MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor, Montana DPHHS

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has an opening for an MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor in the Family and Community Health Bureau. This position will oversee the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Unit within the Epidemiology and Data Support Section. The MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor will be responsible for serving as the Project Director and Lead Epidemiologist for the Montana Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) as well as supervising the data system and epidemiology staff supporting the Montana Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (MCHBG). The MCH Epidemiology Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of MCHBG program needs assessments and evaluations, continuous quality improvement activities, and the design of data collections to monitor MCHBG program performance measures. As the lead PRAMS Epidemiologist, the MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor will be responsible for authoring PRAMS surveillance reports and serving as the subject matter expert on the PRAMS dataset for all internal and external partners using PRAMS.

The position is in beautiful Helena, Montana. World-class hiking, biking, skiing, fly fishing and much more are found out your back door! The position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are encouraged to submit their application package as soon as possible. 

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply through the State of Montana online recruitment system: 

Click here to view the application.  

Community Health Educator, Maryland Department of Health

Job Description 

This position will provide expertise and technical assistance on injury-related issues, including data, evaluation, policy, and intervention strategies for the Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention, as well as for the Environmental Health Bureau, as a whole. This position will lead and facilitate program and grant development, implementation and evaluation. This position will also provide leadership and direction for internal programs, such as Kids in Safety Seats (KISS) and Core State Violence and Injury Prevention programs, in addition to external partners, such as State and federal agencies, local health departments and community-based organizations.

Minimum Qualifications 

Education: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health Education, Community Health Education or Health Science.

Experience: Three years of experience in planning, developing, implementing, promoting, and evaluating public health education programs, including one year of experience managing community health education projects and one year of experience at the supervisory level of planning, developing, implementing, promoting, and evaluating community health educational work.

Desired Qualifications 

The desired candidate should have experience with unintentional injury prevention, as well as experience in the Public Health field. He/she should also have experience monitoring contracts and procurements. Finally, the desired candidate should have experience writing grants, position papers for legislation and/or State and federal reports. 

Application closes on February 3, 2020. Click here to apply online! 

Epidemiologist III, Texas DSHS in Austin

Epidemiologist III (Posting number 441112) – Epidemiologist III performs highly advanced (senior-level) research and epidemiological work in the area of maternal and child health (MCH). Work includes taking a lead role in the State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI), which complements the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, for the MCH Epidemiology Unit. Requires building data systems and expanding the state MCH data capacity to support Title V program efforts and contribute to data driven program efforts throughout the state. Develops, plans, designs, and implements research activities, studies, evaluation, and assessment based on standard scientific methods or new innovative theoretical approaches. Projects will be focused on public health issues/conditions relevant to maternal and child health. Provides research consultation and technical assistance to MCH program areas on epidemiological methods, research/surveillance design and program evaluation/assessment of public health practices. Preparation of articles, papers, and reports for publication and in-house distribution; support program management and other DSHS activities including the use of standard graphic applications, in particular Tableau, and scientific GIS mapping. Participates in cross-functional training within the MCH Epidemiology Unit. Work is performed under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Participates as a member of the unit’s Technical Team and reports to the MCH Epidemiology Director. Click here to apply!

CDC Stroke Surveillance Fellowship, ORISE

Reference Code 

CDC-DHDSP-2020-0055

Application Deadline 

2/12/2020 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

Description 

A research opportunity is currently available with the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (ESB) has an opportunity for a participant to be involved with the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program (PCNASP) which supports statewide, data-driven quality improvement across the stroke care continuum for better patient outcomes.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will gain experience in stroke surveillance and quality improvement efforts. The participant will have opportunities to interact with program grantees to learn about critical activities such as program strategies, interventions, evaluation, and improvements. The participant will have the opportunity to build skills in synthesizing data/information and conducting literature reviews and contributing to developing responses to scientific inquiries and requests for information about assigned projects. The participant will receive training and feedback in creating presentations for internal and external use at meetings or conferences. The participant will receive support in learning about data alignment and the mapping of data, conducting statistical data analyses and will contribute to the writing and revising of peer-reviewed manuscripts. The participant will have the opportunity to learn about and support future program efforts for stroke and will learn about developing and maintaining quality improvement in state environments, communication efforts on stroke signs and symptoms recognition, and program evaluation efforts. Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant may also have the opportunity to learn about and conduct other related activities that further the science base related to prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Anticipated Appointment Start Date

February 24, 2020

This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. The initial appointment can be up to one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at CDC in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have received a master’s or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Preferred skills

• Strong data management
• Experience using statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, or SPSS)
• Experience conducting literature reviews

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 month(s).
• Discipline(s):
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences 

How to Apply

A complete application consists of:

• An application
• Transcripts – Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• One educational or professional recommendation. Your application will be considered incomplete, and will not be reviewed until one recommendation is submitted.

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

If you have questions, send an email to ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] NCCDPHP [at] orau [dot] org.  Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.

To apply, click here. 

Epidemiologist III, Texas DSHS in Austin

Epidemiologist III (Posting number 441106) – Epidemiologist III performs highly advanced research and epidemiological work in the area of Maternal and Child Health (MCH). Work includes taking a major role in the Title V and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity review process for the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Unit (MCH Epi). Work involves designing and implementing complex surveillance/research studies following new or standardized scientific polices/protocols, coordinating studies, collecting, analyzing and evaluating data, and communicating results. Collaborates with MCH program areas to identify performance measures for internal quality monitoring and report writing and to ensure available program data meets these measures. Propose, design, and conduct epidemiologic studies using program data to identify the effectiveness and impact of program activities and evaluate the effectiveness of allocated resources. Assist MCH program areas to improve data systems and increase their understanding and utilization of program data. Identify opportunities to integrate the use of geographic information into program data collection and analysis. Support data quality and improvement efforts throughout the section. Identify opportunities for the use and distribution of program data to internal and external stakeholders. Develops and directs grant-funded projects, generates scientific publications, public health reports and presentations of completed work to agency/program management, and, when appropriate, presents at scientific conferences. Work is performed under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Reports to the Surveillance and Data Analytics Manager. Click here to apply! 

Applied Epidemiology Fellowship, CSTE

Eligibility

Fellowship applicants are required to meet all of the following criteria:
Hold a recent MPH, MSPH, MS in epidemiology, or an equivalent degree or advanced degree in a health-related field (i.e., PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, or other public health field; an MD degree; or a DVM degree)
Recent Graduate: qualifying degree received within the last five (5) years OR
Current Student: completing their final year of their academic program and graduating within the current academic school year (i.e. The 2016-2017 application cycle is open to December 2016 through August 2017 graduates).
Individuals with online and non-US degrees are only eligible if qualifying degree and/or coursework is completed at an institution accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH). Please visit the CEPH website for more information about accredited programs.
At least four graduate-level epidemiology courses (completed and/or in progress) and one graduate-level biostatistics course
Demonstrated analytical skills
Desire to pursue a long-term career at the state or local level
United States citizenship
Individuals with online and non-US degrees are only eligible if qualifying degree and/or coursework is completed at an institution accredited by the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH). Please visit the CEPH website for more information about accredited programs.

Application Components

The application includes the following components:
Identifying information
Education
Professional experience
Program areas of interest
Geographical preferences or needs
Resume or CV
Official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions
Three letters of recommendation
Personal statement
Proof of U.S. citizenship (copy of birth certificate or US passport)

Applicant Selection

All applications that meet the minimum requirements will be formally evaluated by a review committee. The review committee includes representatives from CDC staff, ASPPH affiliates, and persons with past or current experience working as an epidemiologist in a state or local health department. Evaluation criteria for applications include:
Academic achievement
Work/research experience
Writing skills
Career goals
Letters of recommendation
After this review process, top applicants will be selected for in-person interviews. Applicants selected to move forward after interviews will participate in a matching process with host sites which determines final placement.

Available Positions

Applicants apply through CSTE to become selected to participate in the fellowship program and not directly to the host site. Applicants that are selected to move forward to the last stage of fellow selection will complete a host site matching process.

Each year, CSTE receives new applications from host sites. Available positions for the upcoming cohort will be posted between November and December on the Host Site Billets page. Each billet includes information about the host site as well a summary of potential projects and activities the fellow will be involved with during the two-year program. Each host agency must also identify a particular program area in which the fellow will work.

Program areas include:

Birth Defects and NAS
Chronic Disease
Environmental Health
General Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease – Food Safety
Infectious Disease – HAI
Infectious Disease – Quarantine
Injury
Injury – Drug Overdose
Maternal and Child health
Occupational Health
Oral Health
Substance Use/Mental Health

Research Analytic Support

The Health Economics Data Analyst Pool (HEDAP) is a Penn service center supported and managed by LDI to provide LDI-affiliated investigators access to high-quality, skilled data analysts. HEDAP recruits, trains, and manages a group of masters-level and PhD-level statistical analysts. These analysts work with multi-disciplinary investigators across funded projects using statistical software packages such as SAS, Stata, and R to manipulate and analyze health care data under the guidance of the investigators and other collaborators.

HEDAP administrative staff recruits new analysts and manages their effort across various projects. HEDAP administration also facilitates health services research by supporting the professional development of the analysts working on secondary data projects for LDI-affiliated investigators. To help manage HEDAP, users are charged a 12% overhead fee. Peter Groeneveld, MD, MS, runs the HEDAP program. For more information regarding HEDAP, please contact Jibby Kurichi.

If you are an analyst currently looking for a new, exciting place to work supporting health policy-related research projects conducted by investigators at LDI, please send your resume to Abby Kearns. We are looking for analysts who have programming skills using SAS, Stata, or R to create analytical data sets from clinical trials, surveys, and health care claims, to construct and standardize outcome measures and other analytical variables through data cleaning and data manipulation, to provide descriptive and analytical reports, and to perform specialized statistical analyses.

Qualifications include the minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Math/Statistics, Healthcare Management, Economics or Public Health and 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. 

To apply, click HERE.

Research Associate in Global Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology

Description

The HaSET (“happiness” in Amharic”) Global Maternal and Child Health Research Program at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children’s Hospital invites applications for a Research Associate. Our program works closely with partners in Ethiopia and Ethiopia’s Federal Ministry of Health to generate evidence to improve maternal and child health programs and policies. In addition, we provide technical capacity building in program implementation, data analysis, and use of evidence through direct collaborative work and workshops.

Research will be conducted jointly by the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, and several Ethiopian institutions. The Research Associate will provide research and implementation leadership for projects led by Professor Grace Chan, and will work closely with the Boston and Ethiopia teams to oversee study activities. The successful candidate will lead day-to-day scientific activities, including developing analytical plans and conducting statistical analysis; publishing manuscripts; contributing to grants; and collaborating with program managers, data analysts, field implementers, data system developers, students, post-docs and faculty on the HaSET team.

Basic Qualifications
Doctoral qualification in epidemiology, statistics, public health, or a related field with 2+ years postgraduate research experience. The ideal candidate will have experience conducting research in global health, particularly in low-and-middle income countries. Desired skills include:
● Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
● Expertise leading applied research including the ability to generate research questions, conduct data analysis, and write up results.
● Expert knowledge and practical experience in study design, sampling approaches and sample size estimation, descriptive and advanced statistical methods such as longitudinal data analysis, multilevel modeling, causal inference methods, complex survey analysis etc.
● Experience leading prospective cohort studies and health surveillance systems.
● Experience conducting mixed methods studies and qualitative data collection (e.g. in-depth interviews, focus groups, Delphi methods).
● Experience with scoping and systematic literature reviews (and meta-analysis).
● Expert knowledge of STATA and data management (e.g., web-based electronic data capture system such as REDCAP or ODK).
● Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
● Experience leading research in global maternal and child health, particularly in East Africa.

Additional Qualifications
The position is based in Boston with frequent travel to Ethiopia. Commitment is for two years with the potential for renewal.

Special Instructions
Special Instructions PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR APPLICATION:
1. CV/ Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Statement of Research
4. Two writing samples
5. Three references

Contact Information
Jenna Daniel, HaSET Program Coordinator

Contact Email jennadaniel [at] hsph [dot] harvard [dot] edu

To apply, click HERE.

ORISE, Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) CDC

OSH has a mission to develop, conduct, and support strategic efforts to protect the public’s health from the harmful effects of tobacco use. Priorities for the division, along with its partners, are to promote tobacco control interventions, including actions to prevent youth from starting to use tobacco, smoke-free environments, programs to help tobacco users quit, and steps to eliminate tobacco-related health disparities in different population groups. The Epidemiology Branch (EB) within OSH has broad responsibility for the Division’s evaluation, surveillance, and research activities. The Research Team, housed in the EB, is the center for the Division’s research activities and works closely with others in OSH to lead and support tobacco control and prevention research. The research team’s mission is to advance scientific evidence to eliminate the burden of tobacco use. We accomplish this through the application of behavioral, epidemiologic, and economic theories, methods, using qualitative and quantitative techniques.

The Research Team endeavors to:

· Provide research technical assistance to internal and external partners.

· Conduct impactful, high-quality research within the overarching impact areas identified by the Division and as described in Epi’s research agenda.

· Provide scientific support and key translation products for the Division’s funded programs

· Conduct systematic reviews on key topics

The ORISE fellow will support the multi-disciplinary Research Team within the Epidemiology branch that provides research support to grantees and partners, conducts research studies, and disseminates scientific information. The fellow will work on several high-priority projects including, but not limited to, doing literature reviews and analyses to understand the prevalence of youth and young adult tobacco cessation behaviors, and which cessation interventions are effective for these populations. The ORISE fellow may also help with ad-hoc analyses and analytic support as needed (e.g. for Surgeon General’s Reports, for congressional/external inquiries).

The fellow will gain experience by:

· Supporting the research work of the Division.

· Providing research technical assistance to internal and external partners.

· Participating in systematic reviews on key topics

· Analyzing data and dissemination results from key Division initiatives such as the National Youth Tobacco Survey and the National Quitline Data Warehouse.

Specific requirements for candidates for CDC OSH Surveillance team:

In general, the ORISE fellow searches, synthesizes and interprets information relevant to advance tobacco prevention and control efforts.  Reviews and analyzes studies and projects assessing public health issues related to tobacco prevention and control in order to make recommendations or processes, procedures and/or policies related to public health programs, practices and research. Communicates information to various audiences. Prepares scientific and other articles and technical reports for publication.

More specifically, the fellow will be trained in surveillance and evaluation, and provide analytic support related to critical priorities of the Office; the fellow will serve a key role in: conducting surveillance, analysis, and research; assist in developing data summaries/briefing documents, authoring (co-authoring) papers and other materials, and supporting activities with internal and external audiences to advance tobacco prevention and control efforts. The fellow will also support the three cycles of National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) – i.e., work on publications based on collected data from past year; day to day survey support for administration of current year’s data; help prepare the data collection of future years.

Desired skills:

1. Strong data analysis skills
2. Experience with following statistical tools: SAS and SAS-callable SUDAAN
3. Good writing skills

Stipend:

1. The initial stipend is determined primarily in consideration of the educational level obtained.
   1. Master’s degree = equivalent to GS-9 step 1
   2. MD/PhD/equivalent = equivalent to GS-11 step 1

MD/PhD equivalent with at least two years of related post graduate work will have a stipend equivalent to GS-12 step 1. Additional steps at this degree level may be added for related post graduate work experience up to a maximum of the equivalent of GS-12 step 4.  Specifically, MD/PhD equivalent with at least three years of related post graduate work will have a stipend equivalent to GS-12 step 2, at least four years GS-12 step 3, and at least five years GS-12 step 4.

How to apply:

1. Send CV to jze1 [at] cdc [dot] gov with subject line: “ORISE fellow candidate”
2. Go to: https://www.zintellect.com/, and register

Early Childhood Epidemiologist, Tennessee Department of Health

Job Overview

The Tennessee Department of Health’s Division of Family Health and Wellness is hiring an Epidemiologist 2 for the Early Childhood section in Nashville, TN. This position is responsible for professional scientific and epidemiological assessments of considerable difficulty for multiple programs.

Key Responsibilities

Evidence Based Home Visiting

• Serve as the main contact for Evidence Based Home Visiting Program staff and Central Office program staff for questions related to data reporting

• Perform data cleaning and analysis of data submitted by community home visiting program staff and collaborates with staff from other state agencies to obtain linked administrative for federal reporting and state reporting, including the Home Visiting Legislative Report

• Oversee preparation and submission of quarterly and annual reporting to federal partners

• Oversee internal and external program evaluation projects related to Early Childhood Section

• Work with grantees to improve quality of data entry at the local level and run reports as needed throughout the year to support continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts

• Attend local and national home visiting meetings

• Assist with preparation of fact sheets and reports

• Participate in strategic planning activities

• Fulfill ad-hoc data and/or analysis requests

Care Coordination

• Translate programmatic requirements into the development of appropriate data collection instruments

• Participate in strategic planning activities

• Collaborate with Division Clinical Application Coordinator and Information Technology (IT) in development of program business requirements for data collection system

• Prepare routine reports of program participation and outcomes to internal and external partners

• Fulfill ad-hoc data and/or analysis requests

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

• Maintain online surveillance submission portal

• Ensure complete and accurate data through weekly data cleaning

• Provide technical assistance to portal users, including user management

• Complete weekly, monthly and annual surveillance reports to the Commissioner and other stakeholders.

Supervision Responsibilities

This position supervises two staff persons in the Epidemiologist 1 job class.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctorate degree in epidemiology.

OR

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a doctorate degree in medicine (MD), osteopathic medicine (DO), veterinarian medicine (DVM) public health, biostatistics, statistics, health informatics health sciences, biomedical sciences or environmental sciences with experience equivalent to two years’ work experience in epidemiology. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in public health or an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Fellowship may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years. OR

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics, or health informatics with experience equivalent to four year’s work experience in epidemiology. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional studies with an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Fellowship may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years. OR Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in health science, biomedical science or environmental science with experience equivalent to six year’s work experience in epidemiology. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional studies with an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Fellowship may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

To apply:

Please send cover letter and resume to Dr. Kimberly Lamar, Kimberly [dot] lamar [at] tn [dot] gov