About the role
Overview DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.
The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.
We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.
Project Description: DRT provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. Our support includes the design, development, and enhancements of internal and external applications, websites, and database solutions with geospatial components. Our team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.
Job Summary: The Epidemiologist & Surveillance Analyst will support and coordinate programmatic, epidemiologic, and surveillance activities, with a focus on event-based surveillance, public health intelligence, and epidemic intelligence to detect, assess, and communicate emerging public health threats. The incumbent will identify and assess emerging threats through the analysis of diverse information sources, monitor global early warning signals, and apply epidemiologic and surveillance methods to evaluate and communicate public health risks, providing timely intelligence to support response activities.
Responsibilities: * Support and coordinate programmatic, epidemiologic, and surveillance activities, with a focus on event-based surveillance, public health intelligence, and epidemic intelligence to detect, assess, and communicate emerging public health threats. * Identify and assess emerging public health threats through analysis of diverse information sources; monitor global early warning signals; apply epidemiologic and surveillance methods to evaluate and communicate public health risks; and support response activities with timely intelligence. * Provide scientific and technical consultation to public health agencies, collaborate with partners and subject matter experts, prepare analytic reports, present findings, and communicate complex scientific information to support public health decision-making. * Support monitoring and evaluation of event-based surveillance and early warning programs, using established and novel frameworks, to measure, track and provide recommendations for improving short and long-term outcomes and impact.
Required Experience: * 2+ years of professional experience in epidemiology, public health surveillance, or a related area. * Familiarity with basic epidemiologic and surveillance methods, such as case definitions, descriptive epidemiology, and outbreak investigation principles. * Experience reviewing and synthesizing information from multiple sources, such as news media, official reports, or surveillance data, to identify and summarize public health events. * Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, R, SAS, or Python. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing reports, briefings, or presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Experience: * Direct CDC experience. * Experience in Public Health Intelligence and Event-Based Surveillance. * Working in a fast-paced, unstructured environment.
Education & Training: * Master’s degree (MPH, MS, or equivalent) in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, global health, or a related field.
Work Authorization, Clearance Requirement, & Additional Information: * This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible. * No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
Salary Range: * $60,000-$75,000 * Salary commensurate with experience.