Westat is an employee-owned corporation providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than 2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC.

Westat has an immediate opening for a Senior Epidemiologist/Study Director to join our team of leading researcher in clinical health studies conducting research, surveys and evaluation studies on infectious diseases including COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory diseases and/or HIV.

As a Senior Epidemiologist, you will lead and support large and small epidemiology studies on infectious diseases. You will collaborate and consult with networks of external investigators and internal project team members on your work designing and implementing multi-site network studies and surveys including COVID-19, influenza, other respiratory diseases, HIV, and other infectious diseases. You will provide epidemiology and data management support including developing protocols, overseeing, and conducting data management and analysis for Westat projects to support and contribute to scientific peer reviewed publications.

Job Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all stages of research and surveillance projects from protocol development through data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Conduct data cleaning and analysis on large, multi-site datasets.
• Manage project budgets, developing technical, staffing, and cost proposals.
• Keep the project on schedule and within budget.
• Leadership role in business development and writing proposals.
• Supervising staff and interacting with clients.
• Contribute to report results for publication in peer-reviewed and technical journals.

Basic Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health or equivalent and 8 years of experience or a PhD with 3 years of experience.
• Experience drafting statistical analysis plans and overseeing analysis.
• Experience collecting and analyzing data from administrative (e.g., Electronic Medical Records) and primary sources (agencies, individuals)
• Experience in designing and conducting epidemiology studies and surveys on infectious disease.
 
Preferred qualifications:
• Experience disseminating research findings to a variety of audiences.
• Experience working in a contracting environment
• Experience managing project budgets, developing technical, staffing and cost proposals.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also be a collaborator, with the Westat team and our clients.

Westat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance. Eligible employees may participate in:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Holiday Leave
• Professional Development
• Health Advocate
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account

 

Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.