CHAMPS ORISE Fellowship, CDC
Category : Alumni
Description
A fellowship opportunity is currently available in the Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch (IDPB) within the Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP) of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Throughout the course of this research project, and under the guidance of a mentor, the fellow will gain experience by receiving training in following:
- Triaging incoming cases and test requests from sites
- Assisting in organization, scheduling, and content development for in-country histopathology, special stain, and IHC training sessions
- Grossing’s wet tissues, photograph and upload photos to database
- Transferring data from CHAMPS portal to IDPB files and database, and vice versa
- Attending histopathology review sessions and provide case data at appropriate times during evaluation of slides (age before, clinical/lab data afterwards)
- Assisting pathologists in ordering tests in database, as needed
- Generating spreadsheets and CHAMPS summary data from IDPB Access database or other files. Using spreadsheets to perform basic data analyses upon request.
- Together with site representatives, schedule and organize telepathology sessions.
- Preparing case summaries in preparation for telepathology.
- Preparing preliminary telepathology reports after sessions and upload final report to CHAMPS portal after review/revision bypathologists.
- Slide scanning and management of digital images for CHAMPS cases.
Qualifications
The qualified candidate should have received a master’s degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.
Preferred skills:
- Good communication skills
- Good organizational skills, especially of electronic data
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Access
How to Apply
Click here to read more about this position and apply online!
If you have questions, send an email to ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] NCEZID [at] orau [dot] org. Please include the reference code (CDC-DCHPP-2020-0206) for this opportunity in your email.
