The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.  

·       Location: Remote, must be based in the United States

·       Work Schedule: 8am – 5pm Atlantic Standard Time. Occasionally, attendance at meetings outside of these hours may also be required.

·       Salary Range: $92,700-$134,275 per year, plus benefits. Individual salary offers will be based on experience and qualifications unique to each candidate.

·       Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity

·       Position End Date: June 30, 2025

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 Virgin Islands Department of Health Epidemiology Division the Data and Informatics Specialist will utilize advanced analytics, statistical techniques, and machine learning algorithms to derive insights that support public health efforts. The Data Scientist will enhance interoperability between systems by integrating data from disparate systems into one, automating data updates where possible and develop and deploy user interface updates to a public health tool. The Data Scientist will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the Virgin Islands Department of Health Epidemiology Division. This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement for U.S. 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.
• 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.
• Develop predictive models to anticipate disease patterns, assess risk factors, and guide intervention strategies.
• Continuously optimize algorithms for enhanced accuracy and performance.
• Create compelling visualizations and reports to communicate findings to partners and decision-makers.
• Present data-driven insights in a clear and understandable manner to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with the public health organization and its partners to understand their data needs and objectives.
• Collaborate with other departments and to analyze and distill requirements needed to develop and augment deliverables.
• Provide data-driven support and guidance to inform public health policies and initiatives.
• 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.
• Integrate data from different sources into data science environments
• Implement automation of dashboard updates
• Develop, test and deploy user interface updates to a dashboard

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Science, Statistics, Epidemiology, or related field. Master’s or PhD in related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience with data integration and automation
• Experience in software development and UI design preferred.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R preferred.
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Pandas, NumPy).
• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, Scikit-learn).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• 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.