Population Health Data Scientist with Chatham County Public Health

[Dorothy Rawleigh]

Good morning,

The Chatham County Public Health Department is currently accepting applications for the Population Health Data Scientist position.

Please see the job posting for more details and instructions on how to apply.

Position overview:

The primary purpose of this position is to develop and organize an in-house system of collecting, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting data on local health status, factors affecting health, and health department services, drawing on resources both within the department as well as from state and other resources. Evaluation of health status indicators, mortality and morbidity trends, and variables affecting health in preparation for communicating findings to community leaders, community members, decision-makers, and government officials are essential components of this position. The position supports the needs of all divisions of the agency in collecting and analyzing data to support programmatic needs, and works with communicable disease, environmental health, health promotion staff, and community members and partners to collect, analyze, and present data through reports, presentations, and online resources, such as data dashboards. The position is responsible for overseeing the Community Assessment process and composing the report, as well as the Chatham Community Cohort Assessment and State of the County Health Reports. It also leads the Epidemiology Team and assists with the coordination of the Chatham Health Alliance and subcommittees.

If you have any questions please contact me at dorothy....@chathamcountync.gov

Thank you,

Dorothy Rawleigh (she/her/hers)

Health Promotion and Policy Division Director

Chatham County Public Health Department

Dorothy....@chathamcountync.gov

919-545-8322

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Dorothy Rawleigh