Remote Data Scientist

Summary

Join the CDC Foundation as a Data Scientist to advance its mission by leveraging data to inform strategic decisions and initiatives in a public health organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Science, Statistics, Epidemiology, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Familiarity with data governance and data protection regulations
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SAS or R
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis tools (e.g., SQL, DBT, Pandas, NumPy)
• 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 collaboratively within teams
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Work with and understand confidential datasets
• Work with stakeholders of confidential datasets to understand reporting needs and disclosure risks
• Identify, document and employ (statistical) data risk management techniques on confidential datasets
• Generate and utilize synthetic data
• Work with and understand electronic health and other public health records
• Document methods and engineering processes especially related to risk management
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to optimize workflows, including reporting
• Ensure data governance requirements are met with data users