Substance Use Epidemiologist I

Equal Opportunity Employer
The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote community health by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, comprehensive health and human services. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status. This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promotion.

JOB SUMMARY
This position provides epidemiological and analytical data support to the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR) at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH). The person filling this position is responsible for assisting with the collection, abstraction, management, and analysis of substance use-related datasets (e.g. Overdose mortality data, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) data, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Surveillance and Outreach Program data). This position will work closely with other data staff within SUPHR, under direct supervision of the Epidemiology Manager.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Responsibilities/Duties
• Abstract, clean, and analyze substance use-related datasets.
• Perform routine data matches between substance use-related datasets.
• Support the fulfillment of internal and external requests for data.
• Maintain data collection systems (e.g. REDCap databases) used for NAS surveillance, and community-based reporting .
• Develop, maintain and refine production of regular reports, data visualizations, and dashboards, both in-house and externally.
• Obtain and manage Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals when required.
• Serve as a representative for grantee teleconferences/meetings.
• Summarize analytic findings for presentation at scientific conferences and publication in technical and scientific journals.
• Contribute to reports and presentations for funders, local stakeholders, and city officials
• Generate data summaries for public reports, grant applications, and public data requests
• Other duties as assigned.