The need for tracking the wellbeing of youth in the United States has become increasingly important since mental health issues in youth are widespread and affect people from different backgrounds differently. However, there is a lack of standardized data sources that incorporate the experiences of youth populations experiencing health inequities, including BIPOC youth, LGBTQ+ youth, and those experiencing poverty. The aim of this project is to create a standardized national data pipeline that tracks the social, emotional, and mental wellbeing of youth aged 10-24 in the United States, with a focus on experiences of BIPOC youth, LGBTQ+ youth, and youth who have experienced poverty. The data collected will enable better understanding, identification, and addressing of mental health issues among these groups.

Surgo Health has previously created the Maternal Vulnerability Index and COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index with rich and dynamic data visualizations to drive awareness and action for maternal health and covid outcomes respectively.  The goal of this youth mental health tracker will be to produce new insights and recommendations for individual, state, and federal stakeholders and drive awareness of equitable youth mental health. We envision data visualizations that will weave together new data from equity-forward surveys, existing contextual data on youth mental health and vulnerabilities, and passively tracked data from social media. Data visualizations should be dynamic so that users can explore findings on youth mental health, especially highlighting views of marginalized and traditionally underrepresented youth (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and youth experiencing poverty).

As Surgo’s contracted Information and Data Visualization Designer,  you will be responsible for creating compelling visual representations of complex data sets and information. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop innovative data visualizations, reporting to our Director of Marketing & Communications

What you’ll achieve:
– Collaborate with leadership to understand data requirements and objectives.
– Participate in ongoing design discussions and give feedback during planning and strategy meetings.
– Quickly translate ideas into sketches, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes on Figma.
– Design and develop interactive 2D + 3D data visualizations, including charts, graphs, maps, etc.
– Ensure that data visualizations are accurate, easy to understand, and visually appealing.
– Conduct usability testing and gather feedback to improve data visualizations.
– Research industry trends to present ideas and concepts for timely digital innovation.

About you:
– A minimum of 3 years of experience distilling complex concepts into compelling information / data visuals
– Experience in the design thinking process, agile development, and lean startup methodologies
– Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or D3.js.
– Strong design skills with a keen eye for detail.
– Experience working with large and complex data sets.
– Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
– Familiarity with data analysis and statistical concepts.
-Knowledge of UX/UI design principles.

Location: Surgo Health is headquartered in Washington, DC / This contracted role is remote-friendly.

Part-time ( up to 35 hours per week for up to 6 months)