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Applied EPI Healthy Weight Promotion Training Program, University of Minnesota

Category : Post-Grad Student Opportunities

Opportunity Description 

The Healthy Weight Promotion (HWP) Applied Epidemiology Training Program provides training for the next generation of researchers dedicated to ensuring positive weight-related health among young people and families from diverse communities. The program addresses a broad spectrum of eating, activity, and weight-related problems, including obesity, poor dietary intake, inadequate physical activity, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating/eating disorders. Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer is the Program Director of this NIH-funded program, which is supported by a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, Institutional Research Training Grant. Click here to see a flyer with more details about the program. 

Current Openings 

There are currently openings for one-year and multi-year fellowships at the pre- doctoral and post-doctoral levels. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until all of the openings are filled. See below for details about the fellowship and application process.

Eligibility

Predoctoral candidates must be accepted to the University of Minnesota Social and Behavioral Epidemiology PhD program prior to starting the fellowship. Postdoctoral candidates must have earned a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, ScD, MD). All candidates must be U.S. citizens or have permanent residency status. Candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, or persons of color and individuals who are first generation college/university students are particularly encouraged to apply.

Preferred qualifications include an outstanding academic record (e.g., GPA, previous training, research productivity), strong alignment of career interests with the goals of the HWP Epidemiology Training Program, experience in working with diverse communities, positive recommendations from previous mentors and/or professional colleagues, evidence of commitment to and likely success in conducting research of relevance to the training program, ability to recognize important research problems and a demonstrated capacity to seek solutions, strong interpersonal skills, intellectual integrity and curiosity, and a passion for addressing health inequities.

How to Apply 

  • Interested individuals will need to submit a completed application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and a sample publication or other evidence of writing skills. Applicants should also request letters of recommendation from two references.
  • For more information on the training program and how to apply, click here to see the website with more information 
  • Questions about the application process may be sent by email to hwpT32 [at] umn [dot] edu  

 

Overdose Data to Action Surveillance Epidemiologist, Maryland DPH

Category : Alumni

Description 

An Epidemiologist II is the full performance level of work assisting in the design, conduct and analysis of epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance in a headquarters program of the Maryland Department of Health. The main purpose of this position is to conduct epidemiological studies by identifying causative agents related to substance use/opioid morbidity and mortality. This position assists in the design, collection, analysis, and dissemination of substance use/opioid morbidity and mortality data to provide the state with complete, accurate and timely substance use/opioid data to support Maryland’s opioid response. This position plays an important role in analyzing substance use/opioid data to determine changes in trends and proposing practices or policies based on these findings to inform the state’s goal of driving down opioid overdose.

As part of the Maryland Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program, which has an annual budget of $7,214,413, this position serves to enhance data-driven decisions of substance use/opioid prevention activities by providing data, analyzing data, and preparing data reports. This position engages closely with internal and external partners, including Maryland Department of Health (MDH) senior leadership, local health departments, and data stewards to ensure high-quality, comprehensive, and timely data analysis, dissemination, and usage to support statewide overdose prevention strategies.

Minimum Qualifications 

  • Education:  A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics. A copy of your transcript must be attached to the application.
  • Experience:  Two years of experience in designing and conducting epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance as an Epidemiologist after receipt of the Master’s degree.

How to Apply 

  • Click here to read more about the application process and to apply online! 
  • Application Deadline: September 9th, 2020

 

 

 

Now is Time to Modernize U.S. Public Health Surveillance Seminar, 8/26

Category : News/Events

Seminar Description

Our world with no borders to pandemics requires that scientists work together forming bonds of collegiality and build bridges of mutual public health benefit, not walls of separation. The world is different now. It is misguided to think that the “hoarding” of data/information/messages/specimens is the right way to act because of paternalistic, economic, or political reasons. A better way forward is to focus global efforts to reverse the current presumption of controlled access in favor of open public health policies and practices that unambiguously support open access to public health surveillance (PHS) information. Moving to open public health (i.e., the open sharing of PHS data and confidentiality protected, indicator- based data, pathogen isolates, clinical specimens) is an important step toward modernizing PHS. We have both the responsibility and opportunity to modernize U.S. PHS after recent glaring failures. Evolved over the past 70 years as a siIoed, health outcome-specific component of public health practice, U.S. PHS is neither efficient nor effective. A new, proven, more-advanced PHS approach and model was recently presented to a Federal Policy Work Group advising Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions called Integrated Public Health Surveillance (IDSR). Conceived and piloted in 1998 in Tanzania, IDSR has been successfully implemented in all of Africa under the authority of WHO/Afro; plus Pakistan and India. Now is time to modernize U.S. PHS!

 

Speaker Bio

Scott JN McNabb, PhD, MS, Rollins School of Public Health Research Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health.

Before joining the U.S. CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) and serving the 2- year EIS residency in New Orleans, LA, Dr. McNabb worked for the Oklahoma State Health Department. Most of his professional efforts have focused on serving those in underdeveloped, underserved global settings. Before retirement from CDC, he was Associate Director for Science; Public Health Informatics and Technology Program Office; Office for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services. Now Research Professor at Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, he directs the King Abdullah Fellowship Program; and is PI of the exciting, new Africa CDC Institute for Workforce Development.

 

How to Watch 

Check your Outlook email for the Zoom link or click here to find the link on the Global Health Seminar Series Live website! 

CGHE Data Analysis Intern, Task Force for Global Health

Category : Student Opportunities

Role Description

CGHE is looking for an intern to support data analysis for launch of updated online data dashboards and completion of a peer-reviewed manuscript.

*Remote Eligible

 

Program Background

Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus cause 1.3 million deaths per year and over two million new infections occur annually. Because hepatitis B vaccination, curative therapy for hepatitis C and other interventions can effectively prevent viral hepatitis transmission and mortality, the 2016 World Health Assembly endorsed elimination goals for hepatitis elimination to prevent 7 million deaths by 2030. However, to eliminate hepatitis, access to effective interventions must improve. In 2019, to help countries build effective programs and accelerate progress toward hepatitis elimination, The Task Force for Global Health launched the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE). CGHE builds capacity for hepatitis elimination globally through delivery of technical assistance, knowledge generation and dissemination, and advocacy among partners united in a community of practice. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of CGHE, Dr. John Ward, and the Assistant Director of CGHE Ms. Lindsey Hiebert, the intern will:

  • Analyze hepatitis B and C epidemiological and program data, including from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
  • Assist in management of country data dashboards—extract data from peer-reviewed literature and online databases and import this website
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of systematic reviews
  • Develop evidence summaries, toolkits, and other resources for elimination programs, i.e. national plan template
  • Assist in implementation of technical assistance projects on hepatitis testing with Ministries of Health and community-based organizations
  • Conduct data collection and analysis for operational research projects on hepatitis prevention, testing, and treatment
  • Write blog posts, scientific manuscripts, or reports, as appropriate, to summarize outcomes and findings from activities

 

How to Apply 

Click here to learn more about this position and apply on Handshake!

 

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Equity, Impacts & Global Fragile Communities, Webinar Recording

Category : News/Events

Webinar Summary 

How has the pandemic changed places in the world already made fragile from violence or deprivation — places of armed conflict or refugees settlements, for example? How are women  — often responsible for the bulk of caregiving — particularly affected? And how can we ensure equitable access to vaccines and therapeutics, once available, within the world’s most vulnerable communities? Jocelyn Kelly, director of the program on Gender, Rights and Resilience at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, discussed these issues and answered viewer questions during this Facebook Live Q&A with The World’s Elana Gordon.

Presented jointly by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and The World from PRX & WGBH.

 

How to Watch

Click here to watch this webinar recording!

 

ORISE Positions in the Division of Reproductive Health, CDC

Category : Alumni

Overview of Position Openings

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health (DRH), Field Support Branch is seeking interested candidates to fill positions on our Emergency Preparedness and Response and Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program Teams. These opportunities are open to recent graduates with a Doctoral or Master’s level degree who have experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, or maternal and child health. The candidate will be hired through the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) mechanism. ORAU will verify eligibility and determine salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Team’s Position

Position Description 

The mission of the EPR Team is to increase the capacity of the public health system and workforce to address the special needs of women of reproductive age (including pregnant women and post-partum women) and infants in public health emergencies. Additional information can be found about the team’s work can be found on our webpage, click here. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop analytic plans and conduct analyses using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), and large administrative data sets
  • Provide analytical support for pregnancy research and surveillance activities on CDC’s COVID-19 Response
  • Conduct literature searches and systematic reviews
  • Assist with writing reports for publications
  • Support DRH emergency preparedness and response team during preparedness exercises and CDC Emergency Operations Center activations

Required Qualifications

  • Doctoral or Masters level degree in public health or equivalent received in the last 3 years
  • Strong background in epidemiology, data analyses, and/or biostatistics
  • Experience with statistical software (e.g. SAS, Stata, R)

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency in SAS preferred
  • Previous experience working in the field of maternal child health or emergency preparedness and response
  • Experience analyzing complex survey data

Position Details

  • Percent of travel required: 5%
  • Medical requirements: none
  • Work location: Atlanta, GA, Chamblee Campus, Bldg. 107
  • Language requirements (i.e., bilingual): None 

How to Apply 

  • Interested applicants should email their resume to Sascha Ellington at frk5 [at] cdc [dot] gov by COB August 30, 2020.
  • For additional information about ORISE Fellowships, please see their webpage here.
  • Applications will be reviewed and interviewed. Selected individuals will be required to provide transcripts and references and writing samples.

 

Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program (MCHEP) Team Position

Position Description 

The mission of the MCHEP is to promote and improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families by building capacity at state, local, and tribal levels and to use and apply sound epidemiologic research and scientific information to maternal and child health programs and policies. Additional information about the team’s work can be found on our webpage here. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop analytic plans and conduct analyses using data from the risk Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and large administrative data sets
  • Conduct literature searches and systematic reviews
  • Assist with writing reports for publications
  • Support the MCHEP’s new initiative to increase maternal and child health capacity in health and racial equity epidemiology in localities and states
  • Support the CDC and Harvard University Program Evaluation Practicum

Required Qualifications

  • Doctoral level degree in public health or equivalent received in the last 3 years
  • Strong background in epidemiology, data analyses, and/or biostatistics
  • Experience with statistical software (e.g. SAS, Stata, R)

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency in SAS preferred
  • Previous experience working in the field of maternal child health or applied epidemiology
  • Experience analyzing complex survey data
  • Training or experience in program evaluation preferred

Position Details 

  • Percent of travel required: 5%
  •  Medical requirements. None
  • Work location: Atlanta, GA, Chamblee Campus, Bldg. 107
  • Language requirements (i.e., bilingual): None

How to Apply 

  • Interested applicants should email their resume to Elizabeth Conrey at econrey [at] cdc [dot] gov by COB August 30, 2020.
  • For additional information about ORISE Fellowships, please see their webpage here. 
  • Applications will be reviewed and interviewed. Selected individuals will be required to provide transcripts and references and writing samples.
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Public Health Program Associate, RSPH

Category : Alumni

Description

Dr. Ben Lopman’s group in the Department of Epidemiology is seeking an excellent candidate to work on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded project researching social mixing patterns relevant to infectious disease transmission of COVID-19 in nursing homes.

The project will collect and analyze social mixing patterns of workers in several nursing homes in order to better parameterize infectious disease models, and thus evaluate infectious disease interventions.

The project is a collaboration between investigators at Emory and Clemson University.

The candidate will assist with management of the study instruments, data management and perform data analyses under the supervision of Dr. Lopman.

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Under limited supervision, uses a basic knowledge of public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote new and creative strategies and solutions to address public health issues and challenges.
  • Addresses public health issues by providing education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research.
  • Works with programs or studies designed to evaluate the prevalence or surveillance of public health issues and the effectiveness of targeted interventions.
  • May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, web-based resources, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues.
  • May work with clinical study sites on patient recruitment and data collection standards.
  • Assists with data collection and data analysis.
  • Contributes to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.
  • May assist in designing, developing, and conducting targeted training initiatives.
  • May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives.
  • Performs related responsibilities as required

 

Minimum Qualifications 

  • A master’s degree in public health, a master’s of science degree in public health or health education, or a master’s in development practice from an accredited school.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Developing and managing large datasets
  • Writing and managing protocols
  • Designing questionnaires and building databases for electronic tracking device data
  • Experience coordinating research activities with a diverse group of partners
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Experience programming in R or willingness to learn

 

Additional Details 

  • The candidate will be under the mentorship of Dr. Ben Lopman and will have the opportunity to collaborate with leaders in the field.
  • The position will be based at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • The initial appointment is for one year.
  • NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, with intent to return to an Emory University location in the future.  Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

 

How to Apply 

  • Click here to read more about this position and apply online

Data Assistant REAL Position, The Carter Center

Category : Student Opportunities

Position Description

Student will support the program with a wide range of projects related to program data management and research project development and implementation. Student will assist the data manager in building the new Azure data system and with other short-term assignments, including data cleaning and data visualizations (graphs, maps, and database schemata) for presentations and peer-reviewed publications. Other tasks, such as assisting in the preparation of the annual Program Review, country-specific research, and documents for publication, may also be assigned by the larger Trachoma team. Skills and time permitting, long-term programmatic projects could be assigned.

The student will report to the Program’s Associate Directors, Data Manager, and Epidemiologist for project guidance. The Program Associate will administratively supervise the students.

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

Analytical/Assessment Skills

  • Assist with establishing and maintaining coded processes in a Git repository for archiving and analyzing data from program studies and impact surveys.
  • Comprehend design of studies and surveys as a conceptual basis for resulting database structures. Team currently uses SQL Server (Azure) and SOQL (Salesforce).
  • Create data visuals using a combination of ArcGIS online/Pro and R, for publications and presentations.
  • Assist in maintaining and developing an in-house Shiny app used by program staff to interact with M&E data.
  • Develop dashboards in Salesforce for data related to a clinical trial.
 

Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

  • Review study protocols and subsequently test/advise on the corresponding data collection and management systems.
  • Assist with documenting and updating standard operating procedures for managing and analyzing program data.
  • Assist with refining data management approaches including, but not limited to, database structure, Git repository management or other standard operating procedures for informatics and analytics.
  • Support the program with preparations for the annual Trachoma Program Review.

Communication Skills

  • Respect, understanding, and cultural sensitivity when corresponding with team members from a multi-national program.
  • Concision and coherence if/when describing complex database concepts in correspondences with team members that are unfamiliar with these concepts.
  • Respond to data needs of trachoma control program staff including, but not limited to, building datasets and supporting production of manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Currently pursuing a Master of Public Health.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis and use of statistical analysis software. 
  • Familiarity with mHealth applications (Open Data Kit particularly).
  • Previous experience or planned coursework involving mapping software such as ArcGIS.
  • Previous experience or planned coursework involving Stata, R, or SAS.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience in resource poor international settings or with global health projects. 
  • Previous experience or displayed interest in informatics for public health applications.
  • Familiarity with SQL, SOQL, Git/GitHub, Python. 

How to Apply

  • *Position is time sensitive, recruiting is occurring during the week of 8/16 – 8/22, apply as soon as possible if interested 
  • Click here to read more about this position and apply via Handshake
  • Note: the position is remote eligible

Endemic Racism During a Pandemic – CDC Day Keynote Speech & Panel, 8/21

Category : News/Events

Description

This year’s virtual CDC keynote speech and panel for incoming first years is open to the entire Rollins Community this year! The theme for CDC Day is Endemic Racism During a Pandemic: Navigating the Intersection of Racism and COVID-19 in Atlanta.

The event will be live streamed from the CDC and will feature Dr. Angelica Fugerson, Atlanta’s first-ever Chief Health Officer (and Rollins Alumna) as our keynote speaker. There will also be a Faculty and Alumni Panel that will be moderated by Dr. Kim Jacob-Arriola. 

Event Information

  • This event will take place on Friday August, 21 from 10:00AM – 12:00PM EST. 
  • Check your Emory email for the link to RSVP! You must RSVP to receive the Zoom information. 

 

Junior Consultant, World Health Organization

Category : Alumni

Purpose of Position

To provide technical and project management support for Vaccine Impact Estimates for IA2030 analysis, within the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) Immunization Analysis and Insights (IAI). 

Background 

Reduction in child mortality continues to be a major goal for global health investment and strategies. Decisions regarding specific global priority investments are increasingly based on quantitative analysis of benefits. In particular, it is critical to update the modelled health impact estimate and document the methodology in a transparent manner for the coming decade to inform strategic priorities for IA2030 and the Triple Billion targets for GPW13.  To this end, WHO IVB and DDI will collaborate with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium (VIMC), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and other partner institutions to generate global and regional estimates of lives saved due to vaccination based on transparent methodologies.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and project management support to generate modelled estimates of lives saved due to vaccination for 194 WHO Member States by January 2021
  • Produce a progress report to the stakeholder committee and presentation of final results (a slide deck, draft manuscript and database)
  • Weekly calls with the WHO focal points to discuss progress
  • Periodic meetings with the stakeholder committee and partners
  • Provide technical and project management support for the analytics lead
  • Conduct scoping exercises for data sources, VIMC model outputs and available models for pathogens that are not within the scope of VIMC
  • Collate all available information and perform constructions of datasets and data management and cleaning
  • Assist with data analysis and preparation of progress reports and final deliverables
  • Perform other duties and tasks as assigned

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in [statistics, data science, demography, epidemiology, public health]
  • Minimum 2 years of professional experience in quantitative data analysis
  • Experience of working in the field of immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases desired
  • Demonstrated experience in quantitative data analysis
  • Highly organized and strong project management skills
  • Ability to prioritize and work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English

Application Process

  • Click here to learn more about this position before applying. 
  • Qualified applicants should submit their CV along with a cover letter, in English, by 15 August 2020 to So Yoon Sim at email: sims [at] who [dot] int.
  • Applications received after this date will not be accepted.
  • In the email subject line, please put “Consultancy to provide technical and project management support for Vaccine Impact Estimates for IA2030 analysis”.
  • Only successful candidates will be contacted. CVs received from this posting may be used to fill other current and future openings requiring a similar skill set. 

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