The NTD-Support Center is a program within the Task Force that supports operational research on shared issues confronting 5 diseases. The mission of the NTD-SC is to provide the technical assistance and problem-solving research necessary to ensure a strong scientific base for the massive global public health effort currently underway to eliminate NTDs. The NTD-SC is also the secretariat for the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD).
NTD-SC is seeking a REAL student to support a clinical trial on morbidity management and disability prevention for lymphatic filariasis, the LEDoxy trial. The trial assesses if treatment with doxycycline reduces the progression of lymphedema in those with early stages of the disease.
The student will support the LEDoxy Study in data cleaning, management, and reporting.
Responsibilities
Cleaning data from the LEDoxy study by:
Assessing the degree to which the data is internally consistent in the REDCap system
Finding and addressing areas were data is missing or appears implausible
Working with Country PIs and Data Managers to ensure data quality and completeness.
Utilizing SAS to:
Create reports from LEDoxy Study data via programming in SAS
Create SAS program to prepare study data for analysis including data merging, reshaping and cleaning variables
The REAL student will also perform other duties to assist the program as assigned.
Necessary Qualifications
Attention to detail
Some experience with SAS
Desired Qualifications
Experience manipulating (ie cleaning and merging) data in SAS
Proficiency in French
Interest in infectious disease or neglected tropical diseases
How to Apply
Click here to read more about the position and apply on Handshake!
Join us for the next installment of Rollins Takes Action 2020 on September 11th, 12:00 – 1:00pm EST to hear panelists from the Department of Epidemiology discuss Race, Racism and Health.
This Direct Hire recruitment is to fill positions based on a critical hiring need resulting from the outbreak and spread of the “Coronavirus Disease 2019” (COVID-19), which has caused a public health emergency. As such, all applicants who meet the OPM Public Health Program Specialist Series requirements and the minimum specialized experience qualifications stated in this announcement will be referred to hiring managers for further consideration.
Responsibilities
Initiate, formulate, plan and execute analytic research projects and researches the quality of methodologies and measures pertinent to the assessment and summarization of the health status of Americans.
Prepare comprehensive reports of study results that include discussion of substantive health issues and research objectives; assessment of the adequacy and quality of data used in the analyses; and explanation of the methodologies, results, and relevance to health issues as they relate to the epidemiological problem under study.
Identify and analyze public health issues and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys.
Using established, modified and newly developed scientific and technical methods and practices, identifies and evaluates a wide range of conventional and unconventional health conditions in a specialty area.
Plans and carries out quality control programs and selects statistical and epidemiologic methods for use in quality control analysis.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.
This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
Minimum Qualifications GS-14
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.
Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience developing policy and objectives, appraising programs, or initiating requirements for epidemiological studies.
How to Apply
Click hereto read more about this position and apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on September 8th, 2020
The need for diverse, well-trained public health practitioners has never been greater. In our commitment to ensuring the availability of opportunities for our students, the RSPH Office of Career Development is excited to announce our Fall Virtual Career Fair.
A highly interactive experience, this fair facilitates interactions between employers and students through a variety of virtual modalities including voice calls and video chat rooms. In addition, employers are able to virtually screen candidates, receive electronic resumes, host walk-in hours and set one-on-one appointment times. The Career Development team will also be available to address any of your last-minute questions or concerns.
Event Details
Friday, September 11th, 12:00 – 6:00pm EST
How to Join
Click here to register and read tips about preparing for the virtual career fair on Handshake!
The Scholarly Communications Office seeks a graduate student to assist with the maintenance of the Emory digital repository, OpenEmory, the Electronic Theses & Dissertations Repository, and the Emory research data repository, Dataverse. The student will assist in the creation of new repository records, assessment of journal publisher policies, review of faculty CVs, and the clean-up of existing repository records. The student may be asked to assist with marketing activities, including creating/updating brochures and other promotional materials, event planning, and other clerical projects for the Scholarly Communications Office as needed.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the position is 100% remote until the Emory Libraries are again open at full capacity and members of the Scholarly Communications Office receive sign-off to return to the office.
Position Details
Team: Scholarly Communications Office
Hourly Rate: $11.50
Available openings: 2
Hours Per Week: 10
Work Schedule: At employees discretion during normal business hours (M-F, 8-5pm, remote)
The Georgia Department of Public Health is looking for students to assist with COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. Students will be assigned to assist one of the 18 public health districts according to proximity and will be assigned to a district team for contact tracing in that district. Initially students will work remotely and will need access to a computer and phone. There may be opportunity to also work locally. All students will be required to do a web-based training and will receive training materials for the contact tracing system. The web based provided by the Department of Public Health is required.
Job Responsibilities
Contact Tracer:
Understand Contact Interviewing and Contact Tracing in the context of a pandemic
Basic introduction into the standardized processes of Contact Interviewing and Contact Tracing
Conducting Interviews
Documentation of Interviews in a digital system
Introduction to Daily Work Flow
Response to Common Requests and Referral for Testing
Case Investigator:
The Case Investigator will call, and interview confirmed cases of COVID-19 according to established protocols, and provide them with instructions for isolation, identify close contacts and answer questions about COVID-19. Case Investigators are required to follow all scripts, policies and procedures provided by DPH, and comply with DPH training regarding confidential information related to personal information.
Understand the Case Investigation, testing, and contact tracing process in the context of a pandemic
Call and conduct interviews with people with a positive test for COVID-19 to provide instructions and gather information, which is input to the digital system
Identify close contacts of cases and input to the digital system
Respond to common questions and provide information/recommendations regarding isolation
Communicate with cases in a professional and empathetic manner
Collect information on symptoms during the call and record into digital system
Coordinate with Care Resource Coordinators if necessary, to refer cases to local support resources
Exhibit critical thinking during interviews to identify trends, gather additional information, and escalate any risks where necessary
Understand daily workflow and collaborate across the team
Role may require performing additional COVID-19 response related activities
Minimum Qualifications
Current student or recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate level program from an accredited degree program
Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude and work ethic
Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse individuals during a time of crisis and distress
Ability to show empathy to distressed individuals
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Ability to speak, read, and write English
Second or multiple languages a plus
Critical thinking and sound judgment required
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
Proficiency with computers
Additional Information
This position will be in locations across the state.
This recruitment will fulfill the positions of Contact Tracer and Case Investigator. Recruited candidates will be referred based on education and qualifications.
The candidate selected for this position will be subject to a criminal background check.
This experience can count as part of a practicum or applied practice experience requirements.
Hours may include evenings and weekends (20-29 hours weekly).
Minimum 20 hours; Maximum 40 hours
How to Apply
Application deadline: September 1, 2020
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We are recruiting for an environmental/occupational epidemiologist (GS-601- 11/12) to join our health assessment team in EPA’s Office of Research and Development. The successful candidate will work in the Chemical and Pollutant Assessment Division (CPAD) in the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment. The epidemiologists in CPAD contribute to chemical health assessments that meet the needs of the regulatory programs and Regions in EPA. As such, they work with interdisciplinary teams of scientists to conduct systematic reviews of the literature, draw conclusions about potential hazards relevant to potential pollutant exposures, and contribute to the analyses of dose-response if appropriate data are available from epidemiological studies. In addition, the epidemiologists in CPAD participate in the identification and conduct of research to improve methods for systematic review and risk assessment.
Duties and Responsibilities
At the entry level of this position, you will:
Contribute to the identification, interpretation, evaluation, analysis, and synthesis of scientific and other data for the development of human health and/or environmental assessments of environmental or occupational chemical exposures;
Communicate analyses, research results, and develop and maintain professional relationships essential to the position;
Provide technical expertise, assistance, and advice to support programmatic and research efforts;
Contribute to the identification, planning, and implementation of research to develop and/or improve scientific methods used in assessments.
Qualifications
A bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in the following: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences related to the work of this position.
In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position, see the job posting on USAJobs for further information
How to Apply
Open and closing dates: August 26th to September 10th
Possible locations: Washington, DC, Durham, NC and Cincinnati OH
Click here to read more about this opportunity and to apply online!
Following up on our July feature, the Confounder Team is excited to highlight the great work of more students who spent their summer assisting with COVID-19 response at the Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH). As you may recall from our first article on the FCBOH, a number of Emory EPI students have been hard at work conducting surveillance activities and contributing to Fulton County EPI reports on changes in COVID-19 trends. While public health as a field has certainly taken on a renewed sense of national importance in the wake of the United States’ struggles to control COVID-19, the multitude of actions that compose local public health work, from collaborations between multidisciplinary response teams to person-person interactions in case investigations, are more vital than ever.
Our latest @FultonHealth–@EmoryEPI Fulton Cty epi report is out. Gladly, case counts continue to trend down, as have test positivity rate. Areas of concern remain, including that 0-19 year olds continue to have highest test positivity rate (purple line). pic.twitter.com/2ZrMThXLOL
Check out the most recent Fulton EPI report shared by Dr. Neel Gandhi.
I recently spoke with two Emory EPI students who reflected on how challenging frontline public health work can be, especially in the current context, yet how these difficulties have also reinvigorated their passion for this field and commitment to bolstering local response efforts.
Sarah Hamid
Sarah is a fourth year PhD student who studied Human Biology at Brown University and History, and earned her MPH in Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Global Health at Yale University. Before coming to Rollins, she worked as a regional epidemiologist at the CDC’s Global Disease Detection Center in Egypt, then worked in the Philippines with the Emerging Disease Surveillance and Response unit at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific.
“I have mainly been working on case investigations and epidemiologic analysis. Doing case investigations gives you an appreciation for how surveillance data are generated and the limitations of various data points, which is important to understand when analyzing the data. In terms of analysis, I have been working with a couple of other PhD students to investigate the impact that missing data on race and ethnicity of COVID-19 cases has on our understanding of the disease burden in specific groups.”
“The pandemic hit suddenly so there was little time for training and preparation before diving into case investigations. Relaying quarantine instructions to case patients can be particularly hard when they make clear that they cannot afford not to go to work. Initially, cases had needs and questions that I, as an epidemiologist, felt unprepared to address, such as how to access unemployment benefits. The FCBOH helped us work through these issues as they came up and found local resources that we could pass on to people in need. It has been very rewarding to support the response in my community.”
Sarah also spent time this summer supporting the COVID-19 response with WHO Africa’s Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment Unit. She has primarily been working on COVID-19 epidemiologic profiles and risk assessments to guide countries in the relaxation of lockdowns and reopening of economies through evidence-based decisions.
Daniel Thomas
Daniel is a second year MPH student in the department. Before starting at Rollins, he studied Microbiology at Auburn University where he also worked in an entomology lab that studied integrated pest management techniques in the rural southern US.
“I have had the good fortune to work alongside excellent MPH and PhD-level students and professors at Rollins who have all volunteered their time to Fulton County’s response. As a part of this team, I function largely as a case investigator, reaching out to individuals who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 in order to collect more information about their disease experience as well as elicit their close contacts for further investigation.”
“I wake up each day to an email from our team lead, and Fulton liaison, containing call assignments. After logging into the state’s notifiable diseases surveillance system, I start making calls. The enormous range of responses from the community to the pandemic have been fascinating to witness. By speaking with all of these individuals, I have been fortunate to get a glimpse into understanding the struggles people are going through. Many of the calls I have made have been incredibly draining and taken an emotional toll. However, the strength with which individuals face these challenges has been equally moving.”
Daniel’s experiences this summer has opened his eyes to the many shortcomings that exist within the government and preparedness space and also increased his admiration for local, public health professionals who work tirelessly, often without recognition for their efforts.
Thank you for following along with the Emory EPI Responds series, and next week stay tuned for the final installment in our summer features. We will be revisiting the Emory Outbreak Response Team and hearing from a few more of their members about what they have learned from their experiences conducting field work in Hall County.
Please join our faculty, staff and partners to learn more about The Center for Global Safe WASH (CGSW)!
Presentations will include an overview of the CGSW, current faculty research projects, the WASH certificate program and upcoming GFE opportunities! You will also have an opportunity to virtually visit with our partner agencies in separate break-out rooms after the presentations.
About CGSW
The Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (CGSW) conducts applied research, evaluation, and training to promote global health equity through universal access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday September 8th, 2020
Time: 4 – 5:30PM
How to Attend
Click here to find the meeting information on the RSPH calendar of events.
There is an opening for a temporary student opportunity with the Child Health and Mortality Surveillance Prevention Surveillance(CHAMPS). They are looking to hire a student ($13.50/hour) for the fall semester to assist the Lab and Diagnostics team print cassettes for the Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) specimen collection kits. Additionally, the GRA will assist the Site Management team to update COVID-19 response tables, associated metadata tables, and site performance management plans. The GRA will have to be in the office (1599 building) to print the cassettes, but other assigned duties can be conducted remotely.
How to Apply
All interested students should email their resume to Dianna Blau at bvv1 [at] cdc [dot] gov.
EGDRC Seminar: Lynn Aboue-Jaoudé January 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Online Location: https://tinyurl.com/Lynn-Abou-JaoudeEvent Type: Seminar SeriesSeries: Health System Users in Vulnerable Situations: Normative Experiences and “New Ways of Life”Speaker: Lynn Abou-JaoudéContact Name: Wendy GillContact Email: wggill@emory.eduLink: https://tinyurl.com/Lynn-Abou-JaoudeDr. Lynn Abou-Jaoudé studies sociocultural challenges in healthcare experiences, focusing on qualitative research and diabetes prevention at the University of Lille’s LUMEN lab.
GCDTR Seminar: Erin Ferranti, PhD, MPH, RN January 21, 2025 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Online Location: https://tinyurl.com/ErinFerrantiEvent Type: Seminar SeriesSeries: Cardiometabolic Risk and Resource Connection in Maternal HealthSpeaker: Erin Ferranti, PhD, MPH, RNContact Name: Wendy GillContact Email: wggill@emory.eduRoom Location: RRR_R809Link: https://tinyurl.com/ErinFerrantiDr. Erin Ferranti, Emory Assistant Professor, researches women’s cardiometabolic disease prevention, health inequities, maternal morbidity, farmworker health, diabetes, and hypertension using biomarkers for early risk identification.
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