Epidemiologist, IHRC Inc.
Category : Alumni
Description
IHRC, Inc. provides scientific, information management, management consulting, bioinformatics, and administrative program support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other Federal and private sector clients. The successful candidate will be a full-time employee of IHRC, Inc., and will be assigned to the Mycotic Diseases Branch (MDB), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases (DFWED), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), at the CDC, located at 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, to provide program and administrative support for the branch.
Scope of Work
The Epidemiologist will participate as a team member with MDB staff to provide written materials, determining that deliverables are being provided on time and within budget, and organizing periodic conference calls with Epidemiologist to assess progress.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing expert knowledge of infectious disease surveillance. Work will include coordination with internal and external partners.
- Providing epidemiology technical knowledge for diagnosis of fungal diseases.
- Verifying Human Subjects documents are submitted and tracking continuations and due dates.
- Performing data analysis, including preparation of 2×2 tables and graphs.
Writing manuscript drafts and meeting abstracts, approximately 2 – 5 per year. - Designing sessions or workshops on fungal diseases at conferences, approximately 2 – 5 per year.
- Developing communication debriefs to update the Mycotic Diseases Branch and other interested CDC parties on development and activities of the screening program.
Qualifications
Required:
- Master of Public Health (MPH), or Master’s degree with a concentration in public health.
- 2-4 years of work experience in public health.
- Must be fluent in Spanish.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Quantitative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent organizational, intrapersonal, writing and speaking skills for working with an interdisciplinary team including scientific and non-scientific collaborators.
- Experience preparing written documents and giving oral presentations.
Desirable:
- Strong background in data management and program evaluation.
- Global health and health communication experience is desirable.
How to Apply
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