Social Determinant of Health Evaluation (ORISE) Fellowship, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC’s Division of Population Health provides scientific leadership and expertise to prevent costly chronic diseases and improve health across the life span. PRTB provides leadership, oversight, and grant management for Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program, the Closing the Gap: Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) Accelerator Grant Program, and the Addressing Conditions to Improve Population Health (ACTion) initiative.

The SDOH Accelerator Grant funds state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions to develop multi-sector action plans to accelerate actions that will lead to improved chronic disease outcomes among persons experiencing health disparities and inequities. ACTion funds state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions to implement and evaluate efforts to implement policy, systems, and environmental change interventions addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) in communities. 

As an ORISE Evaluation Fellow, the participant will contribute to and learn how to coordinate multiple aspects of program monitoring and evaluation; train as a fellow to become highly knowledgeable in evaluation and performance measurement; and gain experience evaluating multi-faceted, cross-cutting, and innovative programs or strategies. 

This is a full-time position, and the anticipated start date is December 2nd, 2024. The duration of the position will be approximately one year. 

Applicants must have received their Masters Degree within the past 60 months. 

For more information and application instructions, please visit the job posting linked here. Applications are due November 18th, 2024 at 3:00pm.

Spatial and Environmental Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health

This role with the Office of Environmental Public Health Sciences (OEPHS) focuses on reducing health disparities and improving health equity in childhood lead exposure and poisoning in Washington State.

As part of the Healthy Homes and Communities Section, and reporting to the Epidemiology, Data, Systems, and Surveillance (EDSS) Unit Supervisor, you’ll work to increase provider awareness of lead risks and testing requirements for Medicaid-enrolled children.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct epidemiologic and spatial analyses to identify trends in lead exposure.
• Perform data linkages between blood lead testing and Medicaid billing/enrollment data.
• Develop performance indicators for Medicaid lead testing compliance.
• Update lead risk factors displayed on the Washington Tracking Network.

Help protect vulnerable children from lead exposure while advancing health equity in Washington!

Location and Flexibility: We value work-life balance and offer the convenience of remote work with occasional in-person collaboration opportunities. Attending events or working In-office is rarely required and would be scheduled in advance. This is a remote/home-based position available to applicants residing anywhere in Washington State, as well as those living near the Oregon/Washington border and the Idaho/Washington border.

For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting linked here. Applications will be accepted until October 31st, 2024.

Environmental Health Specialist, Georgia Department of Public Health

As an Environmental Health Specialist within the West Central Health District, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

Job responsibilities:

You will support the Department by utilizing your expertise to fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Will be based in Harris County and serve as a floater throughout West Central Health District’s 16-county health departments to perform duties in all aspects of the program
• Provide inspection/permitting/consultation of state rules and regulations for the following facilities: Food Service, Public Swimming Pools, and Tourist Accommodations.
• Provide services within the Body Art, Wastewater Management, Well Water, Emergency
  Preparedness, and other environmental health programs
• Investigate all assigned health-related complaints received. 
• Travel is required for this position.

For more information and application instructions, visit the job posting linked here. Applications will be accepted continuously.

Advanced Degrees in Health Metrics Science, University of Washington

The University of Washington is looking to recruit strong candidates for their PhD program within Health Metrics Science. The HMS PhD program sits at an intersection of epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, and population health, with a focus on understanding the current state of and strategies necessary to improve global health; to that end, HMS students learn advanced quantitative methods, impact evaluation techniques, and analytic tools. HMS is also in a unique position of being housed within the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and so the department students work with IHME faculty and researchers to use and contribute to the Global Burden of Disease study. More information on the PhD program can be found here.

The department also offers a Masters program. More information about the Masters can be found here. 

The application deadline for the programs is December 2nd, 2025. Please see the links above for more information and application instructions. 

Cancer Biostatistician, California Environmental Protection Agency

This position is housed within the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), which works in cancer toxicology and risk assessment and aims to reduce exposures to environmental carcinogens.

This is a full time position. The vacancy location is in California and may be based in Sacramento or Oakland. The department currently has a hybrid work environment which would allow for up to 3 days of teleworking per week.

Full job posting and application instructions can be found at this link. The position will be accepting applications until filled, so apply soon if you are interested.

California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellowship, California Department of Public Health

The California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) is a one-year training program for health professionals who have at least a master’s degree in a field related to public health. The mission of Cal-EIS is to prepare epidemiologists for public health leadership positions in California.

Beginning July 1 through June 30, each Fellow is assigned to a Preceptor in a Program within the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) or within a local health department (LHD). The specific opportunities will depend in part upon the Preceptor and Program. Assignments may be available in fields such as environmental health; infectious disease control; chronic disease prevention; injury and violence prevention; maternal, child, and adolescent health; and others.

At the beginning of the training year, each Preceptor and assigned Fellow jointly identify and develop projects. Fellows perform activities and achieve competencies over a broad range of public health/epidemiology functions. Previous fellows have performed descriptive and/or analytic epidemiologic studies, evaluated programs to determine their effects on the incidence or severity of health problems, and investigated disease clusters. Former Cal-EIS Fellows have studied problems ranging from the relationship of air pollution and cardiovascular mortality to COVID-19 response.
If applicable, Cal-EIS Preceptors assist the Fellow in preparing the results of his or her studies for publication.

The application package must be emailed or postmarked by October 31, 2024 for the following training year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026; supplemental forms (official transcripts from graduate education and three letters of recommendation) must also be emailed or postmarked by October 31. Applications that do not meet these deadlines will not be considered for the current cycle. Application documents that are submitted electronically must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on October 31, 2024.

Primary selection criteria are a demonstrated interest in and ability to practice epidemiology in a public health agency in California, and commitment to a career in epidemiology in California. 

Cal-EIS Applicant Requirements

• United States citizenship or possession of a Permanent Resident Card (green card) permitting one to live and work permanently in the United States.
• Possession of a master’s or doctoral degree in a health-related field (e.g., Masters of Public Health – Epidemiology/Biostatistics track preferred, doctorate in Epidemiology or Public Health, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine); and having taken at least two courses in epidemiology and two courses in biostatistics, and one course in R during graduate/professional school. 
• Applicant must reside within California during the Fellowship.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.’
• The primary selection criteria are demonstrated interest in and ability to practice epidemiology in a California public health agency, and commitment to a career in epidemiology in California. 

For more information and application instructions, visit the Cal-EIS Fellowship webpage.

PhD Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health (BPH), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The PhD Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health (BPH) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health emphasizes interdisciplinary basic research spanning from molecular biology to human populations. BPH students develop individualized research projects focused on defining the molecular underpinnings of human health and disease by employing cutting-edge approaches in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, genomics, metabolic biology, physiology, immunology, biophysics, computational and systems biology, and bioengineering. A central goal of the research in this program, whether basic or translational, is the improved understanding, prevention, and treatment of the most common and impactful global health threats.
 
The program encompasses laboratories and faculty mentors in the Departments of Environmental Health, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, Molecular Metabolism, and Nutrition. Major areas of investigation include: 

• The Metabolic Basis of Health and Disease
• Immunology and Infectious Diseases
• Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences

While the program roots cut across the entire range of biological sciences, the research also employs core quantitative disciplines (e.g., biostatistics and epidemiology), as well as approaches that bridge biology, chemistry, engineering, and computation. Students attracted to this program generally share this interdisciplinary interest and a desire to confront the most pressing health issues of our time.

All students admitted into this training program are provided full tuition, health insurance and stipend support. Our graduates hold distinguished positions in academia, industry, government, and other arenas of life science research, consulting, communications and policy. The application deadline for the 2025-26 Academic Year is December 1, 2024.

More information can be found on our website: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/biological-sciences/ or through these upcoming recruitment events:

BPH Virtual Open House – September 26, 3:30-4:30 pm EST: Register now to join the discussion

HILS Virtual Open House – October 17, 5:00-7:00 PM – Admissions Panel with Faculty Panelists
Register here

BPH Virtual Open House – November 5, 10:00-11:00 am EST: Register now to join the discussion

HILS Virtual Open House – November 7, 5:00-7:00 PM – Breakout Sessions with HILS Programs
Register here

Lead Epidemiologist or Research Data Scientist, University of Virginia Department of Infectious Diseases and International Health

The Department of Infectious Diseases and International Health at UVA is seeking a Lead Epidemiologist or Research Data Scientist to join Dr. Kathleen McManus’ research team. The research experiences will span a number of research projects that focus on HIV care, HIV prevention, and health policy. The overarching goal of Dr. McManus’s research is to quantify and characterize the impact of health policies on the United States’ plan to end the HIV epidemic and ultimately to improve health policies for people with HIV and those at risk for HIV. This position is a leadership role in strategizing, coordinating, and implementing data-related initiatives within the research team. Opportunities to generate and present scholarly work are expected. The role will require both careful management and analyses of large datasets, as well as, additional creative and challenging projects.

Minimum Requirements:

Data Scientist, Research

Education: Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, or related fields
Experience: Three years of relevant experience.
Licensure: None

Data Scientist, Intermediate

Education: Master’s Degree required.
Experience: 3-5 years relevant experience.
Licensure: None required

This position will remain open until filled. View the application instructions and full job posting here.

Syndemic Epidemiologist, Georgia Department of Public Health

As a Syndemic Epidemiologist within the Division of Epidemiology at the Georgia Department of Public Health, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.  

Job Responsibilities

• Work with epidemiologists in multiple areas, including but not limited to HIV, STI, and drug overdose surveillance to identify data sources. 
• Conduct data matches across multiple data sources to evaluate and describe this co-occurrence of infections and other conditions that have been identified as syndemics.
• Identify data sources that describe socioeconomic and other related contextual factors that impact the occurrence of these syndemics and apply data to analyses using a health equity lens. 
• Collaborate with program partners to use data to identify potential needs in care and prevention activities. 
• Work with the project coordinator for HIV cluster detection and response (CDR) to apply a syndemic framework to CDR data collection, review, and response planning.
• Conceptualize and write annual reports related to these analyses.
• Propose and develop syndemic-related data products based on feedback from local public health districts, including guidelines and data dashboards. 

Application deadline: September 29th 2024

For more information and application instructions, visit this link.