News, updates, and information for current students and alumni of the Department of Epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health
Category : News/Events
Please join us on Tuesday, February 18th for a discussion with Dr. Michael Kramer. Dr. Kramer will provide insight on the research process behind the manuscript, “The legacy of slavery and contemporary declines in heart disease mortality in the U.S. South.”
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Category : Alumni
Position Description
The NYC DOHMH’s Bureau of Health Promotion for Justice-Impacted Populations is currently recruiting a Senior Research Associate to support surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation activities across the Bureau. The ideal candidate will have a masters or doctorate degree in public health, experience with health services research, strong program management and quantitative and qualitative research skills, and experience and interest in working with justice-impacted populations.
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
To Apply
Click here to learn more about the position and access the application page. Apply online with a cover letter. In the Job ID search bar, enter: Job ID number # 430881.
Category : GLEPI News/Events
Join RSPH on Friday, February 21st at 12pm for this month’s Public Health Sciences Grand Rounds for a panel discussion from interdisciplinary professionals on the issue of “Diabetes in the Developing World”.
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Category : Post-Grad Student Opportunities
Position Summary
The Francis I. Proctor Foundation at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to contribute to seroepidemiologic studies of trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases. The NIH-funded position will focus on computational research in close collaboration with immunology labs at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and potentially others. Our group has multiple, active field studies throughout Africa funded by the NIH and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, many of which include geolocated, serological antibody measurements. This position is located at UCSF in San Francisco (https://proctor.ucsf.edu/), and is available beginning in May 2020 (start date negotiable).
Responsibilities
The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with Dr. Benjamin Arnold to study infectious disease transmission through antibodies measured in blood, using machine learning and semi-parametric methods. We are embarking on new spatial dimensions of this work, such as using geostatistical models to identify foci of transmission (“hotspots”) and to predict locations of future infection. The postdoc would join an exceptional team at Proctor, with latitude to lead seroepidemiologic analyses at the intersection of disease elimination, integrated serological surveillance, child mortality, and child nutrition. Extensions of the seroepidemiologic research to enteric pathogens, malaria, and vaccine preventable diseases would be possible. The new member of our team will connect into a broad academic network that includes colleagues in Proctor’s infectious disease modeling core (2 other postdocs, currently), UC Berkeley epidemiology/biostatistics, UCSF’s EPPI Center (https://eppicenter.ucsf.edu/), and the NTD modeling consortium (https://www.ntdmodelling.org/).
Qualifications and Experience
Ideal applicants will have a PhD and a record of achievement in infectious disease epidemiology, biostatistics, or quantitative biological fields. Applicants must have strong writing and analytical skills, should be adept at programming and data analysis (e.g., R, Python), and should have publication record commensurate with experience. We are particularly interested in applicants who are interested in global health and who have experience in geostatistical modelling approaches in R and/or Google Earth Engine environments. Applicants without experience in geostatistical modeling but who have strong computational skills and an interest in the topic should apply. Experience with machine learning, causal inference methods (e.g., DAGs, structural causal models, doubly-robust estimation approaches), and transparent/reproducible data science tools (e.g., GitHub, R markdown) would be helpful to integrate quickly into our team’s workflow. UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.
This position is located at UCSF in San Francisco (https://proctor.ucsf.edu/), and is available beginning in May 2020 (start date negotiable).
Application Process
We will review applications on a rolling basis through the recruitment period. We are dedicated to mentoring and supporting our postdocs so they succeed in their academic career.
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a 1-2 page letter that describes their scientific contributions to date and interest in the above areas of research, and contact information for three references, to Dr. Ben Arnold ben [dot] arnold [at] ucsf [dot] edu. Specific questions regarding this position can be addressed to Dr. Arnold as well.
Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities
Description:
Providing evaluation and data analysis for Early Childhood Education center program to improve nutrition and physical activity of preK age children. Job duties include: working with HealthMPowers staff to manage survey data collection from child care staff and parents; assisting in preparation of annual report to HealthMPowers; managing data cleaning, coding, data checks and analysis for assessment and survey data; assisting with ongoing documentation of methodology; assisting in the development of center and overall child care reports, including creating charts. May also assist with grant writing/funding opportunities; and with conducting analyses and writing a manuscript for peer-review publication.
Details:
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Initial Contact: Julie Gazmararian, PhD, MPH, Professor, Department of Epidemiology; jagazma [at] emory [dot] edu
Category : Student Opportunities
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Applications are due February 14th, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Please direct all inquiries and submit applications to Ms. Olivia Kapera, olivia [dot] kapera [at] emory [dot] edu
Category : Student Opportunities
Job Description
The Georgia Department of Public Health is seeking current MPH students to work on our food and waterborne epidemiology team. The team consists of 6 epidemiologists and 3 to 5 other student interns conducting daily surveillance on notifiable enteric diseases (like Salmonella, Campylobacter, shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and Cryptosporidium). As part of the internship, students will gain experience in applied public health through case reporting, case-patient telephone interviews, and data cleaning. Students will also have the opportunity to assist with outbreak investigations (should an outbreak occur) and witness the interplay between federal, state, and local public health agencies. In addition, these internships provide the opportunity to work in a dynamic team setting in the context of a larger state public health agency where routine duties must be balanced with new or emerging responses.
Responsibilities and Expectations
These positions could fulfill MPH practicum requirements. As part of a practicum experience, the student will:
The schedule is flexible, but the employees must conduct interviews, enter data, and perform other activities at the Department of Public Health offices in downtown Atlanta during normal business hours for more than half of the total weekly work time. Additional interviews and duties can be conducted during weeknight and weekend hours. This job can potentially include more hours during the summer and holiday breaks.
These positions are temporary and intended for students enrolled in an accredited public health degree program as the intention of the job duties is to provide applied public health knowledge and skills. These positions are also limited to 2 years contingent on availability of funds.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
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Category : News/Events
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Category : Alumni
Position Summary
The incumbent will provide statewide leadership and expertise for surveillance methodologies, design, and evaluation of collection protocols, statistical analysis, interpretation of results, and presentation of findings for oral health issues. In response to requests for technical assistance, the incumbent will provide consultation, resources, and guidance to state and local oral health partners related to oral health issues, concerns and planning for local basic screening surveys. In this position, the incumbent will serve as the primary lead in compiling and developing narrative, statistical, visualizations, maps, fact sheets and major reports to include but not limited to the burden of oral disease, disparities, Medicaid utilization, community water fluoridation, sealant application, workforce and other reports for dissemination to policy makers, program decision makers, local agencies, health professionals, and others as appropriate.
The incumbent will be responsible for developing and implementing oral health surveillance using the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors Basic Screening Survey guidance. Specifically, leading the planning, implementation, analysis and reporting for Head Start/preschool children, third grade children, ninth grade children, adults and older adults. The incumbent will also be responsible for working with other program staff to assure that surveillance activities are aligned with programmatic activities to achieve deliverables and desired outcomes.
Qualifications
Minimally qualified candidates will have:
In addition, well-qualified candidates will also have:
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Category : Post-Grad Student Opportunities
Organization Description
The mission of United States Army Public Health Center (APHC) is to promote health and prevent disease, injury, and disability of soldiers and military retirees, their families, and Army civilian employees; and assures effective execution of full spectrum veterinary services for Army and DOD veterinary missions. Their vision is to be a world-class provider of public health services across the Army and DOD. For more information about APHC, please visit https://phc.amedd.army.mil.
Position Description
Under the direction of the mentor, the individual will participate with APHC Injury Prevention Division (IPD) scientific teams to collect and analyze information on injuries, fitness, and related programs centered around members of the Armed Services. The candidate will assist with literature review, study design, data collection (which may require travel), data management, statistical analysis with SAS and SPSS, and production of technical reports, publications, and other products. The candidate should have knowledge of descriptive and analytical statistics and their use in SAS and SPSS. S/he must be able to analyze, interpret, write up, and publicly present results.
Benefits and Appointment Length
Eligibility Requirements and Qualifications
If you have questions, send an email to Army-PHC [at] orise [dot] orau [dot] gov. Please list the reference code (APHC-8856479906Z) of this opportunity in the subject line of the email.
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