NEW JOB OPENING
EPIDEMIOLOGIST OVERDOSE SURVEILLANCE & DATA VISUALIZATION
IN NASHVILLE, TN, USA!

 

Date Posted: 09/02/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 506846
Industry: Government/Staffing
Job Title: Epidemiologist Overdose Surveillance & Data Visualization
Job Location: Nashville, TN, USA, 37243
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: Must work in office 1 day a week
Shift: Monday-Friday (8:00 AM-4:30 PM) 7.5 hours per day
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 11
Min Hourly Rate($): 35.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 38.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Epidemiology, Public Health, R, SAS, SQL, Tableau
Experience Desired: Experience working with large datasets & translating findings into timely visualizations, dashboards (3 yrs); Proficiency in a data visualization software, such as Tableau or R (3 yrs); Proficiency in R, SAS, or SQL (3 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Master’s Degree
Preferred Education: Ph.D / Doctorate

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
***Must work in office 1 day a week. All new contractors must be Tennessee residents. Contractors relocating to Tennessee must establish residency prior to their start date***

Required Education:
• MPH or PhD with significant experience in public health, overdose surveillance, or health data analysis

Required Skills:
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with an outgoing and engaging style and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Demonstrated comfort facilitating and leading large-group meetings, coordinating stakeholders, and actively engaging multidisciplinary partners
• Proficiency in R, SAS, or SQL
• Proficiency in a data visualization software, such as Tableau or R
• Experience working with large datasets and translating findings into timely visualizations, dashboards, or other concise data products
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment

Job Overview:
The Epidemiologist will play a key role in advancing overdose surveillance and strengthening the statewide multidisciplinary overdose working group. The ideal candidate will be outgoing and collaborative, comfortable facilitating a large multidisciplinary group, recruiting and building relationships with new partners, and helping partners use overdose data. The role will also support timely dashboards and visualizations that communicate emerging trends.

Job Responsibilities:
Facilitate the Overdose Working Group, including:
• Organizing and confidently leading monthly meetings for a large, multidisciplinary group
• Sending meeting reminders, agendas, and meeting notes each month
• Structuring engaging meetings that include timely data trends, expert presentations, partner updates, and opportunities for discussion
• Coordinating subject matter expert presentations on overdose-related research and evidence-based interventions

Expand the working group's reach and engagement, including:
• Identifying and inviting new members, including regional epidemiologists, local health partners, and representatives from other state agencies
• Building and facilitating new relationships with state agencies and other partners to broaden participation, collaboration, and information sharing
• Developing and maintaining a shared working group hub to organize meeting notes, presentations, resources, and other materials for members

Support the planning and execution of an annual in-person working group meeting, which will include:
• Partner updates, success stories, and program spotlights
• Evaluation of the working group’s impact and overdose data utility
• Coordinating travel for Hal Rogers working group participants
• Assist with creating and maintaining visualizations and dashboards that provide quick, easy-to-interpret trends to support overdose prevention and response
• Document processes and methodologies to ensure reproducibility and transparency


  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

 

Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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