A research opportunity is currently available with the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), Surveillance Branch at the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

The Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Surveillance Branch, oversees the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), a web-based surveillance system used to gather and report data on healthcare-associated adverse events, associated risk and preventive factors, and antimicrobial use and resistance. This project will provide a support role in analyzing data from CDC information systems for surveillance and prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the United States. Activities will include analysis of multidrug resistance pathogens such as Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) or Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The participant will be involved in ongoing epidemiologic support to CDC Staff working on the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), a system used by CDC and its partners for surveillance of HAIs, other adverse events in healthcare, and adherence to prevention practices.   

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: 2021; start date is flexible

This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. The initial appointment can be up to one year, but may be renewed for an additional four years upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at CDC in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a master’s degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within the past five years.

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Master’s Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing.
• Discipline(s):
  • Communications and Graphics Design 
  • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences 
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences 
  • Mathematics and Statistics 

Deadline to apply: 10/01/2021 3:00 PM EST

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