Epidemiologist
Quality Staffing
Contract
On-site
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Epidemiology
Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is seeking an experienced Epidemiologist 1 to work through our agency as a contract employee with the Tennessee Department of Health (TN DOH) located in Nashville, TN. This is a hybrid position working from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday for a total of 37.5 hours per week. The pay rate for this position is $40.00 per hour.
Epidemiologist Job Overview:
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is seeking a contract Epidemiologist 1 to support the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program (TUPCP) and the Preventive Health and Health Services block Grant (PHHSBG) housed within the Division of Family Health and Wellness, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion section. The candidate will provide epidemiologic expertise to guide program planning and evaluation, analyze and interpret surveillance and program data to identify trends and disparities, develop data reports and visualizations to inform stakeholders and decision-making, and support the implementation and monitoring of evidence-based interventions across the state. This position has in-person attendance expected for the first day of employment for equipment deployment and onboarding in Nashville as well as in-person attendance will be expected for quarterly meetings and may be required for other meetings and professional development opportunities. Travel to Nashville will not be reimbursed, however, travel for site visits may be reimbursed by the state. **CANDIDATE MUST BE LOCAL TO THE NASHVILLE AREA**
Epidemiologist Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Provide epidemiological support to the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program and the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.
- Analyze and evaluate program data to track performance metrics.
- Identify opportunities for technical assistance to improve data quality and improve program performance.
- Conduct basic descriptive epidemiologic analyses and interpret findings.
- Create reports and data visualization to summarize findings.
- Prepare and deliver presentations which summarize surveillance data, and program evaluation results, tailoring content for both technical and non-technical audiences such as program staff, leadership, and community partners.
- Assist with needed updates to existing REDCap systems and develop new REDCap projects as required.
- Clean, manipulate, analyze, and generate reports from large datasets in SAS.
- Build and maintain data collection systems using REDCap.
Additional Epidemiologist Job Duties may include:
- Ensuring all generated reports follow Data Release Guidelines.
- Working with program directors and communications specialists to develop infographics and disseminate findings among clinical and community partners.
- Using innovative means to improve the implementation and evaluation of programs.
- Ensuring compliance with grant requirements.
Epidemiologist Qualification Requirements:
- Proficiency in analytical methods and statistical software; SAS experience preferred.
- Expert in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience with data visualization; Tableau proficiency strongly preferred
- Experience managing databases; REDCap experience is strongly preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; technical writing skills are required
- Experience evaluating and supporting public health programs is strongly preferred
Education and Experience Requirements for Epidemiologist position:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics or health informatics preferred.
Substitution of Experience for Education:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in a health science, biomedical science or environmental science field with two (2) years of work experience in epidemiology.
Benefits Include:
- Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages
- Major Medical Insurance
- Indemnity Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Term Life insurance and Short-Term Disability
Interested? Here is how to apply:
- Click on 'Apply Now' and complete the process.
- This job closes on 11/14/25 (or when the position is filled) and will no longer accept resumes after this date.
Quality Staffing, Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.