Lead Epidemiologist and Program Manager

General information

Requisition # R61090 Locations USA-MD-Silver Spring Posting Date 06/09/2025 Security Clearance Required Public Trust/Suitability Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Lead Epidemiologist and Program Manager to join our team in Silver Spring, MD.
 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead a team of 10-14 staff in producing annual reports, research manuscripts, presentations, and early-indicator analytics dashboards/reports, with a strong focus on quality assurance and validity.
• Apply public health and epidemiological experience to advise DoD, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Military Health Systems (MHS) and stakeholders about options and decisions related to military recruitment and retention, improving medical readiness and deployability, and related policy decisions.
• Conduct public health research, interpret results, deliver technical and scientific writing, and present findings to stakeholders and the public.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or better in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or equivalent education.
• 10+ years of progressive experience as an epidemiologist or biostatistician in public health research and policy-advisory work, growing from an individual contributor to a team leader.
• 2+ years leading an epidemiology research, analytics, or policy team.
• Strong statistical analysis skills, including advanced SAS programming.
• Excellent communications skills, with a track record of developing complex knowledge products from research, through influencing policy, to analysis of the impact.
• Deep knowledge of epidemiological methods, including tradeoffs between statistical techniques and the ability to explain them to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with DoD, DHA, MHS, or VA healthcare policies, data systems, or operations.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading modernization of epidemiological workflows, including the use of cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS GovCloud, MHS Information Platform [MIP]), automated ETL pipelines, and modern data engineering tools (e.g., Python, Databricks, Apache Airflow, Fivetran, or Snowflake) to enhance data ingestion, quality assurance, and reporting.
• Implementation of predictive dashboards or early-indicator tools that provide rapid policy insight (as opposed to long-term retrospective studies).
• Practical use of machine learning or simulation modeling, especially to project policy or population outcomes.
   

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Public Trust.
   

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and clients, which may involve delivering presentations ad must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

The projected compensation range for this position is $142,100.00-$255,800.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories.  In addition, ManTech invests in it’s employees beyond just compensation.  ManTech’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

ManTech International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
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