Epidemiology & Data Sciences

About the role

Address emergent and complex problems associated with diet and nutrition in disease prevention. This direction attracts technical experts, researchers, and analysts who use novel information technologies, systems science, and other quantitative methods to design, implement, and evaluate relevant studies in nutrition science and policy.

Graduates in this field work in a variety of agencies and organizations, including:

• University departments of epidemiology or nutrition
• Government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
• City, state, and local government departments, such as Departments of Public Health
• Research institutes

Sample organizations where alumni work

• US Department of Veterans Affairs
• Analysis Group
• Aramark
• Alexion
• Ontada
• Optum
• Mathematica
• 23andMe
• USDA / Tufts HNRC
• ARTI Innovation Advisors
• Ocean Spray Cranberries
• University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics
• University of Colorado Denver
• University of Massachusetts Medical School
• UC San Diego Medical Center
• HealthCore, Inc.
• Moderna, Inc.
• PRA Health Sciences
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Community Servings
• Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
• Mount Sinai
• National Institute of Public Health
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Washington Department of Health
• US Food and Drug Administration

Sample roles

• Senior Statistical Analyst
• Epidemiologist
• Senior Clinical Lab Data Analyst
• EIS Officer
• Dev. Operations & Database Manager
• Data Analyst
• Head of Department, Nutritional Epidemiology
• Senior Epidemiologist
• Health Scientist Specialist
• Healthcare Analyst
• Registered Dietician
• Data Scientist
• Biostatistician
• Senior Manager, Epidemiology
• Innovation Analyst
• Clinical Research Coordinator
• International Program Analyst

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