Job Description
POSITION TITLE: Chronic Disease Senior Epidemiologist
LOCATION: Hybrid
POSITION END DATE: 6/30/2026
SALARY: $100,000 (with benefits)
OVERVIEW
The CDC Foundation seeks a Chronic Disease Senior Epidemiologist to support the Office of Statistics and Evaluation (OSE) within the Bureau of Community Health & Prevention (BCHAP) in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Chronic Disease Senior Epidemiologist provides epidemiologic leadership and support to programs within the Division of Community-Based Prevention and Care (DCBPC). The Chronic Disease Senior Epidemiologist will work closely with the Cancer Initiatives Unit, Asthma Prevention and Control Program, and other programs within DCBPC to oversee implementation of comprehensive evaluation plans, lead surveillance efforts through analysis of various clinical and population-based surveillance datasets, ensure execution of grant evaluation activities and deliverables across several federal grants, and support other data and communication needs across the division as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Master of Public Health in epidemiology or biostatistics
· At least five (5) years of relevant work experience performing epidemiologic work or work in a closely related field.
· Superior knowledge of epidemiology study design and statistical methodology
· Extensive experience with program evaluation design and implementation
· Experience with federal grant reporting and deliverables
· Experience conducting data analyses using SAS
· Experience linking multiple data sets
· Experience with a variety of statistical methods including multivariate linear and logistic regression
· Experience with data visualization using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or ArcGIS
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Detail and process oriented
· Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities
· Experience with asthma and/or cancer preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Implement evaluation plans and strategies for Asthma Prevention and Control, Cancer Initiatives Unit, and other programs within DCBPC.
· Develop and implement analytic plans and strategies to meet surveillance needs and priorities across DCBPC using multiple data sources, including hospital discharge database, mortality data, BRFSS, YRBS, YHS, Community Health Equity Survey.
· Work closely with division and program leadership to coordinate and oversee grant activities and deliverables, including oversight, planning, data collection, task delegation, and reporting.
· Support communications to various stakeholders and audiences, including developing reports and creating data visualizations.
· Conduct epidemiological investigations of chronic diseases and related risk factors and provide data and evidence to assist in identifying and setting programmatic goals.
· Conduct epidemiologic and statistical analyses using SAS
· Support other priorities, strategies, initiatives across DCBPC, BCHAP, and OSE as needed.
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 both the CDC Foundation and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in order to best support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in their public health programming.
This position is currently a hybrid position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
About the CDC Foundation:
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 billion and launched more than 1,000 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 CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.
About the Massachusetts Department of Public Health:
The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth. We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities. DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.
More information can be found at: MA Department of Public Health
