Data Analysis and Visualization Fellowships, ORISE

Opportunity Description

The Domestic WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) Epidemiology team is looking for ORISE Fellows to join its surveillance program. The ORISE Fellows will:

• Learn about public health research using large healthcare administrative databases (i.e. using “Big Data” for research in the context of public health) 
• Receive training on national disease and outbreak surveillance for waterborne disease, including how to analyze, interpret and visualize surveillance data
• Learn data management skills, including how to conduct data replication and create standard operating procedures
• Build data visualization and analytic skills through team projects that include data cleaning, statistical analyses, and manuscript preparation
• Be mentored about waterborne disease detection, investigation, and response activities through meetings and collaborative projects.
• Additional cross-training through other team projects and emergency response is also available.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related field received within the last five years.
• Strong research and communication skills in the area of epidemiology, particularly infectious diseases epidemiology and data analysis, are desired

Organization Description:

The Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch works to maximize the health, productivity, and well-being of people in the United States and around the globe by preventing domestic and global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related disease. The Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch (WDPB) is in the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED) in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at CDC.

To apply:

• Send your CV and cover letter to John Person (OYU4 [at] cdc [dot] gov) with the subject line “ORISE Fellow: Analytic Epidemiology”