Epidemiologist & Surveillance Analyst

DRT Strategies, Inc. • Atlanta, GA

2d • $60,000 - $75,000

About The Position

DRT Strategies is hiring an Epidemiologist & Surveillance Analyst to support and coordinate programmatic, epidemiologic, and surveillance activities focused on event-based surveillance, public health intelligence, and epidemic intelligence. The role identifies and assesses emerging public health threats through diverse information sources, monitors global early warning signals, and applies epidemiologic and surveillance methods to evaluate and communicate public health risks. The analyst provides timely intelligence to support response activities.

The position also provides scientific and technical consultation to public health agencies, collaborates with partners and subject matter experts, prepares analytic reports, presents findings, and communicates complex scientific information for public health decision-making. It supports monitoring and evaluation of event-based surveillance and early warning programs using established and novel frameworks, and provides recommendations to improve short- and long-term outcomes and impact.

DRT’s project work includes GIS solutions for public health challenges in environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness and response. Its support includes developing and enhancing applications, websites, and database solutions with geospatial components, as well as field data capture and analysis techniques for emergency response. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance and must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of professional experience in epidemiology, public health surveillance, or a related area.
• Familiarity with basic epidemiologic and surveillance methods, including 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.
• Master’s degree (MPH, MS, or equivalent) in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, global health, or a related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to meet contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Direct CDC experience.
• Experience in Public Health Intelligence and Event-Based Surveillance.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, unstructured environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate programmatic, epidemiologic, and surveillance activities focused on event-based surveillance, public health intelligence, and epidemic intelligence.
• Identify and assess emerging public health threats by analyzing diverse information sources and monitoring global early warning signals.
• Apply epidemiologic and surveillance methods to evaluate and communicate public health risks, and provide timely intelligence to support response activities.
• Provide scientific and technical consultation to public health agencies and 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.
• Measure and track program outcomes and impact, and recommend improvements to short- and long-term results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level