M. AARON SAYEGH, M.S., Ph.D., MPH, FACE
Health Scientist
Bethesda,MD
Summary
Determined and well-rounded individual with more than 25 years working as a Health Scientist, Epidemiologist, and Biostatistician within Academics, Municipal, State, Federal Agencies and the Military. Sharp and focused professional offering skills in Research Methods, Data Analysis and Informatics.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scientist
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
2020.11 - 2023.07
- Simultaneously managed five complex projects, meeting all pertinent milestones.
- Prioritized project tasks after discussions with Center for Health Services Research team at Uniformed Services University .
- Documented changes during experiments, noting unexpected issues arising during research activities.
- Conducted experiments in laboratory environment for product development purposes.
- Read literature related to scientific area of expertise to remain current in knowledge.
- Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
- Conducted document review, organization and quality control of data acquisition to draw relevant conclusions and direct research activities.
- Applied theories and methods of life sciences to interpret and perform analyses of experimental results.
- Analyzed data collected from surveys to identify potential threats to biological life.
- Brought Health Services Research Program to fruition as Center by increasing in-house research capacity.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Indiana University Bloomington
2012.08 - 2020.08
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Provided educational lectures and facilitated discussions on weekly basis in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Member of University Faculty Council, Curriculum Development Committee, IU Medical School Affiliate.
- Conducted epidemiological research investigations.
- Developed and submitted research proposals to fund research and educational initiatives.
- Provide clinical instruction to Public Health and Medical students in clinical and classroom settings on topics in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
- Increased international collaborations with universities and institutions in over five countries
Director of Vital Statistics
Texas Department Of Health And Human Services
2010.05 - 2012.05
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Identified and qualified stakeholder needs and produced high quality deliverables with high success rate.
Education
Ph.D. - Socio-Medical Sciences
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INMaster of Science - Socio-Medical Sciences
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INMaster of Public Health - Quantitative Epidemiology
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, INFellowship - Adolescent Medicine And Research
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, INPost Doctorate - Infectious Disease Research
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, INSkills
- Project Management
- Expert Data Analysis
- Statistical and Computational Modeling
- Research Methods and Experimental Design
- Research and Publication
- Peer Reviews
- Analytical Thinking
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research
- Grant Writing
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Advanced Research Techniques
- R, SAS, SPSS, STATA,
- Tableau, Harvard Graphics, Visio
- Python, HTML, SQL
- Power BI, Sharepoint, AWS, Data Warehousing
Languages
French
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Portuguese
Full Professional
Additional Information
Recipient of over 30 academic, professional, service and research awards.
Over 15 Federally funded grants, SBIRS, and cooperative agreements.
Over 10 University funded educational initiatives.
Over 40 publications in peer reviewed scientific journals.
Over 255 presentations at local, state, national and international conferences.
Timeline
Senior Scientist
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
2020.11 - 2023.07
Clinical Assistant Professor
Indiana University Bloomington
2012.08 - 2020.08
Director of Vital Statistics
Texas Department Of Health And Human Services
2010.05 - 2012.05
Ph.D. - Socio-Medical Sciences
Purdue University
Master of Science - Socio-Medical Sciences
Purdue University
Master of Public Health - Quantitative Epidemiology
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Fellowship - Adolescent Medicine And Research
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Post Doctorate - Infectious Disease Research
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
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