Remote Public Health Data Visualization Specialist

Summary

Join DRT Strategies as a Public Health Data Visualization Specialist and contribute to creating data visualizations for public health professionals, analysts, and developers. The role involves working with various tools to create sophisticated graphs, tables, charts, and other visualizations.

Requirements

• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government
• At least three years’ experience in data-focused roles
• Familiarity with best practices for accessibility following Section 508-compliance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, digital first, and plain language
• Experience with data files (.xlsx, .csv, .tsv, etc.), Microsoft Excel, SQL Server, Adobe Photoshop, and data tools such as R, SAS, Tableau, and/or Qlik
• Ability to update and manipulate graphics for web publication
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning, development, and revision of data visualizations
• Participate in meetings and contributes to technical design, reports, and other feedback mechanisms as appropriate
• Translate requirements and analyses from public health scientists and program leadership into visualizations
• Recommend the best use of color, text, and graphics to achieve the communication objective
• Design graphics, charts, and tables based on best practices, user research data, and knowledge gained from research; adhere to established design and branding guidelines
• Creates quantitative data products such as dashboards, charts, and diagrams, using tools such as, Tableau, Python visualization packages (e.g. matplotlib, seaborn), and Kibana
• Ensure visualizations are accurate, consistent, current, and organized in a manner suitable to their target audiences
• Conduct work in an agile manner with regular status updates on progress and blockers
• Research and recommend improvements to existing visualizations for improved education, engagement, and outreach
• Completes tasks on time with minimal supervision but supports collaboration across teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SAS, R, or SQL in data projects
• Experience with public health aggregated estimate data
• Knowledge of public health data and related privacy requirements (HIPAA, PII, etc.)
• Recent experience with HHS data to include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) environment and standards: SDLC, technical architecture, release processes
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO)