Laboratory Data Analysis Fellowship, CDC

Position Description 

A fellowship opportunity is currently available in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will conduct research in the Division of TB Elimination Laboratory Branch. The projects associated with this position will focus on laboratory data analysis specifically related to laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance. This individual will have the opportunity to use a variety of analytic methods during the fellowship and to handle large data sets from the National TB Surveillance System as well as data collected over a 10 year period as part of a national performance evaluation program for molecular and growth-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. No wet-laboratory research will be performed as part of this fellowship opportunity. The fellow will be expected to participate in Branch and Team meetings and maintain communication with the Laboratory Branch Chief. The fellow will also receive mentoring to prepare a peer-reviewed manuscript.

This participant will be engaged with Branch leadership and experienced laboratory consultants. Opportunities for networking with subject matter experts will be made available.

Required Qualifications 

• The qualified candidate should have received a master’s degree in one of the relevant fields, such as Life Health and Medical Sciences or Mathematics and Statistics, or be currently pursuing the degree with completion by October 2020. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Proficient in use of different statistical analyses and data visualization using SAS
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

How to Apply 

• To learn more about the position and apply online, click here! 
• A complete application consists of:
  • An application
  • Transcripts 
  • A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
  • One educational or professional recommendation.
• If you have questions, send an email to ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] NCHHSTP [at] orau [dot] org. Please include the reference code (CDC-NCHHSTP-2020-0217) for this opportunity in your email.

Biostatistician, Georgia DPH

Position Description

The Georgia Department of Public Health, Epidemiology Section is recruiting a biostatistician for the Drug Surveillance Unit (DSU). The DSU biostatistician will support multiple data needs for the DSU epidemiology team. These will include:

• Supporting development of an analytic platform and public facing data dashboard.
• Analyzing large datasets and preparing statistical reports. Reports will be used to support DPH’s efforts to monitor drug overdoses and substance use, and to understand the impact of the opioid epidemic.
• Preparing analysis plans to ensure the best statistical methods are developed and utilized.
• Implementing and interpreting statistical methods including regression and data visualization to demonstrate effects of public health interventions.
• Writing specifications for files, consistency checks, tables, and calculations used to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources.
• Interpreting analyses and preparing data for reports, presentations, and data requests based on stakeholder needs.
• Interfacing with non-technical users to assist with data interpretation and understanding of results.

Required skills

• Proficient with statistical computer applications such as SAS and mapping tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS. SQL, R, Python, Tableau (or equivalent platforms) proficiency are preferred but are not required.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s degree in Public Health with a focus in Biostatistics or Epidemiology or equivalent data analysis degree.

Salary

• $35-$45/hr, commensurate with experience

How to Apply 

If you are interested in this position, contact Laura Edison at laura [dot] edison [at] dph [dot] ga [dot] gov to learn more about the position and apply. 

Overdose Data to Action Surveillance Epidemiologist, Maryland DPH

Description 

An Epidemiologist II is the full performance level of work assisting in the design, conduct and analysis of epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance in a headquarters program of the Maryland Department of Health. The main purpose of this position is to conduct epidemiological studies by identifying causative agents related to substance use/opioid morbidity and mortality. This position assists in the design, collection, analysis, and dissemination of substance use/opioid morbidity and mortality data to provide the state with complete, accurate and timely substance use/opioid data to support Maryland’s opioid response. This position plays an important role in analyzing substance use/opioid data to determine changes in trends and proposing practices or policies based on these findings to inform the state’s goal of driving down opioid overdose.

As part of the Maryland Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program, which has an annual budget of $7,214,413, this position serves to enhance data-driven decisions of substance use/opioid prevention activities by providing data, analyzing data, and preparing data reports. This position engages closely with internal and external partners, including Maryland Department of Health (MDH) senior leadership, local health departments, and data stewards to ensure high-quality, comprehensive, and timely data analysis, dissemination, and usage to support statewide overdose prevention strategies.

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 transcript must be attached to the application.
• Experience:  Two years of experience in designing and conducting epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance as an Epidemiologist after receipt of the Master’s degree.

How to Apply 

• Click here to read more about the application process and to apply online! 
• Application Deadline: September 9th, 2020

ORISE Positions in the Division of Reproductive Health, CDC

Public Health Program Associate, RSPH

Description

Junior Consultant, World Health Organization

Purpose of Position

To provide technical and project management support for Vaccine Impact Estimates for IA2030 analysis, within the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) Immunization Analysis and Insights (IAI). 

Background 

Reduction in child mortality continues to be a major goal for global health investment and strategies. Decisions regarding specific global priority investments are increasingly based on quantitative analysis of benefits. In particular, it is critical to update the modelled health impact estimate and document the methodology in a transparent manner for the coming decade to inform strategic priorities for IA2030 and the Triple Billion targets for GPW13.  To this end, WHO IVB and DDI will collaborate with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium (VIMC), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and other partner institutions to generate global and regional estimates of lives saved due to vaccination based on transparent methodologies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project management support to generate modelled estimates of lives saved due to vaccination for 194 WHO Member States by January 2021
• Produce a progress report to the stakeholder committee and presentation of final results (a slide deck, draft manuscript and database)
• Weekly calls with the WHO focal points to discuss progress
• Periodic meetings with the stakeholder committee and partners
• Provide technical and project management support for the analytics lead
• Conduct scoping exercises for data sources, VIMC model outputs and available models for pathogens that are not within the scope of VIMC
• Collate all available information and perform constructions of datasets and data management and cleaning
• Assist with data analysis and preparation of progress reports and final deliverables
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Master’s degree in [statistics, data science, demography, epidemiology, public health]
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in quantitative data analysis
• Experience of working in the field of immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases desired
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative data analysis
• Highly organized and strong project management skills
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure and to deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English

Application Process

• Click here to learn more about this position before applying. 
• Qualified applicants should submit their CV along with a cover letter, in English, by 15 August 2020 to So Yoon Sim at email: sims [at] who [dot] int.
• Applications received after this date will not be accepted.
• In the email subject line, please put “Consultancy to provide technical and project management support for Vaccine Impact Estimates for IA2030 analysis”.
• Only successful candidates will be contacted. CVs received from this posting may be used to fill other current and future openings requiring a similar skill set. 

Data Analysis and Visualization Fellowships, ORISE

Opportunity Description

The Domestic WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) Epidemiology team is looking for ORISE Fellows to join its surveillance program. The ORISE Fellows will:

• Learn about public health research using large healthcare administrative databases (i.e. using “Big Data” for research in the context of public health) 
• Receive training on national disease and outbreak surveillance for waterborne disease, including how to analyze, interpret and visualize surveillance data
• Learn data management skills, including how to conduct data replication and create standard operating procedures
• Build data visualization and analytic skills through team projects that include data cleaning, statistical analyses, and manuscript preparation
• Be mentored about waterborne disease detection, investigation, and response activities through meetings and collaborative projects.
• Additional cross-training through other team projects and emergency response is also available.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related field received within the last five years.
• Strong research and communication skills in the area of epidemiology, particularly infectious diseases epidemiology and data analysis, are desired

Organization Description:

The Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch works to maximize the health, productivity, and well-being of people in the United States and around the globe by preventing domestic and global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related disease. The Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch (WDPB) is in the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED) in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at CDC.

To apply:

• Send your CV and cover letter to John Person (OYU4 [at] cdc [dot] gov) with the subject line “ORISE Fellow: Analytic Epidemiology”

Study Coordinator for COVID-19 Cohort in Puerto Rico, CDC

Opportunity Description 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute (PHSU/PRI) has been working in southern Puerto Rico since 2012 to conduct sentinel enhanced surveillance for acute febrile illnesses. In 2017, CDC and PHSU implemented a community platform, Communities Organized for the Prevention of Arboviruses (COPA), to detect incident infections with tropical arboviruses and evaluate interventions to prevent infection. The ongoing COPA cohort was expanded to investigate COVID-19 epidemiology. The COPA COVID-19 or COCOVID cohort study will enroll and follow-up with participants over a 1-year period in order to investigate the frequency and role of asymptomatic and mild infections, risk factors for infection, illness severity, immune response to infection, viral shedding and household transmission dynamics. This investigation will help inform epidemiologic models, evidence-based public health policy, and development and evaluation of vaccine and therapeutics. Join a fantastic team of epidemiologists, medical officers, laboratorians, modelers and public health specialists working on exciting interdisciplinary applied public health research.

Position Details

• One-year term contract position with a possibility of extension depending on the availability of funding.

• Duty Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily operations of the study at the different cluster sites
• Develop and update standard operating procedures (SOP) for the components of the project
• Work with study staff to track participant enrollment by date and cluster, and to evaluate number of vacant houses, refusal to participate among eligible houses and dropout rates
• Supervise fieldwork including assessing barriers to recruitment by cluster, develop plans to overcome barriers, develop staff schedule, provide feedback on staff performance, supervise that SOP are being followed and other related tasks
• Oversee data quality for the overall conduct of the study, including completion of all data for each participant in the study
• Oversee that specimens are collected for all participants and that they match completed questionnaires
• Oversee the preparation of specimens for pick-up and delivery to the local and reference laboratory following established guidelines
• Oversee inventory for study materials and develop requisitions for supplies as needed
• Coordinate stipend request for visiting households and keep proper documentation for the use of stipends
• Serve as primary contact point between field sites, PHSU and CDC
• Provide training, education, and feedback to study staff regarding professional conduct during fieldwork and other SOP related procedures
• Assist in data entry, data cleaning, data analyses and data dissemination
• Prepare and submit monthly reports as needed
• Participate in other study activities assigned by principal investigator or other leadership staff.

Qualifications 

• Masters in Epidemiology, Public Health or related field, or PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology or equivalent.
• Experience in coordinating large field projects, including staff management.
• Experience in writing and communicating research or surveillance findings.
• Demonstrated skills in successful communication and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Fluency in Spanish and English required.

Application Information 

• All applicants should submit a cover letter and CV addressed to Janice Perez Padilla at jpq9 [at] cdc [dot] gov.
• Position closing date: August 31, 2020
• If you have questions, please contact Janice Perez Padilla at jpq9 [at] cdc [dot] gov.

Epidemiologist Research Associate, Clinton Health Access Initiative

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Epidemiologist / Statistical Programmer, Leidos

Position Summary 

Leidos has opening for a self-motivated and detail oriented Epidemiologist/Statistical Programmer to work in in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provide ad hoc analyses of surveillance data, analyses to support programmatic activities, and preparation of research papers or reports for publication and presentation. This project requires strong epidemiological, statistical, and SAS programming expertise, and experience in geospatial analysis using SAS. The position is located in Atlanta, GA and the duration is for 10 months. 

Primary Responsibilities 

This task requires:

1. Understanding and application of general statistical approaches including multivariate techniques (logistic regression, generalized linear models, proportional hazards modeling);
2. Strong SAS programming skills;
3. Orderly management of microcomputer files in a Windows environment to develop databases and analysis programs for data analysis;
4. Statistical analysis of large data;
5. Developing statistical reports and visualizing data in SAS;
6. Using PROC REPORT and other report production features of SAS;
7. Importing, exporting, and manipulating data files (SAS,), including recoding, transforming, and creating variables to accommodate analytic needs;
8. Provide geospatial analysis of data using SAS;
9. Performing other analytical and data related duties, as needed.

Required Skills and Education 

• Education: MS, MPH, MSPH in Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, or Math
• Applicants must have 4-8 years of statistical programming experience using SAS with large datasets, including SAS macro programming and design of data management systems for error checking and automated processes in SAS and SAS report writing
• Experience with geospatial analysis using SAS
• Technical experience with data management, data manipulation, dataset creation, data analysis and report generation.
• Experience developing analysis plans and statistical reports.
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal direction.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience with the analysis of public health epidemiologic data

How to Apply

If you are interested in learning more about the above position, please email Anshuman Garg (Anshuman [dot] Garg [at] mastechdigital [dot] com) with an updated resume. Please be sure to include the following information in your expression of interest for this position:

• Current Location
• Email
• Currently on project (Yes/No)
  • If Yes, then reason for change
• Availability to join new job
• Ready to relocate to client site (if not local)
• Work Authorization Status
• Current Pay rate
• Expected Pay rate (W2)