Public Health Informatics Fellow

May 27, 2026

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener">J Michael Consulting (JMC)</a> is seeking a full-time or part-time Public Health Informatics Fellow to serve as an industry thought leader representing JMC across professional associations, federal, state, and local health agencies, academia, and nonprofit organizations. The Fellow will play a key role in expanding JMC's public health portfolio by fostering strategic relationships, building partnerships, and supporting business growth initiatives. In this role, the Fellow will support the training, mentorship, and professional development of JMC consultants while contributing to the design and execution of JMC's Industry Leadership Program. The Fellow will represent JMC at national conferences and events through keynote presentations, panel moderation, academic publications, white papers, and strategic client engagement activities. Working closely with JMC leadership and cross-functional teams, the Fellow will help strengthen JMC's presence in the public health informatics community and contribute to advancing the broader public health mission. Responsibilities: <ul> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Collaborate and contribute to development of strategies and plans to help JMC support clients to modernize their public health infrastructures.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Assist in developing goals and strategies to expand JMC's client base in the public health informatics space and work with team members to execute those strategies. </li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Promote JMC's public health data modernization and technical qualifications and elevate JMC brand through conference presentations, webinars, whitepapers, participation in associations and public health workgroup activities.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Ensure JMC's solutions are forward-looking and align with strategy and funding goals at the federal, state, and local levels. Monitor changes and advancements to help JMC stay ahead of the curve and provide insight to JMC clients.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Serve as a subject matter expert, coach, and mentor to JMC staff on public health informatics.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Serve as industry thought leader with professional associations, Federal, State, and Local Leadership, academia, and nonprofits.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Stay up to date with federal, state, and local strategies, goals and funding opportunities.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Provide thought leadership to JMC and the clients on data modernization, architecture and informatics strategies and solutions.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">Participate in client billable work approximately 50%-75% of work time.</li> </ul> Requirements: <ul> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Advanced degree in a related field preferred.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Nationally recognized subject matter expert in public health informatics.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Significant experience (20+ years) working with public health data standards organizations including HL7, ONC(ASTP) and CDC or at high levels with national organizations serving public health (APHL, CSTE, ASTHO, AIRA).</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Expert-level knowledge of public health data standards including FHIR, HL7 v2, USCDI, USCDI+, TEFCA.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Expert-level knowledge of CDC Data Modernization Initiatives with the ability to translate CDC vision and requirements into informatics solutions for State, Local and Territorial health departments.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Expert-level knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Expert-level knowledge of federal technical and cloud security requirements.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Significant experience leading and facilitating technical architecture meetings/events/work groups/panels.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Established publication and presentation record in field or discipline, including whitepapers, peer reviewed papers, posters, conference presentations, and related knowledge leadership materials.</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills</li> <li style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;">Executive presence with the ability to engage senior leadership.</li> </ul> Compensation: $70-$150/hr. Final compensation will be determined based on knowledge, skills, and experience. What We Offer: For full-time opportunities, we offer: <ul data-start="42" data-end="468" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""> <li data-section-id="1gjecyj" data-start="42" data-end="93">Competitive pay with profit-sharing eligibility</li> <li data-section-id="177caj6" data-start="94" data-end="130">Remote-friendly work environment</li> <li data-section-id="ynso29" data-start="131" data-end="217">Company-paid medical, vision, and dental coverage for employees and their families</li> <li data-section-id="pyg5te" data-start="218" data-end="252">401(k) plan with company match</li> <li data-section-id="1opkunu" data-start="253" data-end="338">Generous paid time off (PTO) - minimum of five weeks annually, including holidays</li> <li data-section-id="199k6u1" data-start="339" data-end="371">Health Savings Account (HSA)</li> <li data-section-id="1ud8e7o" data-start="372" data-end="390">Life insurance</li> <li data-section-id="1qdbdcj" data-start="391" data-end="424">Long-term disability coverage</li> <li data-section-id="1j0l72x" data-start="425" data-end="468" data-is-last-node="">Annual professional development allowance</li> </ul> J Michael Consulting is a health information consulting firm with area expertise in laboratory. J Michael Consulting (JMC) is a nationally recognized public health informatics firm specializing in Laboratory Informatics, Surveillance Informatics, and Public Health Interoperability. Since 2011, JMC has partnered with federal, state, and local public health organizations to deliver innovative, standards-based solutions that strengthen data quality, improve interoperability, and enhance the accessibility and impact of public health information across the healthcare ecosystem. JMC is a government contractor and requires a full Federal background check on all employees. Any offer made will be contingent on a successful background check being completed.

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