Alumni

May 1, 2022
Alex Whicker
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Epidemiologist, Georgia DPH

Category : Alumni

This position is funded through a federal grant and is subject to available funding

Connect passion with purpose. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to the health of the population of Georgia as our work impacts past, present and future generations.

What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a flexible work schedule, unique training opportunities, engaging worksite wellness events, wellness breaks, lactation rooms, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance; in addition to telework opportunities depending on the position.

Make your mark in public service. As an accredited public health department, we’re seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Antibiotic Stewardship Epidemiologist 1 with the Epidemiology Section under the Division of Health Protection in Atlanta, Georgia.

Won’t you join us?

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. Job Responsibilities: The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) is seeking an Epidemiologist 1 to join the antibiotic stewardship team to assist with monitoring antibiotic use (AU) and antibiotic resistance (AR) using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), the State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS), and other data sources related to antimicrobial use. The Epidemiologist 1 will work closely with Georgia healthcare providers and associations, the Georgia Public Health Laboratory, and epidemiologists in our 18 health districts. The Epidemiologist 1 provides assistance and expertise for conducting surveillance, investigating antimicrobial use in select AR outbreaks, and analyzing and interpreting data. Monitors and uses data from a variety of sources, including NHSN, CMS, and SendSS to summarize and inform team needs for interventions and effectiveness of response efforts Analyzes data and creates reports to distribute to internal team members and to the healthcare community Participates in AUR surveillance, investigation, prevention and control activities; ensures that AUR information is accurate, complete and reported in a timely manner Analyzes data gathered during epidemiologic investigations using appropriate statistical methods and computer software Provides guidance on methods for data analysis and type of study conducted Gathers, compiles, and helps epidemiologists analyze data from NHSN AUR module, CMS datasets, or other projects related to antibiotic use Supports provider communication and implements plans to increase use of AR Laboratory testing of isolates for Expanded Antimicrobial Testing Program. Performs other duties as required.

Injury Epidemiology and Data Science Fellowship

Category : Alumni

Application Deadline

6/6/2022 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

CDC Office and Location: A research opportunity is currently available in the Office of the Branch Chief of the Data Analytics Branch (DAB), Divisions of Injury Prevention (DIP), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, GA. The option for majority remote work will be considered.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

DAB is comprised of four separate teams: The Economics Team, the Statistics Team, the Programming team and the Data Science Team. NCIPC’s mission is to prevent violence and injuries through science and action. DIP leads CDC’s efforts to reduce unintentional injuries and self-directed harm. DAB conducts methodological research and data analysis, addresses existing data issues and new data challenges (big, complex, non-traditional data) and develops and disseminates data, tools and applications.

Research Project: This appointment will provide an excellent training opportunity for the selected fellow to gain experience in epidemiology and data science in a public health setting focused on injury-related topics, such as suicide, drug overdose, and violence. The participant will be mentored by an epidemiologist knowledgeable in data visualization and will receive additional mentorship from data scientists. Additionally, the fellow will have the opportunity to interact with programmers, economists and statisticians on injury-related projects.

Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will receive practical training by participating in a variety of projects utilizing different epidemiological and data science methods, including:

1. Data Science – The fellow will receive training in conducting data science projects within the NCIPC. The fellow will assist the Data Science Team with a number of different projects including projects focused on Natural Language Processing and use of machine learning. Examples of past projects include using machine learning models to identify opioid overdose visits in emergency department visit data and identifying alcohol-related emergency department visits. Ongoing projects includes creating an R Shiny app to facilitate text searches of emergency department visit data.
2. Data Visualization – The fellow will receive training on data visualization. An example of a recent project is creating a user interface that will automatically combine data from various injury databases to generate user-friendly infographics.
3. Mentorship and Training – The fellow will receive mentorship and training for professional development. Relevant training to advance skills in epidemiology and data science will be provided under direct mentorship of the Branch-level epidemiologist (primary mentor) and members of the Data Science Team. Data science training and additional public health courses will be accessible through CDC.
4. Summary Reports, Presentations and Publications – The fellow will have the opportunity to present internally to NCIPC colleagues and externally at meetings and conferences. The fellow will receive support to develop research ideas, analyze data and write manuscript(s) for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

Mentor(s): The mentor(s) for this opportunity is Livia Navon (len8 [at] cdc [dot] gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: September 6, 2022. 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.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full-time.

Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. A travel/training allowance may also be provided based on the discretion of the mentor and the CDC program.

Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR).

ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g. facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination).

Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] NCIPC [at] orau [dot] org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have received a master’s degree in one of the relevant fields (Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science), or be currently pursuing the degree with completion by September 6, 2022. Degree must have been received within the last five years.

Experience and knowledge of statistics
Experience with data analysis
Experience and knowledge of data science and approaches to data analysis
Training in epidemiology
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Eligibility Requirements

Citizenship: LPR or U.S. Citizen
Degree: Master’s Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 9/6/2022 11:59:00 PM.
Overall GPA: 3.50
Discipline(s):
- Computer, Information, and Data Sciences
- Life Health and Medical Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Social and Behavioral Sciences

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April 21, 2022
Alex Whicker
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Junior Statistical Programmers, Everest Clinical Research

Category : Alumni

Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”) is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today. Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest’s headquarters are located in Markham (Greater Toronto Area), Ontario, Canada with additional sites in Little Falls (Greater New York City Area), New Jersey, USA, and Shanghai (Pudong Zhangjiang New District), China. Everest is known in the industry for its high-quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients’ needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success. Quality is our backbone, customer focus is our tradition, and flexibility is our strength. That’s us, that’s Everest. To drive continued success in this exciting field of clinical research, we are seeking committed, skilled, and customer-focused individuals to join our winning team as Junior Statistical Programmers. Such a position will support China and Global studies.

As a fast-growing organization in Shanghai, MULTIPLE POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE.

Key Accountabilities:

This position is expected to perform entry-level statistical programming tasks with opportunities for training and development.

Highly driven, team-oriented, and quality-focused individuals have the potential to advance to levels of increasing responsibility and visibility and to receive highly competitive compensation. Tasks are performed in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner to ensure quality and productivity. Tasks may include, but are not limited, to the following:

1. Perform data conversion between datasets with two different formats according to conversion requirements/specifications, e.g. converting from Excel data records to SAS datasets, non-CDISC compliant datasets to CDISC compliant datasets.

2. Assist in developing SDTM data mapping specifications.

3. Program SDTM and ADaM datasets according to approved dataset specifications.

4. Generate complete and accurate statistical tables, listings, and graphics (TLGs) in accordance with Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) and well-defined formats.

5. Develop and test SAS programming codes for clinical trial database logical checks and data reports for ongoing data review.

6. Perform SDTM CRF annotation (aCRF) or QC activities on aCRFs generated by others.

7. Document data and programming information in accordance with SOPs and/or clinical trial sponsor’s specific requirements.

8. Archive clinical trial data (raw data, SDTM, and ADaM datasets) and programming documentation in accordance with SOPs and/or clinical trial sponsor’s specific requirements.

Qualifications and Experience:

· A Master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Sciences, and Mathematics, or other relevant fields is required with previous experience of using SAS.

· SAS certified Base, Advanced, and Clinical Trials Programmers are highly preferred.

· A College English Test (CET) 6 certificate is highly preferred.

· If you have the SAS knowledge, we will train you to be master data analyst.

How to Apply: Please send your application along with cover letter to careers [dot] china [at] ecrscorp [dot] com

To find out more about Everest Clinical Research and to review other opportunities, please visit our WEB site at www.ecrscorp.com

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Birth Defects Surveillance and Research Fellowship, CDC

Category : Alumni

Application Deadline

6/20/2022 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

CDC Office and Location: Two research opportunities are currently available in the Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders (DBDID) within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

NCBDDD’s mission is to improve the health of children and adults by preventing birth defects and developmental disabilities, and complications of heredity blood disorders; promoting optimal child development, and the health and wellness among children and adults living with disabilities.

Research Project: Participants will train within the Birth Defects Monitoring and Research Branch (BDMRB). The BDMRB conducts birth defects surveillance and research into the possible causes and long term outcomes of birth defects, intervention and prevention activities.

Under the guidance of a mentor, participant training involves some or all of the following:

Literature searches
Participation in surveillance and research projects
Translation of scientific research and data into consumer-focused materials
Development and evaluation of social media
Website management
Use of statistical software, analyses of data and summarization of findings
Intervention and prevention activities
Utilization of MarketScan or other claims or health record data
Assessing risk factors for birth defects and the long term morbidity and mortality of infants born with birth defects
Verbal and written presentations of epidemiologic studies or surveillance activities at scientific conferences
Preparation of scientific manuscripts, posters, presentations, and fact sheets, and other information

Learning Objectives: The purpose of this fellowship program is to provide an educational experience to individuals interested in the field of public health and reproductive and birth defects epidemiology. Opportunities are aimed at furthering the health communication science, epidemiological and analytical knowledge of participants.

Participants are assigned to train on various projects and can expect to gain valuable learning experiences in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health communication campaigns, surveillance and research study management, database cleaning, data analyses, intervention, prevention strategies, interpretation of the results, writing manuscripts and giving oral presentations.

Mentor(s): The mentor(s) for this opportunity is Laura Pabst (lnw9 [at] cdc [dot] gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: July 1, 2022. 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.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full-time.

Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.

Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), and foreign nationals. Non-U.S. citizen applicants should refer to the Guidelines for Non-U.S. Citizens Details page of the program website for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g. facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination).

ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g. facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination).

Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] NCBDDD [at] orau [dot] org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have received a master’s degree in one of the relevant fields, or be currently pursuing the degree with completion before the appointment start date. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Preferred skills:

Strong writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills
Experience in qualitative and quantitative research using SAS, SPSS, R, SUDAAN or other statistical software; with reference management software; with claims data (Marketscan, HCUP, Medicaid Max), or other large datasets
Experience in communication principles, methods, practices, techniques, and analytical methods to execute and measure health communication campaigns and outreach efforts
Background in epidemiology or maternal and child health

Eligibility Requirements

Degree: Master’s Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing.
Discipline(s):
- Communications and Graphics Design
- Life Health and Medical Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics

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Epidemiologist, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Category : Alumni

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is hiring a Research Epidemiologist to work with our sickle cell disease team: https://careers.choa.org/us/en/job/R-4043/Research-Epidemiologist

The epidemiologist is responsible for data management and reporting from the SCD clinical database and leading analyses to answer pertinent clinical research questions. We are looking for candidates with a couple years of experience after graduation and expertise with SAS or R programming.

Interested or have questions? rebecca [dot] lewis [at] choa [dot] org

April 17, 2022
Alex Whicker
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Epidemiologist 1, Tennessee Department of Health

Category : Alumni

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time

Thur 04/07/2022 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time

Wed 04/20/2022 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$5,222.00

Salary (Annually)

$62,664.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Nashville, TN

Department

Health

Click here to see job posting and apply.

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics or health informatics.

OR:

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in a health science, biomedical science or environmental science field with experience equivalent to two years’ work experience in epidemiology.

Other Requirements

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Job Overview

Summary: Under direction, is responsible for professional scientific and epidemiological assessments of considerable difficulty; performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An incumbent in this class manages data and conducts epidemiological evaluations and studies in communicable and environmental diseases and general population health. The incumbent also participates in making health and risk assessments and provides expertise to health department physicians, medical professionals, other departmental personnel and environmental regulatory personnel. This class differs from that of Epidemiologist 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for work of greater scope and responsibility and may or may not supervise.

Work Activities

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others:

Provides guidance on standards to stakeholders and advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, or process related topics.

Provides guidance on technical support to stakeholders and advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, or process-related topics.

Processing Information:

Conducts basic descriptive epidemiologic analyses and reports findings to supervisor.

Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits and verifies information or data.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

Monitors and reports incidences of diseases or events to local, state and federal agencies to understand the distribution of diseases throughout the state.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

Participates in the design and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selections and analyses.

Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:

Translates or explains what information means and how to can be used.

Communicates epidemiologic findings of diseases and health events to stakeholders.

Analyzing Data or Information:

Identifies the underlying principles, reasons or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Applies basic statistical knowledge to data analyses.

Interacting with Computers:

Utilizes statistical software packages (e.g., EpiInfo, SPSS, SAS).

Utilizes computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, set up functions, enter data or process information.

Getting Information:

Collects population based information from public health partners and stakeholders to ultimately reduce the incidence and spread of disease.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

Assesses data to ensure compliance with laws, regulations or standards.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers or Subordinates:

Maintains contact with other related public health program staff in order to coordinate operations, functions, activities and services.

Provides timely information to supervisors and co-workers in a clear and accurate manner.

Identifies issues needing management’s attention and seeks support as needed.

Thinking Creatively:

Participates in the development, design or creation of new applications, ideas, relationships, strategies, systems or products.

Documenting/Recording Information:

Enters, transcribes, records, stores or maintains information.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public:

Deals directly with the public in a professional manner as directed by management.

Identifying Objects, Actions and Events:

Conducts surveillance activities for diseases and identifies health events.

Identifies data sources that can be used to identify health related events.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

Performs public contact and liaison work with other departments, governmental entities, social and community agencies or individuals.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to the job.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintains them over time.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

Works with management to develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish the work.

Training and Teaching Others:

Works with management to identify the educational needs of others.

Participates in the development of educational or training programs or classes.

Participates in teaching or instructing others, as required.

Performing Administrative Activities:

Performs day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining files and processing paperwork.

Competencies (KSA’S)

Competencies:

Ethics and Values

Functional/Technical Competency

Integrity and Trust

Intellectual Horsepower

Learning on the Fly

Organizing

Problem Solving

Technical Learning

Time Management

Knowledge:

Biology

Clerical

Computers and Electronics

Mathematics

Skills:

Active Learning

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Mathematics

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Science

Speaking

Writing

Complex Problem Solving

Programming

Troubleshooting

Time Management

Service Orientation

Abilities:

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Information Ordering

Mathematical Reasoning

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Problem Sensitivity

Time Sharing

Written Comprehension

Written Expression

Speech Recognition

Tools and Equipment Used

Personal Computer

Telephone

Fax Machine

Printer

Scanner

Copy Machine

Calculator

Electronic Devices

Smart Phone

Other Office Related Equipment as Required

Spatial Epidemiologist, CDC

Category : Alumni

Position Branch/Team: DHDSP Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Small Area Analysis Team

About the Branch/Team: The Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (ESB), of CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, monitors patterns and trends related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes and risks. ESB’s scientific findings and reports help the division and its partners respond to emerging health risks and promote evidence-based CVD prevention efforts. The Small Area Analysis Team conducts innovative spatial and spatiotemporal analyses of CVD outcomes and makes high-quality local-level CVD data available via a variety of online GIS and mapping tools that can be easily accessed by a wide range of public health audiences.

Duties of the Position:

· Develop and apply spatial and spatiotemporal analytic methods to examine local-level CVD outcomes and trends by sociodemographic group and community socioeconomic characteristics.

· Develop and apply spatial statistical models that address spatial patterns in the burden of cardiovascular disease and proximity to health care resources.

· Provide advice and assistance in the development and implementation of procedures and methods for expanding spatial and spatiotemporal analytic methods.

· Disseminate results of analyses in a wide range of venues including summaries, peer-reviewed journals, oral presentations, web materials, and interactive applications.

· Develop and maintain expertise and research capacity in spatial and spatiotemporal analyses of cardiovascular disease

· Work collaboratively with other teams within the Division, Center, and across the agency.

Desired Qualifications:

· Experience developing and leading analyses of spatial and/or spatiotemporal data

· Advanced experience with statistical packages SAS and R

· Knowledge of/Experience using Bayesian statistical methods

· Experience using ArcGIS or other mapping software packages

· Experience in the management and analysis of large data sets

· Experience with studies that address social determinants of health and/or health inequities at the community level

· Experience in analyzing and visualizing health outcomes by combining data from a variety of data sources

· Demonstration of strong oral and written communication skills, including data visualization

Note: Several divisions with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion will be selecting applicants from the same position announcement.

Vacancy Announcement Number:HHS-CDC-D2-22-11426263 USAJOBS – Job Announcement DE (external applicants)

HHS-CDC-MP2-22-11426264 USAJOBS – Job Announcement MP (internal applicants)

Opening Date: 4/1/2022

Closing Date: 4/18/2022

April 8, 2022
Alex Whicker
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Epidemiologist/Project Coordinator, Dengue Branch, Division of Vector Borne Diseases

Category : Alumni

Position Information
Epidemiologist/Project Coordinator
Contractor Position
Dengue Branch, Division of Vector Borne Diseases, CDC
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. Several vector control strategies that have failed to curb disease incidence, continue to be employed despite the absence of robust evidence for their effectiveness or optimal implementation. Novel approaches to arbovirus control are now available, but evidence of their impact on reducing infection incidence is limited.

New techniques in mosquito control show promise for enhanced disease prevention. These include releasing Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with the bacteria Wolbachia to decrease their capacity to transmit viruses that has been shown in a randomized cluster trial to have an efficacy against dengue of 78%. However, there is currently no concise and scalable implementation protocol and clear metrics to monitor implementation success. Because of the high prevalence of mosquito-borne viruses in Central America and the known threat of importation or expansion of these viruses into the United States, the Division of Vector Borne Diseases (DVBD) is supporting the implementation of an arbovirus control program in El Salvador. This is a unique opportunity to design and pilot a comprehensive dengue control program that will include: 1) implementation of Wolbachia replacement in a 20 km2 area of Santa Ana, 2) strengthening laboratory capacity for the diagnosis of arboviruses; 3) strengthening enhanced and traditional surveillance for dengue and other arboviruses; and 4) enhance outbreak preparedness and control.

The objectives of the project are:
• Evaluate the implementation of Wolbachia replacement in the department of Santa Ana in partnership with the World Mosquito Program.
• Establish clinic-based enhanced surveillance infrastructure to monitor dengue and other arbovirual disease trends, contribute to measure the impact of vector control strategies and eventually evaluate dengue vaccine acceptability and uptake.
Position
One-year term appointment with a possibility of extension depending on the availability of funding.
Duty Location
San Salvador, El Salvador

Qualifications:
• Masters or PhD in Public Health, Global Health, Epidemiology or equivalent.
• Experience in project management, field studies and epidemiological analyses.
• Experience in epidemiology of infectious diseases.
• Proficiency in speaking and writing English and Spanish.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with international organizations, Ministries of Health, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in team projects and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced research environment.
• Experience with data analyses and use of statistical software.
• Experience in writing and communicating research or surveillance findings.
Duties
• Serve as primary point of contact for project related queries for the Ministry of Health of El Salvador, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, World Mosquito Program, the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit, CDC Central America, CDC Division of Vector Borne Diseases, COMISCA, PAHO and other stakeholders.Coordinate project implementation.
• Develop protocols for in depth interviews and focus groups to map stakeholders and conduct a baseline on Wolbachia acceptability.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for project activities.
• Monitor project progress and update milestones and deliverables.
• Conduct operations oversight of acute febrile illness surveillance sites in El Salvador.
• Conduct oversight of Wolbachia mosquito releases in the intervention areas.
• Produce monthly reports on progress, potential obstacles, unresolved concerns.
• Conduct site visit to project sites.
• Conduct data analyses and reports.
Additional Information
This position will be with a private company through a contract with CDC. It will require 15% travel. It will require working outside of regular hours due to time zone differences between partners, and activities requiring oversight during nights and weekends. Compensation and benefits will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
All applicants should submit a cover letter and CV to Nicole Medina at moi6 [at] cdc [dot] gov. Please apply no later than April 30, 2022.

Epidemiologist, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention