Health Scientist Senior Associate

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What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking a Health Scientist Senior Associate to support a federal public health surveillance program focused on neurological conditions. This role will support scientific epidemiologic and surveillance activities that help a federal health client maintain refine routinize expand and disseminate population-based surveillance information. The Health Scientist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting neuroepidemiology surveillance science data analytics scientific documentation dissemination and research translation. The role will help translate complex evidence data methods and analytic findings into high-quality scientific products that support public health decision-making research and practice.

Responsibilities may include:

Support neuroepidemiology and surveillance science activities related to neurological condition surveillance including Parkinsons disease multiple sclerosis and potential future neurological conditions.

Conduct systematic targeted and rapid literature reviews to support surveillance methods case definition development evidence gap identification and research prioritization.

Support the development refinement documentation and application of case definitions surveillance methods abstraction tools decision rules and review protocols.

Review synthesize and interpret scientific literature surveillance evidence analytic findings and data outputs to support surveillance estimates and public health products.

Support validation studies and other epidemiologic analyses including interpretation of findings review of analytic outputs quality checks and documentation of methods and limitations.

Collaborate with data analytics visualization communications clinical neurology and program management teams to produce scientific manuscripts reports presentations tables figures maps dashboards and leadership-ready summaries.

Support development and maintenance of SOPs technical documentation code annotations abstraction guidance publication trackers evidence tables quality control documentation and knowledge management materials.

Provide review of scientific and technical deliverables to ensure methodological rigor consistency clarity and alignment with client expectations.

Support dissemination of surveillance methods findings and products through manuscripts reports conference materials briefings stakeholder materials and web-ready content.

Coordinate with project leadership federal client staff subject matter experts and multidisciplinary team members to track priorities resolve issues and maintain timely delivery of high-quality work products.

Mentor or guide junior staff supporting literature review abstraction evidence synthesis documentation and surveillance-related deliverables.

Deliver high-quality client service in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment while maintaining scientific accuracy transparency and reproducibility.

What You Will Need:

Bachelors degree in public health epidemiology health science biology neuroscience psychology health services research statistics or a related field.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in public health epidemiology surveillance scientific research health sciences evidence synthesis or federal health consulting.

Experience supporting public health surveillance epidemiologic research systematic reviews evidence synthesis scientific writing or applied health research.

Experience reviewing and interpreting scientific literature methods documentation analytic findings and public health data products.

Strong writing editing synthesis and quality review skills including the ability to translate technical content into clear scientific and programmatic deliverables.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities deadlines documents and review cycles.

Ability to collaborate with epidemiologists analysts clinicians data scientists communications specialists and federal client stakeholders.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Teams and SharePoint or similar collaboration and documentation tools.

Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI clearance.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Masters degree or doctoral degree in public health epidemiology health science neuroscience biostatistics health services research or a related field.

Experience supporting CDC HHS or another federal public health agency.

Experience with neurological conditions neuroepidemiology chronic disease surveillance claims-based surveillance population health or public health research.

Experience supporting Parkinsons disease multiple sclerosis dementia epilepsy ALS or other neurological condition-related research or surveillance.

Experience developing or applying case definitions abstraction tools systematic review protocols evidence tables data dictionaries SOPs or quality control processes.

Experience preparing manuscripts reports abstracts conference presentations scientific summaries or clearance-ready public health products.

Experience working with claims data electronic health records public health surveillance data or other large healthcare datasets.

Familiarity with literature review or reference management tools such as DistillerSR EndNote Covidence Zotero PubMed Embase CINAHL PsycINFO or similar tools.

Familiarity with analytic tools or environments such as SAS R Python SQL Power BI Tableau Databricks or similar tools.

Experience supporting interdisciplinary teams that combine scientific research data analytics visualization communications stakeholder engagement and program operations.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

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