EPIDEMIOLOGIST 2 - 75091

Executive Service

EPIDEMIOLOGIST 2

Department of Health

Family Health and Wellness

Nashville, TN

Closing Date: 02/20/2026

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Who we are and what we do:

TDH incorporates our values into the work we do each day to achieve our mission, live our vision and address our two strategic priorities of prevention and access.

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Division of Family Health and Wellness (FHW) is hiring an Epidemiologist 2 for the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDPHP) section. This position is responsible for professional scientific and epidemiological assessments of considerable difficulty across multiple programs and supervises junior epidemiologists within the section. This position will work closely with CDPHP team leads to support existing programs as well as emerging initiatives, including new grants, pilot projects, and cross-division efforts as funding opportunities evolve. This position reports to the CDPHP Section Chief. This is an executive service position.

How you make a difference in this role:

Under direction, is responsible for professional scientific and epidemiological assessments of considerable difficulty; performs related work as required. An incumbent in this class conducts scientific research in communicable diseases, environmental epidemiology and toxicology. The incumbent also makes health and risk assessments and provides expertise to health department physicians, departmental personnel, and environmental regulatory personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee epidemiological and evaluation needs for the following programs: Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes Prevention and Management, Project Diabetes, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant, and Rape Prevention Education
• Provide supervision and leadership to section evaluation team. Set clear expectations, identify areas of improvement, and promote professional development and other skills building activities that enhance and improve work performance
• Coordinate, review, and approve qualitative and quantitative data and evaluation products submitted to federal agencies and TDH leadership
• Utilize evaluation findings and recommendations, current needs assessments, and disease burden data to guide strategic planning, work plans, grant applications, contract development, evaluation and performance measurement plans, and improve section programs and outcomes
• Develop CDPHP related data products including evaluation and performance management plans, reporting systems (e.g., REDCap),evaluation reports, and data visualization products including infographics, interactive maps and dashboards, utilizing statistical analysis software including SAS, Tableau , ArcGIS and other similar tools
• Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data on program activities,(performance measures, fidelity, successes, impact, and barriers)
• Conduct or coordinate epidemiologic analyses and report findings to leadership or stakeholders. Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, and verifies data or coordinates these activities
• Ensure that all generated reports follow Data Release Guidelines
• Provide technical assistance and epidemiological expertise to stakeholders, program staff, and providers across the state
• Attend and participate in team meetings and conference calls as needed regarding program
  activities and evaluation
• Participate on internal and external work groups, councils, and committees to advise, share,
  learn, and collaborate with others related to chronic disease and health promotion evaluation
  and data

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Expertise differ for this executive service classification based on the needs of the department. This might include a Bachelor's degree in a health or science field, a Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Health Administration or Health Planning, experience with statewide leadership or directing all functions of a public health program as a whole.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee¿s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State¿s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person¿s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran¿s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.