Data Analyst - Remote

Overview

The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention, and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program and for select unfunded states. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Data Analyst. The Data Analyst will plan, develop, and conduct analysis of overdose surveillance data and data related to overdose prevention efforts.

In Short

• Position Title: Data Analyst – Overdose Data to Action Staffing Support
• Location: This position is hybrid to support Pennsylvania (Montgomery County)
• Position End Date: 09/29/2025
• Salary: $60,000 plus benefits

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, Public Health (Epidemiology), or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of full-time, professional work experience with data cleaning, data management and statistical analysis.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of data. This includes writing SQL queries, applying mathematical analysis methods, and implementing machine learning processes and creating statistical analysis models.
• Ability to conduct descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analysis using primary or secondary data.
• Provide data-driven insights and solutions to help HIV Prevention Program identify new HIV/HCV cases and Syringe Services Programs (SSP) locations, identify new HIV/HCV prevention opportunities, and improve HIV prevention services.
• Proficiency in navigating computer systems; ability to learn new data systems quickly and to comply with data integrity and security to safeguard all personally identifiable information.
• Proficiency in common statistical software such as R, Python and/or SAS is required.
• Experience with geospatial data and analytics. Familiarity with geospatial data tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS and/or GeoDa.
• Ability to design, create prototypes, develop, deploy, and support Power BI or Tableau dashboards and reports.
• Proficiency in Teams, Zoom, and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to be efficient and consistently deliver high-quality work under time constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Highly motivated and organized with the ability to work well in teams and independently on multiple simultaneous projects.
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

• This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Indiana (Marion County) in order to best support the Marion County DPH in their public health programming.