Data Scientist

Overview

The Data Scientist will play a crucial role in advancing the CDC Foundation's mission by leveraging data to inform strategic decisions and initiatives in a public health organization.

This role is aligned to the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). WAI is a federally funded CDC Foundation program with the goal of helping the nation’s public health agencies by providing them with the technology and data experts they need to accelerate their information system improvements.

Working within the Eau Claire City-County Health Department, the Data and Informatics Specialist will utilize advanced analytics, statistical techniques, and machine learning algorithms to build and publish public facing dashboards on a variety of public health topics.

These public facing dashboards will be used to better engage the community and expand relationships through collaborative efforts and understanding of data to improve the health of Eau Claire County and the City of Eau Claire.

This team is marked by its positivity, collaboration, and appreciation for flexibility at work. Strong applicants will be excited about the department’s ethos and making a difference in Eau Claire one of the fastest growing communities in Wisconsin.

The Data Scientist will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the Eau Claire City-County Health Department. This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement for based candidates.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve data analysis and visualization tools for use by organization staff, to provide timely, relevant information that informs decisions affecting the public’s health.
• Create compelling visualizations and reports to communicate findings to partners and decision-makers.
• Collaborate with the public health organization and its partners to understand their data needs and objectives.
• Provide data-driven support and guidance to inform public health policies and initiatives.
• Analyze diverse datasets related to public health issues to identify trends, patterns, and correlations.
• Apply statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to extract actionable insights.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and methodologies in data science and analytics.
• Explore innovative approaches to address complex public health challenges and improve data analysis capabilities.
• Document data processes to promote sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Science, Statistics, Epidemiology, or related field. Master’s or PhD in related field preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to create dynamic dashboards conveying information for internal and external audiences.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis tools (SQL preferred).
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power Bi preferred).
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and derive meaningful insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical partners effectively.
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving project requirements and priorities.
• Professional certifications in data science, machine learning, or public health analytics preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial; energetic; and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, partners, and partners.
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams.
• Flexibility to address and respond to layered administrative structure.
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Special Notes 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 the CDC Foundation in order to best support the public health programming.