Epidemiologist, CDC NCHHSTP

The CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP), Behavioral Science and Epidemiology Branch (BSEB), is recruiting for the position of Epidemiologist GS-0601-12/13 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Epidemiologist will support efforts to strengthen and coordinate surveillance and preparedness activities in response to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AR) in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States for the Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs (CARGOS) Team.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the team lead with strategy development and implementation and oversee specialized activities within the AR-STI portfolio.
• Identify and analyze STD public health issues and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys through scientific literature and data reviews.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on STI surveillance and epidemiologic activities, including program process and outcome monitoring, and data management and analytics use.
• Provide scientific advice and technical assistance on program operations to various public, private, and/or health-related agencies and organizations on surveillance and preparedness activities.
• Support advanced data science applications and routine analyses of annual profile trends.
• Analyze data and generate summaries and scientific reports.
• Disseminate analytic findings including interactive dashboard applications, web materials, presentations at scientific and professional meetings, and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Work collaboratively with other teams within the Division, Center, and across the agency.

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum experience of 5 years in planning, managing, and analyzing epidemiologic studies, surveillance and/or surveys relating to public health programs.
• Familiarity with antimicrobial resistance and/or STIs.
• Experience in managing, linking, and re-structuring aggregate and patient-level datasets using SAS, R, SQL, or similar platform.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills to work with diverse stakeholders including health departments, develop recommendations, and operationalize decisions.

Applications are due December 17th, 2024. For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting.

Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program, Association of Public Health Laboratories

The Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program aims to strengthen laboratory systems and workforce needs by developing the next generation of public health scientists! Thus, the fellowship program will focus on training participants in alignment with established laboratory core competencies and offer experiential learning opportunities across laboratory science focus areas. 

Fellowship terms are one year, with a possible extension for a second year, depending on the fellowship and funding availability. ​​

APHL offers flexible start dates to meet fellow’s and mentor’s needs. ​

Fellows will work on projects specific to a laboratory science focus area that will support public health, One Health, and other initiatives. Below are examples of the different focus areas fellows could be matched with and placed into: 

CDC Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematical Statistics for Respiratory Virus Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/ORISE

CDC’s Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division (CORVD) in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) is dedicated to development and advancement of biomedical research to “improve the health of people by preventing illness, disability, and death from respiratory viruses induced diseases through public health science and practice in the United States and globally”. The Biostatistics, Economics and Modeling (BEaM) Unit, works with epidemiologists and laboratory scientists in the Division’s four branches to adapt existing analytical methodology and develop new techniques for statistical analysis.

Research Project: The fellow will train with BEaM’s statisticians, economists, and modelers and collaborate with the branches in the Division in the area of study design and statistical analysis. The fellow will train in Mathematical Statistics, mentored by senior statisticians in BEaM and will collaborate with epidemiologists and laboratory scientists in CORVD’s four branches. The fellow will learn to apply Bayesian and frequentist analytical techniques, including conditional autoregressive random effects models and probabilistic multiplier models to estimate the burden of COVID-19, RSV, and other respiratory viruses in the United States. This will include collaborating with informatics specialists to automate processes. Various statistical methodologies, adapted from existing and newly developed methods, will be applied to explore the epidemiology and biological science of respiratory viruses, including examining and improving the understanding of viral interference between respiratory viruses. In addition to providing statistical analysis and modeling support, the fellow will gain hands-on experience in the areas of study design, data visualization, and the use of statistical software, as well as authoring and coauthoring publications.

Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Gordana Derado (uwx8 [at] cdc [dot] gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: January 6, 2025  Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Preferred skills:

• Strong background in statistics/biostatistics, including Bayesian statistics.
• Basic understanding of epidemiological methods 
• Experience with data visualization techniques and statistical methods used for analysis of high-dimensional data
• Programming skills to conduct statistical analysis e.g., in R, SAS, Python, Stata, Matlab, or other computational software.
• Familiarity with PowerBI or similar data visualization tools

Eligibility Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing.
• Discipline(s):
  • Engineering 
  • Mathematics and Statistics 
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences 

Applications due December 6th, 2o24 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information and application instructions, please visit the job posting on 12Twenty. 

Epidemiologist 2, DeKalb Public Health

DeKalb Public Health (DKPH) is hiring an Epidemiologist to be based at Richardson Health Center in North Decatur. 

Job responsibilities:

Under supervision, plans, develops, and conducts epidemiologic investigations, surveillance and interventions limited in scope and/or complexity to determine the causes of diseases and implement methods of disease control. Collects, analyzes, and interprets statistical data and prepares epidemiologic reports. Assists with planning and conducting investigations of diseases. Performs formal case control and cohort studies of complex health issues. Provides related consultation to departmental staff and others. Designs, implements, and maintains disease surveillance. Collects, analyzes, and interprets statistical data and prepares reports. Provides training, technical assistance, and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of diseases. Serves as a point of contact for various personnel regarding moderately complex epidemiologic issues. Performs various duties in support of section operations. Develop policies and procedures for new and existing disease control programs.

Applications are due December 6th, 2024. For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting linked here.

Public Health Compliance Analyst, Guidehouse

Guidehouse is hiring a compliance analyst be based in the DC area. Analysts will assist in applying common best practices in performing monitoring and auditing activities for various Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) models/programs.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Participate in and/or lead meetings, identify areas of improvements, determine audit or monitoring requirements and support audit or monitoring activities as needed.
• Work closely with CMS model leads and project team to review participation agreements, document, update, and provide responses to model participants’ inquiries.
• Develop or assist with development of various written reports or project documents.
• Develop or assist with development of Standard Operating Procedures or Plans.
• Gather, review, and update existing and/or new requirements, specifications, business processes, make recommendations as needed and lead or assist with implementation of those requirements.
• Participate in the design, development, analysis, implementation/monitoring of system requirements and user testing, as needed.
• Conduct or assist with qualitative and quantitative analysis, environmental scans to support the various CMS models monitoring needs.
• Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and other stakeholders to gather business processes, business requirements, identify and mitigate gaps and coordinate Change Request process as needed.
• Develop, update, and maintain excel trackers; use power queries to help support automation; apply business analytics skills to support the project as needed.

For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting linked here.

Chief of Staff, Georgia House Representative Imani Barnes Team

Rep. Imani Barnes is looking for a paid, full-time Chief of Staff to join her team (political experience required). This is a great way to learn the legislative ropes while improving the quality of life for Georgians. Work will begin in December and run until the end of session in March.

If you are interested, please fill out the Google Form linked here.

Applied Epidemiology Fellowship, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) established the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) which is closely designed after the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program and using a mentorship model to train recent graduates in the expanding field of applied epidemiology. Participating fellows will receive two years of on-the-job training at a state or local health department under the guidance of two experienced mentors.

CSTE’s Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) graduates use their knowledge obtained during their fellowship and post fellowship in various CSTE programs such as DSTT and LEAD to provide mentorship and leadership to future fellows and to the CSTE Executive Board. Over 65% of the graduates remain and provide capacity in State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal health department epidemiologist positions and the majority of the program’s graduates stayed in public health. 

CSTE is now accepting fellowship applications for Class 23, which will begin in Summer 2025 and run for 2 years. To be eligible for Class 23, applicants’ master’s and/or doctorate level degree must be completed by June 30, 2025. 

Epidemiologist/Investigator, NYC DOHMH Bureau of Communicable Diseases

The New York City Department of Health/Mental Hygiene strongly encourages people to apply and contribute  diversity in thought, racial identity, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability status, veteran status, and/or LGBTQI+ status to enhance the work of the DOHMH and promote the health of all New Yorkers. The NYC DOHMH welcomes applicants who share the vision for a city where all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, where they are from or where they live.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Conduct communicable disease investigation and surveillance activities including: Conduct case investigations; perform medical chart reviews and abstractions; conduct patient and provider telephone interviews; triage incoming telephone inquiries; provide patient and public education
• identify and follow up with contacts of people with communicable diseases; provide public health recommendations to patients and contacts; conduct outbreak investigations
• perform data collection and analysis; evaluate risk factors or high-risk transmission settings; assist with communicable disease prevention initiatives; participate in the DOHMH’s Surveillance and Epidemiology Emergency Response Section’s preparedness and response activities.

Please note that New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.

For more information and application instructions, please visit the job posting linked here. 

Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), Research Application and Evaluation Branch (RAEB) is recruiting for up to 3 Health Scientists, to work on the Research, Synthesis, and Application Team or the Research Translation and Dissemination Team.

As a Health Scientist, you will:

• Develop and/or use innovative methodologies and techniques to assess the effectiveness of health risk reduction practices, polices, and programs for children and adolescent.
• Perform analytical studies and interpretation of results to coordinate the evaluation of adolescent education programs, health systems, and practices, and recommend improvements.
• Analyze studies and projects assessing major and or sensitive public health issues,
• Provide technical advice and assistance to national, state, and local health and education agencies and to various other public health organizations.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

Applications are due November 8th, 2024. Visit the job posting linked here for more information and application instructions.