for data collection and analysis
  • Communicate effectively with medical professionals and administrative personnel

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Bachelor’s degree in public health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Sociology, Demography or related field that included at least 6-semester units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods

Prefer applicants with 1 year of graduate training in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health informatics or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Ability to develop and implement questionnaires with Survey Monkey
  • Ability to analyze data in SQL, SAS, R, Python, and QGIS
  • Familiarity with Public Health concepts
  • Ability to manage research datasets
  • Familiarity with health surveillance systems
  • Ability to write for scientific and non-scientific audiences.
  • Ability to conduct a descriptive analysis
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access
  • Ability to work in a culturally competent and diverse work environment