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BIOS TA Positions

The BIOS Department is looking for TAs for the Spring Semester. You must apply by 1/10/2022

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Teaching Assistant positions available:

BIOS 501L

L1

Lab for Bios 501

Alex Edwards

TU

5:00-6:50pm

Online Synchronous

BIOS 501L

L3

Lab for Bios 501

Chad Robichaux

TU

5:00-6:50pm

Online Synchronous

BIOS 544

 

Introduction to R (non-BIOS Students) Laptop Required

Alex Edwards

W

5:00-6:50pm

In-Person

BIOS 591P

 

Biostatistics Methods II                                 For EPI, EH-EPI and GLEPI students only

Azhar Nizam

TTH

3:00-4:20pm

In-Person

INFO 530

 

Intro to Geographic Information Systems  **1st Half of the Semester

Alex Edwards

 

 

Online Asynchronous

MSCRS 520

 

Clinical Trials

Jeff Switchenko

W

3:10 – 5:00pm

In-Person


Global Health Technical Training Fellowship

Category : Alumni

Application eligibility for the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program’s off-cycle cohort is expanded to include recent graduates from all institutions! DEADLINE:

Due to CDC’s on-going interest in bringing on new fellows, applications will remain open until filled. Priority will be provided to those who *submit an application as soon as possible. *If you already submitted your application, it is currently under review. The program will contact all candidates by end of December with a status update.ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY: 

The pilot program supports CDC’s efforts to expand the diversity of degrees and backgrounds represented within its workforce. Public Health Institute is not recruiting for the regular application cycle this winter. Please closely review the eligibility requirements for this off-cycle pilot program below.

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Master’s or Doctoral degree completed by the end of January 2022 or within the past five years (no earlier than February 2017).
    • Priority consideration will be given to applicants from underrepresented backgrounds such as those with a degree from a Minority-Serving Institution, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian America and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AAPISIs). You can search for your institution here.
  • U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and authorized to work in the U.S. 
  • Available to begin the one-year fellowship program remotely in early February 2022 with expected relocation to Atlanta, Georgia.

To apply click here!

To learn more click here!


GRA Positions, Care2Hope

I am seeking several MPH students to work with me on a community randomized trial with people who use drugs and live in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Some positions are qualitative and will involve conducting qualitative interviews and analyzing resulting data; others are quantitative (either analyzing data, or administering surveys). Data might be a wonderful resource for theses.

   Please apply if you are interested. The positions will open when the Spring semester starts. Right now, we have posted these as REAL positions but they are also open to non-REAL students. Click on the links below to see the job postings and apply.

1.       Graduate Research Assistant – Care2Hope, Quantitative Interviewer

2.      Graduate Research Assistant – Care2Hope, Qualitative Interviewer

3.      Graduate Research Assistant – Care2Hope, Data Management & Analysis – Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health


Summer Internship, U.S. Government and Accountability Office

The Health Care (HC) team supports congressional oversight of health care delivery and financing in the United States across Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, private markets, public health, and prescription
drugs.


Recent examples of our work examined:
◍ the federal government’s public health response to COVID-19.
◍ the impact of rural hospital closures on access to healthcare.
◍ national efforts to prevent, respond to, and recover from drug misuse.
◍ wait times for care at the Department of Veteran Affairs
◍ the approval and cost of prescription drugs.

To examine these topics, we conduct a range of qualitative and quantitative work—such as site visits to medical facilities, interviewing government officials, surveying state and local health care agencies, and analyzing health care spending data or medical records.

Open the link below to see full details.

GAO Summer Internships


Laboratory Fellowship Program, APHL-CDC

APHL and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partner to offer a variety of laboratory fellowship programs to train and prepare scientists for careers in public health laboratories and support public health initiatives. As a recipient of American Rescue Plan funding, APHL is expanding its current fellowship program offerings and recruiting for two classes of fellows in 2022—​with​ ​assignments beginning in January 2022 and Summer 2022—​and adding a new Internship Initiative​, which​ will begin assignments in Summer 2022.

Click here to learn more and apply!


Complete Course Evaluations for a Conquering Selection Bias event in the Spring!

Category : News/Events

Course Evaluations close today, December 13 at 11:59 PM. In order for the results to be made available to future students, a course must receive at least a 66% response rate. 

Your feedback is truly invaluable: all evaluations are reviewed by the instructors as well as leadership at both the department and school levels. We receive valuable information about what has gone well and where we can improve, which we then implement in future iterations of the course.

In addition to wanting the results to be made available to students, as epidemiologists, we also want to avoid selection bias in the course evaluation results. In the spirit of improving our response rates, we are offering the following incentive for your participation:

If 28 of EPI’s 31 courses exceed the 66% response rate threshold, we will host a Conquering Selection Bias thank you event at the beginning of the spring semester.

Please do your part and complete your course evaluations by tonight, and encourage your peers to do the same!


Tracking Program Fellowship Opportunity

CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is seeking one candidate for a full-time fellowship administered by ORISE. The fellow will train with the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice’s National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program. The Tracking Program connects environmental and public health information to drive innovative, cutting-edge programs and solutions to protect and improve the health of communities across the country.

The selected participant will gain experience by providing critical support for the Science Development and Informatics Teams. 

Click here to apply: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/CDC-NCEH-2022-0034

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 five years of the appointment start date. This is a full-time one-year ORISE fellowship with the possibility of extending for additional years. The point of contact is Joseph Ralph (cmq8 [at] cdc [dot] gov).


Part-time Epidemiology Instructor, Southern CT State University Online EMPH Program

Category : Alumni

We are looking for a part-time instructor to teach Introduction to Epidemiology for our new Executive MPH Program in management and leadership at Southern Connecticut State University. The course will be taught entirely online, synchronously on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:40 – 8:55 pm. The course is an 8-week course and runs from March 21st to May 15th.  In order to be considered, you must have at least an MPH degree in any discipline, but with extensive epidemiology content, teaching experience is a plus.  If interested, please email a copy of your CV, along with a brief message, and any teaching evaluations to the Department Chair, Dr. Jean Breny, at brenyj1 [at] southernct [dot] edu.


Epidemiologist 2, Georgia DPH

Category : Alumni

The Fulton County Board of Health Epidemiology office is recruiting an Epidemiologist 2 position. 

Job closing date: 12/17/2021 11:59 P.M.

Click on the attachment below to read full job description and instructions on applying.

Job Posting EPI 2

 


Epidemiologist, LA County Department of Public Health

Category : Alumni

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for an Epidemiologist. This Epidemiologist will support the Education Sector Exposure Management Units Epi and Data in Action Team. The epidemiologist will be responsible for the planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and management of health-related surveillance systems and field investigations. The Epidemiologist will manage a team of Epi Analysts and Data Clerks and will provide consultation to unit and departmental staff, as well as external health partners, on epidemiologic research methodology, design, and data interpretation

The position will start immediately upon acceptance and employment clearance and is initially funded through 2/22/2022 with potential renewal.

To read the position description and apply click here.

If interested you may contact Veronica Lee at vlee2 [at] ph [dot] lacounty [dot] gov.


Upcoming Events

  • GCDTR Seminar Series Presents: "Utilizing Genomics to Study the Role of Ancestry in Racial Disparities" May 6, 2024 at 12:00 am – 1:00 am Guest Lecture Event Type: Guest LectureSeries: HybridSpeaker: Melissa B. Davis, PhDContact Name: Wendy GillContact Email: wggill@emory.eduRoom Location: RRR_R809Link: https://tinyurl.com/Melissa-Davis"Utilizing Genomics to Study the Role of Ancestry in Racial Disparities"
  • 2024 Charles C. Shepard Award Symposium May 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm zoom.us… Online Location: https://zoom.us/j/96537866614The Charles C. Shepard Award is given to thegraduating masters student who is deemed bythe faculty to have prepared the most scholarlyresearch paper. Please join us to recognize andcelebrate this year’s finalists who will present aposter of their work.
  • RSPH Staff Council Presents: Cheers and Beers - Schoolhouse Edition May 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Networking and Special Event Event Type: Networking,Special EventContact Name: Staff CouncilContact Email: rsphstaffcouncil@emory.eduRSPH staff and post-docs are invited to an evening of camaraderie and delicious bites, presented by the RSPH Staff Council. Space is limited. Watch your email for a link to RSVP.

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