Epidemiologist II, IHRC
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 Influenza Division (Flu), National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), at the CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, to provide emergency response support for biological science work as related to viral agent response.
Scope of Work
The Epidemiologist II will provide support for critical epidemiological activities, including support for the development of evidence-based Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Vaccine Statements and the development and evaluation surveillance systems that assess the prevalence and severity of pandemic associated mortality and hospitalizations to determine virulence and pathogenicity of novel respiratory viruses.
Major Duties and Responsbilities
- Provide project management support and technical assistance for ongoing cohort studies, case-control studies, vaccine immunogenicity trials, and reviews and compilation of vaccine efficacy, effectiveness, and safety data that will inform ACIP recommendation materials.
- Conduct literature reviews and prepare technical summaries to support presentations to the ACIP.
- Draft vaccine statements and draft guidance for vaccine recommendations
- Provide support to global partners for the introduction of antivirals and vaccines.
- Support protocol development for small studies to support the development of vaccines in partner countries.
- Support the development of data management plans for distinct but related data sets.
- Support the development of training materials for health care workers for issues related to the emergency response and use of vaccines and antivirals.
- Support the implementation of processes for monitoring and evaluation of program effectiveness.
- Prepare technical and non-technical summaries of work, scientific reports, and manuscripts for publication.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Advanced degree in Epidemiology (MPH or higher), or a field related to the responsibilities of the position
- 2-4 years professional experience, as related to the responsibilities of the position
Required:
- Two years of experience in providing epidemiologic support
- Experience providing support for CDC outbreak activities
- Strong understanding of design and implementation of research and epidemiologic studies
- Organizational skills demonstrating high attention to detail and the ability to organize multiple priorities
- Strong interpersonal skills required for team work and interaction with people across CDC and with external partners
- Strong knowledge of SAS, SPSS, Stata, or other statistical software
- Proficiency in writing comprehensive statistical and analytical reports
- Excellent written and oral communications
Desirable:
- Experience in conducting research on epidemiology of infectious diseases
Additional Position Information:
- Position Number: 2002-EpiII-0L3
- Position Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
- Anticipated Start Date: June 2, 2020
- Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Travel: As required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position
To apply for this position:
- To view all of our open positions, and to apply to those positions in which you may be interested, please visit our Career Center, which can also be reached by visiting www.ihrc.com/Careers and clicking on the “View Opportunities” link.
