Epidemiologist with Security Clearance

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Job description

Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (STI-TEC) specializes in the delivery of professional business and information management services. STI-TEC offers government and commercial clients a comprehensive portfolio of services that identify, manage, distribute, and improve business processes related to entities' most valued resource, information. As a fast-growing solutions provider, established in 2000, total customer satisfaction has remained the cornerstone of our business. Our business model focuses on integrity, loyalty, and trust. Position Overview The Epidemiologist will provide subject matter expertise to USAFSAM Department of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM/FE), Aerospace Medicine Studies and Analysis Division (FES), Operational Support Team (FESO). Essential Job Function Develop, retain and provide expertise in the Aero-Medical Waiver Division's data processes to support interpretation and access to these databases. Create, maintain, validate, operate and repair a data pipeline from the Aeromedical Waiver Division (AMWD) to a secure location in the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Application Virtualization Hosting Environment (AVHE), ensuring data quality, promptness, accessibility, compliance, and security. Assist in the development of investigation plans, assisting in determining what is feasible and appropriate for investigations based upon the quality and quantity of available data, and its accessibility. Assist the AMWD in interpreting and accessing the data products produced by the Analysis of Waiver Risk Evidence (AWARE) team, including publications, dashboard products, and when feasible in compliance with HIPAA and data use agreements, data sets. Perform under guidance validation and verification protocols, to ensure that the products of the pipeline are as expected, and assist in performing corrections, in the event of models failing to perform to standard. Assist in the drafting of written communication for internal and external purposes. Participate and provide expert advice in interdisciplinary planning and analysis. Acquire data access permissions necessary to perform stated tasks. Use Air Force medical records systems and standards in performance of job duties. Use all relevant data repositories as part of work, or which are generated in pursuit of work. Collect data from various databases, pursuant to agreements with database owners. Provide conference support assistance by active participation in professional conferences, preparation of posters and presentations, and publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts to support distribution of study product. Brief study findings at appropriate meetings or forums, as determined by the Government. Provide technical automation support for all versions of Microsoft (MS) Windows, MS Office (e.g., MS Access, MS Excel, MS Publisher), MS SQL, and Adobe. Provide data creation and administration in support of model development, analysis, and publication. Document products for the actual computer code used in order for government personnel to access these files for review, approval, or for generating copies as required. All requirements shall be prepared in accordance with USAFSAM programming standards and standard commercial practices inclusive of any/all procedures implanted as part of this task. Assist in briefings and production of documents as appropriate to transfer knowledge of study products to customers in the AFRS and Air Force at large. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Possess a master's degree in epidemiology and have a minimum of two years' experience in their field of expertise. Be current in Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training, to be able to access and process identified medical data. Demonstrate advanced analytical skills to include visual analytics in population health and health data surveillance. Demonstrate the ability to design, formulate, conduct, and lead data analysis of operational studies on health surveillance data/health records/other relevant military records and risk reduction of negative health outcomes affecting the DAF total force population. Demonstrate advanced analytical skills in statistics and study design and execution. Demonstrate expertise in descriptive statistics, as well as SAS/SAS EG and SQL-related languages and software. A minimum of 5 years of using SAS/EG or SQL. Ability to obtain Tier 1 clearance Desired Qualifications Experience within a health analytics related field and working with DAF related data is desired. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. STI-TEC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This job posting is to identify potential candidates for positions in order to respond to a request for proposal. This job posting, including but not limited to, qualifications, duties, compensation and benefits, is subject to change based on the terms and conditions of the awarded contract and is contingent on STI-TEC being awarded the contract.

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