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Research Project Coordinator, Georgetown University

Category : Alumni

Description 

The Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University has an opening for a full-time program coordinator to work on multiple NCI-funded studies of behavioral and psychological aspects of cancer genetic testing. The project coordinator will supervise study research assistants, oversee data collection and management using the electronic medical record and the REDCap data management system. The candidate will also be responsible for regulatory oversight (including IRB and Clinical Trial.Gov submission). There will be opportunities for data analysis and manuscript preparation.

Requirements

  • Prior experience working on behavioral research projects and/or clinical interventions
  • Data management experience
  • The ability to commit to the full-time position for two years
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology, public health, or a related field
  • Ideally, the candidate will have at least one year of post-graduate research experience in a related field
  • Start date is April 2020

How to apply

Please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in the position along with your resume to Marc Schwartz, PhD. schwartm [at] georgetown [dot] edu

 
 

CDC Emergency Response Fellowship, ORISE

Category : Alumni

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

Description

A research opportunity is currently available within the Emergency Response Capacity Development Unit (ERCDU), Emergency Response and Recover Branch (ERRB), Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) of the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia.

ERCDU is tasked with the development of trainings and provision of response capacity consultations to improve the global emergency workforce to better respond to international public health emergencies.

Duties and Activities

Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will be trained on the development and delivery of global public health emergency preparedness activities. The participant will have the opportunity to learn about and gain hands-on experience in the following activities:

  • Designing and developing curriculum in collaboration with CDC subject matter experts for CDC responders, foreign governments, and international organizations during both peacetime and response activation
  • Quantitative and qualitative evaluation data collection and analysis to improve capacity development strategies
  • Participating in the development of plans, procedures, and tools for more streamlined execution of capacity building activities including the provision of simulations, tabletop exercises, workshops, and in-country consultations
  • Contributing to the preparation of training activities, reports, presentations, and communication materials
  • Enhancing professional growth and development by participating in trainings, workshops, and meetings centered around global emergency preparedness

The participant will have the opportunity to network with subject matter experts across the agency to learn what CDC does for global public health emergencies and preparedness as well as opportunities to network with foreign governments and international organizations.

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 five years of the appointment start date. 

Other Information

  • Anticipated Appointment Start Date: June 1, 2020
  • If you have questions, send an email to ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] CGH [at] orau [dot] org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity (CDC-CGH-2020-0091) in your email.

Click here to learn more and apply online! 

Postdoc Opportunity, RSPH

Category : Alumni

Post doctoral opportunity to use big data and to to examine the effect of vaccines on antibiotic resistant infections

Position Description:

The research groups of Drs. Ben Lopman and David Benkeser are seeking a post-doctoral fellow to work on a portfolio of projects that focus on utilizing large, observational health care databases to quantify impacts of vaccines on the future of antibiotic resistant infections. The fellow will have the opportunity to work on epidemiological studies using observational databases, applications of causal inference methodology in observational settings, and the development of statistical methodology for causal inference and machine learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

A PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics or other relevant quantitative field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Experience managing and manipulating large databases.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Interest and ability in both biostatistics and epidemiology
  • Expertise in causal inference methodology
  • Experience using high performance computing environments for data analysis (e.g., shell scripting, Linux OS, interacting with job schedulers)
  • Expertise in data management/analysis in R (preferred), SAS, Python, other statistical software
  • Excellent writing and presentation skills
  • Interest in infectious disease, vaccines, or antibiotic resistance

Additional Job Details:

The position will be based at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The fellow will be under the joint mentorship of Drs. Lopman and Benkeser and will have the opportunity to collaborate with leaders in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Emory and in the Atlanta area. The initial appointment is for one year and renewal for a second year is anticipated if performance is satisfactory. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with NIH standards.

*Closing Date: March 27, 2020

Apply: 

Click here to learn more about the position and to apply online! 

Virtual Chair’s Chat, 3/27

Category : News/Events

Join the Epi Department for the first virtual chair’s chat on Friday March 27th at 12PM. See the flyer below for more details! 

Follow this link to join the Chair’s Chat on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/426986819 

Faculty Candidate Epi Seminar, 3/24

Category : News/Events

Click here to watch this Epi seminar with faculty candidate Dr. Nicole Armstrong on Tuesday, March 24th from 12 – 1 pm  on Zoom. 

See the attached flyer for more information. 

Paid Short Term Position, CDC

Category : Student Opportunities

**Immediate opportunity, reach out to contact ASAP if interested**

Description

Dr. Peter Cegielski, who works in the Laboratory Branch in the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is seeking short term help with a research project having to do with the impact of nutrition on different infectious diseases using NHANES data.  

Timeline

If you are looking for something to do over your extended break or while studying from home, this paid opportunity may be perfect for you.  It might take 1-2 weeks of full time work or an equivalent number of hours if you spread it out. 

Contact

Please send an email to Dr. Cegielski’s CDC (gzc2 [at] cdc [dot] gov) and CC his gmail address (peter [dot] cegielski [at] gmail [dot] com)  to express interest and to discuss the opportunity further.

Summer Data Science Fellowship, Data Incubator

Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities

The Data Incubator’s Summer 2020 Data Science Fellowship application is open!

Program:

The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. In response to the overwhelming interest in our earlier sessions, we will be holding another fellowship.

Who Should Apply:

Anyone who has already obtained a masters or PhD degree or who is within one year of graduating with a masters or PhD is welcome to apply. Applications from international students are welcome.

Locations:

You can attend our program in:

  • New York City
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Washington, DC.
  • Online

Application Link: https://www.thedataincubator.com/fellowship/apply.html

Session Dates: 2020-06-29 – 2020-08-21
Early Deadline: 2020-04-03
Regular Deadline: 2020-05-02

We are assessing and interviewing candidates who apply for the Early Deadline first and then based on remaining availability, will take candidates who applied for the Regular Deadline on a first-come first-serve basis.

Data Science in 30 minutes:

Learn how to build a data-science project in our upcoming free Data Science in 30-minutes webcast. Signup soon as space is limited.

Learn More:

You can learn about our fellows at The New York Times, LinkedIn, Amazon, Capital One, or Palantir. To read about our latest fellow alumni, check out our blog. To learn more about The Data Incubator, check us out on Venture Beat, The Next Web, or Harvard Business Review.

Population Health Exchange Summer Institute, Summer 2020

Category : News/Events

Registration is open!

Keep an eye on this space as more programs will be added soon.

The PHX Summer Institute offers short, immersive programs open to professionals, from across sectors, with all levels of public health knowledge. We offer a wide range of programs that teach participants career-enhancing skills, from learning to plan effective, evidence-based interventions to refining their data analysis skills, all while networking with their peers inside and outside of BUSPH.

Online Courses Offered Include:

  • Essentials of Biostatistics with SAS JMP
  • From Data to Dashboards: Using Excel to support health program decisions
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public Health – Online
  • Monitoring and Evaluating the Impact of Public Health Programs

Click here to learn more about the available courses and to register online!

Opioid Crisis Research Position, Ohio State University

Category : Post-Grad Student Opportunities

Description

Ohio has experienced a severe opioid and substance use crisis over the past several years. Our team at The Ohio State University College of Public Health is seeking a professional with an MPH or MS in epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioral science, or similar field to join our research and data management team. We are looking for a team player to work with several ongoing research projects related to opioid use and infectious diseases in southern Ohio.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include project management and monitoring study activities and data collection, implementing changes to the protocol and data/specimen collection procedures, assuring study protocols are in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations, creating and submitting IRB modifications, creating reports for meetings with the principal investigators and co-investigators to monitor recruitment and retention, creating agendas, and leading/facilitating project team meetings. The projects work closely with collaborators at the University of North Carolina.

To Apply 

If you are interested, please contact Dr. Kathryn Lancaster (lancaster [dot] 111 [at] osu [dot] edu) or Dr. William Miller (miller [dot] 8332 [at] osu [dot] edu) at Ohio State.

Senior Epidemiologist, CDC – Dengue Branch

Category : Alumni

Background

Chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, Zika and other viruses transmitted by mosquitoes are serious health threats in the U.S. and globally. The public health response to the spread of these arboviruses throughout the tropics, where their mosquito vectors thrive, has been hampered by a lack of sustainable and effective interventions to prevent arboviral infections at the community level. The Dengue Branch Epidemiology Team has a history of innovative research with broad implications for prevention and control of these diseases locally within Puerto Rico, in the continental United States, and internationally. The Dengue Branch provides a unique opportunity for learning the skills needed to conduct interdisciplinary applied public health research in an endemic setting including studies of vectors, interventions, clinical management, and surveillance. Areas of past and active research include:

  • The Sentinel Enhanced Dengue Surveillance System (SEDSS) is a facility-based surveillance system for acute febrile illness designed to better understand the immune response to dengue, develop and evaluate diagnostic assays, evaluate efficacy and effectiveness of vaccines and monitor trends in the leading causes of fever in Puerto Rico.
  • The Zika Virus Persistence (ZiPer) cohort study, estimated the frequency and duration of Zika virus (ZIKV) in various body fluids. The study findings informed CDC recommendations on diagnostic testing, screening of pregnant women and recommendation to prevent sexual transmission. During the Zika outbreak a case- control study was also done to demonstrate a strong epidemiologic linkage between acute ZIKV infection and GBS.
  • Communities Organized for the Prevention of Arboviruses (COPA) project is an established community-based research platform in southern Puerto Rico. The aims of this project include to annually assess arboviral infection incidence and prevalence and evaluate the epidemiological impact of a novel vector control strategy to reduce infections with arboviruses.
  • We conduct models to elucidate the relationship between surveillance data, incidence of infection, incidence of severe disease, and epidemic risk.
  • We provide technical assistance to states and territories and support to international partners during dengue outbreaks.

Duty Location

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of epidemiological research and surveillance.
  • Identify and analyze public health issues and their impact on public policies or
  • epidemiological studies or surveys.
  • Present research and surveillance findings at internal and external meetings and lead peer-reviewed publications.
  • Serve as a national or internationally recognized consultant on arboviruses epidemiology, surveillance and prevention.
  • Evaluate data collection, quality control, and data utilization methods used to study epidemiological problems and issues.
  • Identify appropriate methods to identify, treat or resolve various clinical and medical problems.
  • Oversee outbreak investigations and provide technical assistance to national and international partners.

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in epidemiology, medicine, veterinary medicine or related field.
  • Demonstrated skill in analyzing data from studies and projects.
  • Advanced experience using statistical software (SAS, R).
  • Experience in writing and communicating research or surveillance findings.
  • Demonstrated skill in successful communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary team and external partners.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

How to Apply

  • For questions contact Gabriela Paz-Bailey at gmb5 [at] cdc [dot] gov.
  • To be considered, please click here to apply at USAjobs 
  • Job posting closes March 18th, 2020

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