Save the Date – Chair’s Chat – March 26
Category : News/Events
Save the date for our final Chair’s Chat of the year! Tuesday, March 26 from 12-12:50pm! Share your thoughts with the Dr. Tim Lash, hear from epidemiologists, and grab some pizza!
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- February 22, 2019
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Bagel Breakfast – Wednesday 2/27 – 8-10am
Category : News/Events
RSGA EPI Reps invite EPI MPH/MSPH/PhD students and EPI staff members for our second spring Bagel Breakfast! Wednesday, February 27th 8am-10am, EPI lounge. See you there!
Epi Bagel Breakfast, 2/27
Category : News/Events
Join the Epidemiology department Wednesday, February 27 for bagel breakfast!
Data Systems Associate, RTI
Category : Alumni
The Data Systems Associate will support NTD programs implemented by RTI, including ENVISION (https://www.ntdenvision.org/) and Act to End NTDs | East. The Associate will provide technical support for field survey electronic data collection (EDC) including data management, cleaning, statistical analysis, and remote or in-person training and capacity building. The successful candidate will have excellent data management skills and strong attention to detail. This individual will also have the ability to collaborate respectfully with multiple team members from diverse backgrounds. This position is ideally based in Washington, DC. Consideration will also be given for candidates interested in RTI’s North Carolina headquarters. It will report to the Senior Epidemiologist.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Electronic data collection platform management
- Prepare server for each survey event including uploading questionnaires, adding new users, and clearing out test data
- Modify Open Data Kit (ODK) questionnaires (XLS and XLM forms) as required for each country
- Act as liaison with in-country and HQ teams to plan and implement EDC portion of surveys
- Support country teams to set up mobile devices and troubleshoot data collection issues
Survey Data management
- Monitor data during times when surveys are in the field and issue feedback to countries promptly
- Create or update data monitoring, data cleaning, and analytical output scripts in STATA or R
- Identify opportunities for data analysis and visual analytics to increase efficiency and effectiveness of survey activities both through online and offline tools including GIS software
- Continually improve database and interface by writing requirements, validating requirements, working with developers as needed, and testing new functionality
- Perform statistical analysis on individual and cross-country datasets for routine reporting and special requests
Information management and training
- Review protocols and reports to ensure that EDC and survey data management is described appropriately
- Create and maintain “standard” questionnaires for typical surveys and track changes and versions through version control platform such as GitHub
- Contribute to the creation of training materials for EDC surveys including field training manuals, presentations, and other materials as needed
- Coordinate with Learning Specialist to identify and compile lessons learned based on field implementation of EDC
- Maintain a repository of protocols, questionnaires, and reports for all surveys
- Create and maintain a machine-readable database for tracking survey document information, results, and datasets for surveys
- Occasional travel to countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and South East Asia to support training in EDC and data management
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree experience in statistics, computer science, or a related field and 3 years of experience; OR Master’s degree in public health, statistics, or another analytics field, plus 1 year of experience (a must)
- Prior experience with electronic data capture systems specifically use of ODK
- Strong quantitative analysis skills
- Proven programming ability in STATA or R statistical software
- Experience working in and querying SQL database environment
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
- Exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate in a cross-functional environment
- Intercultural mindfulness and sensitivity
- Strong English oral and written communication skills
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
For more information and to apply, click HERE.
Cross-Sector Collaboration: An introduction to PHRASES
Category : Alumni
For more information on the PHRASES (Public Health Reaching Across Sectors) webinar, click HERE.
- February 17, 2019
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Mock Interview and Networking Night as Interviewers, 2/28
Category : Alumni
We are excited for the opportunity to connect our students with alumni as they get ready to graduate. We hope you will consider joining us as an interviewer and/or for the networking portion of the evening on February 28th. Please consider sharing this with your colleagues as well. No prior interviewing experience is necessary. We will provide suggested interview questions and tips to give feedback. If you have any suggestions for questions please contact Jena Black via email: jena [dot] black [at] emory [dot] edu. We look forward to seeing you! Please RSVP HERE.
Summer 2019 Pathways to Practice Scholars Program
Category : Student Opportunities
The Pathways to Practice Scholars program allows current public health students to gain practical experience while mentored by seasoned practitioners serving or working on behalf of underserved communities or populations. Students are eligible to apply after completing a semester of public health coursework.
- February 15, 2019
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Chair’s Chat, 2/19
Category : News/Events
Please RSVP (by clicking the image) to attend the Epidemiology Chair’s Chat on Tuesday, February 19 at noon. Pizza will be provided!
2019 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, April 3-5, 2019
Category : Student Opportunities
ACVR is a forum where infectious disease trainees can prepare for their careers in academia, government, and industry while getting exposure to leading subject matter experts in the field. The intimate venue allows for small group interactions with thought-leaders including this year’s keynote speakers: Robert Redfield, MD, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Anita K. M. Zaidi, MBBS, SM, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
ACVR provides many benefits to trainees and young investigators including:
- Networking with a national audience including individuals from government, academia, and industry
- Exposure to the latest advances in vaccinology with leading experts
- Career Development Workshop
- Meet-the-Experts session
- Discounted trainee registration rate!
This course is a great opportunity for your trainees to make connections and build a network of healthcare professionals from across the US to share vaccinology best practices. Learn more and register at HERE.
Discounted rates for trainees are available. Register by 2/19/19 and save $100 off registration rates.
Don’t hesitate to contact NFID at vaccine [at] nfid [dot] org if you need any additional information.
- February 12, 2019
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EPIDEMIOLOGIST II, BIOSURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Category : Alumni
Main Purpose Of Job
This position will work to support the Biosurveillance Program within the Office of Preparedness and Response. This position will participate in the public health biosurveillance activities designed to detect potential infectious disease outbreaks and/or other public health related occurrences.
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 official or unofficial transcript(s) should accompany your completed application for verification purposes.***
Experience: Two years of experience in designing and conducting epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance as an epidemiologist, subsequent to receipt of the Master’s degree.
Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Health Care Science classifications or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists, or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required experience and education.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The preferred candidate for this position should possess:
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experience in SAS and/or data base management
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experience in Public Health preparedness and syndromic surveillance (State and/or Federal level)
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.
To apply, click HERE.
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