Senior Epidemiologist (PhD/SAS)

Company: General Dynamics
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

Type of Requisition:RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:SecretSuitability:No Suitability RequiredPublic Trust/Other Required:Job Family:EpidemiologyJob Description:GDIT's work depends on hiring a Senior Epidemiologist to join our team to support the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division (AFHSD) activities at their Silver Spring, Maryland location.In this role, a typical day will include:

• Providing consultative support on a wide variety of health surveillance questions on military-related populations to public health professionals, key military leaders, policy leaders, and researchers throughout the DoD.
• Assisting in formulation of sound epidemiological studies (i.e., hypothesis generation, study concept and design, data retrieval from AFHSB and other DoD databases, analytic techniques, and reporting).
• Using expertise in SAS to analyze personnel and health data for military-related epidemiological studies and review SAS code written by AFHSB analysts for accuracy.
• Ensuring timely completion of analysis, summaries, and reports produced by E&A.
• Ensuring data quality of reports and analyses are of highest quality and accuracy.
• Preparation of ad hoc briefings, white papers, summaries, reports, manuscripts and presentations on health surveillance.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics or public health (or related field)
  • 5+ years of related experience in health surveillance and/or applied epidemiology
  • Demonstrated experience in health data analyses using SAS
  • Experience in using Microsoft Office software
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be secret clearableWHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:
    • Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you
    • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
    • 401K with company match
    • Diverse, highly collaborative teams
    • Professional development, education assistance, certification and training opportunitiesNot sure this job's the one for you? Check out our other openings at gdit.com/careers.
      
      Do you have a friend or colleague this posting describes? Let them know about the opportunity.#GDITPriority#MilitaryHealthGDITJobs#GDITFedHealthJobs#GDITPublicHealthJobsScheduled Weekly Hours:40Travel Required:NoneTelecommuting Options:OnsiteWork Location:USA MD Silver SpringAdditional Work Locations:COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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