Population Survey Methodologist

Overview

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.

Goldbelt Apex, a part of the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in every aspect. As experts in healthcare IT experts, Apex is committed to building systems for healthcare organizations to seamlessly communicate and exchange data across different systems and devices. 

Summary:

Goldbelt Apex is seeking an experienced Population Survey Methodologist to support the Defense Health Agency's Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE). This position provides expertise in survey methodology, sampling design, questionnaire development, survey operations, and statistical analysis supporting large-scale behavioral health and population health research initiatives, including the Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS) and other Department of Defense survey efforts.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Government stakeholders, researchers, statisticians, epidemiologists, and behavioral health professionals to develop scientifically rigorous survey methodologies that produce reliable, actionable data supporting policy development, healthcare planning, and military readiness.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide subject matter expertise in survey methodology supporting behavioral health and population health research initiatives.
• Design, develop, and evaluate survey methodologies for large-scale health and behavioral health studies.
• Develop statistically sound sampling strategies, survey instruments, and data collection methodologies.
• Evaluate questionnaire design to improve validity, reliability, and respondent engagement.
• Support survey planning, implementation, data collection, weighting, validation, and analysis activities.
• Collaborate with statisticians and researchers to ensure survey methodologies meet accepted scientific standards.
• Analyze survey data and prepare technical reports, executive briefings, and recommendations for Government leadership.
• Develop survey documentation, methodological reports, and technical guidance supporting contract deliverables.
• Monitor survey quality, response rates, sampling error, and data integrity throughout the survey lifecycle.
• Recommend improvements to survey methodology, sampling strategies, and data collection procedures.
• Support behavioral health surveillance and population health initiatives using survey data and research findings.
• Participate in multidisciplinary project teams, technical working groups, and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure survey activities comply with accepted scientific, ethical, and statistical standards.
• Support continuous improvement of survey operations and data quality processes.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of survey research methodologies and questionnaire design.
• Expertise in probability sampling, stratified sampling, weighting, and survey estimation techniques.
• Knowledge of survey operations, respondent engagement, and data quality management.
• Experience with behavioral health, healthcare, or population health surveys.
• Proficiency using statistical software such as SAS, R, SPSS, STATA, or equivalent analytical platforms.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience interpreting survey findings and communicating results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary scientific and research teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher in Survey Research, Statistics, Biostatistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
• Meet all education and experience requirements identified in the solicitation for the Population Survey Methodologist labor category.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing large-scale population or healthcare surveys.
• Experience developing sampling methodologies and survey instruments.
• Experience supporting survey data collection, weighting, validation, and statistical analysis.
• Experience evaluating survey quality and recommending methodological improvements.
• Experience preparing technical reports, scientific publications, executive briefings, and methodological documentation.
• Experience supporting healthcare organizations, federal agencies, academic institutions, or comparable research environments.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation and Common Access Card (CAC).
• Occasional travel may be required in support of contract performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference may be given to candidates with experience supporting:
  • Defense Health Agency (DHA)
  • Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE)
  • Military Health System (MHS)
  • Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Experience supporting the Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS) or similar large-scale federal health surveys.
• Experience with nationally recognized survey programs such as BRFSS, NHIS, NHANES, MEPS, or other population-based health surveys.
• Experience designing complex survey sampling methodologies and weighting strategies.
• Experience conducting behavioral health or public health survey research.
• Experience publishing peer-reviewed survey research or methodological studies.
• Experience supporting federally funded healthcare research programs.
• Knowledge of Military Health System behavioral health priorities and healthcare research.

Pay and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000. This is a proposal-contingent position. The salary range provided represents the anticipated compensation for this role; however, final compensation will be based on the successful contract award and the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.