CDC Public Health Fellowship, ORISE

Description
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

Two research opportunities are currently available with the Million Hearts® Initiative, in 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.

Million Hearts® is a national initiative co-lead by CDC and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to prevent one million cardiovascular (CV) events in five years. More information about the initiative can be found at https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will gain experience as part of a small and dynamic team that is supporting a national public health initiative to prevent heart attacks and strokes. The types of activities or experiences may include:

• Be part of a project management team, supporting the implementation of short term and long term programs
• Participate in the coordination of communication activities, providing technical and strategic health communication guidance, and engagement with internal stakeholders
• Draft, review, and support the dissemination of health communication materials ranging from social/digital media content, to stakeholder correspondence, to fact sheets and similar products
• Conduct literature reviews and write summaries of findings, articles, meeting notes, government reports, etc.
• Contribute to the development of slides, tools and other materials suitable for publication on the Million Hearts® website, or as handouts for meetings, etc.
• Present results or explain programs to internal and external audiences, including professional meetings and/or conferences
• Participate in the facilitation of and co-lead meetings and calls with internal staff and partners
• Contribute to developing and sustaining key partnerships

The specific learning objectives for the participant could include:

• Increased knowledge and application of public health and communication science principles in a national initiative

Increased knowledge of CV health and strategies to impact CV health
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.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

CDC Survey Evaluation Fellowship

Description
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

An opportunity is currently available with the Behavioral and Clinical Surveillance Branch of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), within the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

This fellowship offers the opportunity to gain exposure to a high-priority, high-impact project focusing on domestic HIV surveillance. With 23 participating health department jurisdictions throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) provides crucial data on clinical and behavioral characteristics from the only nationally representative sample of persons living with HIV. MMP data are used to monitor issues affecting people living with HIV, which include topics such as describing racial disparities in viral load suppression and exploring the prevalence of depression and its effect on adherence to HIV medications. MMP collects data through personal interview and matched medical record abstraction. This fellowship will provide training opportunities related to survey design, survey implementation, and survey evaluation.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will have the opportunity to develop the following abilities:

Writing and reviewing skills to contribute to the development of guidance documents and protocols
Qualitative methods to code and analyze data
Survey design and evaluation techniques to evaluate and improve survey implementation
Presenting and writing skills to disseminate products such as training materials, scientific posters and presentations, or manuscripts
Project management skills and techniques to evaluate survey implementation
Collaboration skills to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: January 6, 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:

Experience in qualitative coding and analysis
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods
Interviewing and survey administration skills
Experience using qualitative data analysis software such as NVivo
Experience working with people with HIV or other diverse populations

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Researcher/Senior Researcher, Healthcore

Your Talent. Our Vision. At HealthCore, Inc., an independently-operating subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. and a health services research firm, it’s a powerful combination. It’s the foundation upon which we’re creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care.

We are currently seeking a Researcher or Senior Researcher with expertise in epidemiology to join our Safety and Epidemiology Research team. The Researcher will collaborate with epidemiologists, biostatisticians, programmers, project managers, clinicians, and others, to provide epidemiology expertise in support of multiple pharmacoepidemiology research projects for a portfolio of clients in the life sciences industry.

Responsibilities:
Lead or support the design and execution of pharmacoepidemiology research, including post-authorization safety, risk mitigation, and active monitoring studies
Provide epidemiology subject matter expertise and lead or support research activities related to scientific study design, application of appropriate statistical methods, interpretation of results, reporting, and communication of results.
Lead and/or contribute to the development of protocols, statistical analysis plans, reports, and publications.
Lead or support the development of detailed specifications for study databases and analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures; communicates requirements to the programming group
Conduct review of administrative claims data and statistical output to ensure the superior quality of research activities and client deliverables.
Lead or support initiatives that leverage and enhance HealthCore’s research environment.
Publish research findings and present at professional scientific meetings.
Present the company’s epidemiology expertise to prospective clients and support business development activities, including proposal development.
Qualifications:

This position requires a masters or doctoral level degree or relevant education in health sciences and/or equivalent training in epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, or a related field, plus experience (1 or more years of experience required depends\ing on position level).

Key competencies:
Superior knowledge of epidemiology study design and statistical methodology.
Experience leading research teams in the design and execution of pharmacoepidemiology studies.

Experience with healthcare claims data and knowledge of advanced statistical methods used in the evaluation of healthcare claims data.

Experience with consulting for the life sciences industry.
Proficiency in SAS statistical software is required.
Proficiency in R statistical software is highly desired.
Proficiency using the Boston Health Economics Instant Health Data (IHD) tool is highly desired.

Strong attention to detail, adaptable to changing priorities, innovative in conducting statistical analysis, and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects to ensure their quality and on-time delivery.

Excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment.

Working at HealthCore
In addition to a dynamic work environment, HealthCore offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits program including a 401(k) plan; health, dental, and vision insurance; discounted fitness club membership; life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance coverage; tuition assistance, and an employee stock purchase plan and free parking. As an independently operating subsidiary of Anthem, HealthCore offers the resources of the nation’s leading health benefits company in a small company environment.

HealthCore is headquartered in Wilmington, DE, midway between New York City and Washington, DC, with offices in Watertown, MA, Andover, MA and Alexandria, VA.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Diversity/Veteran

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Epidemiologist II – Division of Outbreak Investigation

Main Purpose Of Job

This position will conduct epidemiological investigations of infectious disease outbreaks and reported disease conditions, as well as participate in the control of infectious diseases of public health importance. This position will also be responsible for a variety of other tasks, including the direction and participation in data collection activities; the coordination of laboratory analysis and results with epidemiological investigations; the summarization of outbreak results; the development of written reports; and, the analysis of collected data, in order to determine probable cause, source and mode of spread of diseases of public health importance.

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.

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.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer in Health Care Science classifications or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

The desired candidate should have professional experience in the Public Health field and/or a closely related field. He/she should also have experience in infectious disease surveillance and/or outbreak investigations.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

EPIDEMIOLOGIST I – Global Migration Epidemiologist

Main Purpose Of Job
The mission of the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration (PHPA) is to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of all Marylanders and their families through provision of public health leadership and community-based public health efforts, in partnership with local health departments, providers, community-based organizations, and public and private sector agencies, with special attention to at-risk and vulnerable populations. Within PHPA, the Center for Global Migration and Immigrant Health (CGMIH) works to ensure that newly-arrived humanitarian immigrants are connected to culturally-informed and language-accessible healthcare. The CGMIH also works to provide technical assistance to globally-mobile and diverse populations.

This position will serve as the Global Migration Epidemiologist for the CGMIH and will be responsible for identifying, incorporating and implementing travel and migration-related variables. This position will also be responsible for collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating travel and migration-related surveillance data; conducting related infectious disease epidemiologic investigations; and, developing statewide key indicators and performance metrics for statewide reports and quality improvement processes. In addition, this position will establish a quality assurance approach to ensure a high level of quality and accuracy in data collection, as well as develop related standard operating procedures and provide related training to key stakeholders (e.g. MDH/local health department staff) on investigation techniques for collecting travel-related data.

This position will serve as the back-up to the Senior Epidemiologist/Maryland Immigrant and Refugee Information System (MIRIS) Database Manager, and assist in MIRIS updates/maintenance. Additionally, this position will monitor, identify and assess disruptions to operations, as well as be responsible for other federally-mandated data-related activities. Furthermore, this position will work closely with the Center for Immunization to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of connecting overseas vaccination data to the State’s immunization registry.

Finally, this position will provide related technical assistance for State and local partners, while also being responsible for all relevant reporting requirements to federal and State partners. All of these activities will complement and contribute to the surveillance and outbreak investigative functions of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Bureau (IDEORB), whose purpose is to prevent and/or reduce the incidence of communicable diseases in Maryland.

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.

Experience: None.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer in Health Care Science classifications or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications
The desired candidate should have experience working with multiple data sources and creating, as well as analyzing, matched datasets. He/she should also have professional experience using public health surveillance methods to investigate communicable diseases, as well as experience working with culturally diverse populations.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

EPIDEMIOLOGIST III – Public Health Surveillance Informatics Specialist

Main Purpose Of Job
This position will serve as a Senior Epidemiologist/Public Health Surveillance Informatics Specialist in the Maryland Department of Health (MDH)’s Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance. This position will be responsible for designing, monitoring, evaluating, and improving Maryland Statewide infectious disease epidemiologic investigations, as well as surveillance processes and data. This position will also assist with the implementation and maintenance of electronic infectious disease laboratory and case surveillance reporting; be responsible for developing statewide key indicators, volume drivers and other infectious disease surveillance-related performance metrics for statewide feedback reports and quality improvement processes; and, collaborate with stakeholders to define data needs and identify gaps in current capabilities.

In addition, this position will import, clean, transform, and validate data for the purposes of identifying infectious disease clusters, trends or patterns, as well as use a proactive approach to drive a high level of quality and accuracy by identifying new opportunities for process improvement, along with opportunities for coaching, training and other efforts at ensuring best practices for maintaining data accuracy and integrity. Furthermore, this position will oversee other surveillance and prevention-related efforts within MDH’s Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance.

Additionally, this position will serve as the MDH National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)’s Coordinator and lead the modification and maintenance of NEDSS, while also monitoring data systems, in order to identify and assess disruptions to operations. Finally, this position will ensure that standardized data is leveraged for data re-usage and workflow automation, in order to maximize the usage of data for information tracking, statistical analyses and reporting. In all processes and at all times, this position will manage and maintain the confidentiality and security of the data and databases.

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.

Experience: Three years of experience as an Epidemiologist, after receipt of the Master’s degree.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute a Doctoral degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of six graduate courses in Epidemiology and three graduate courses in Biostatistics, for the required education and experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer in Health Care Science classifications or Clinical Lab, Medical Scientists or Bio Medical Lab Officer specialty codes in the health research field of work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required experience and education.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications
The desired candidate should have supervisory experience, as well as experience managing projects and using electronic disease reporting and/or electronic laboratory reporting systems.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

CDC Environmental Health Practice and Informatics Fellowship, closes 12/6

Description
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

A research opportunity is currently available within the Water, Food and Environmental Health Services Branch (WFEHSB), in the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP) of the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The WFEHSB mission is to strengthen the roles of state, tribal, local, territorial and national environmental health (EH) programs and their professionals to better anticipate, identify, and respond to adverse environmental exposures and their consequences for human health. The participant will be assigned to the WFEHSB EH Practice Section, which focuses on advancing the field of EH by empowering EH professionals, strengthening partnerships, designing innovative solutions, and promoting best practices. This research opportunity focuses on EH information systems, informatics, as well as data use and visualization to enhance EH services and practices.

Under the guidance of a collaborative team of professionals within the EH Practice Section, the selected participant will be involved in the following:

• Contributing to EH informatics resource development and approaches for strengthening the standardization and utility of EH information systems
• Conducting literature reviews to inform methodological approaches for identifying and determining EH evidence-based practices
• Contributing to the design and development of EH educational and informational materials (factsheets, infographics, training courses, webinars, etc.)
• Participating in responses to EH technical assistance requests through research, scientific reasoning, and effective communication
• Contributing to various EH research projects involving data analysis and reporting results
  Anticipated Appointment Start Date: November 1, 2019 or later

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 degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Professional registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Registered Sanitarian is highly desirable.

Preferred skills:

Coursework and experience in informatics and data management, analysis, and visualization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Research Manager, Safety and Epidemiology – Epidemiologist (PS28343)

HealthCore, Inc., a health services research firm, is seeking a Research Manager, Safety and Epidemiology with experience in the healthcare consulting or biopharmaceutical industry to join our dynamic company. Founded in 1996, and now an independently-operating subsidiary of Anthem, Inc., HealthCore provides the health care system, biopharmaceutical industry, academia, and the Federal Government with “real-world” data to improve the quality, safety, and affordability of healthcare. HealthCore’s projects range from retrospective to large-scale, prospective studies in the areas of drug, vaccine, and medical device safety surveillance, risk management, pharmacoepidemiology, health outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, and comparative effectiveness research.

We are currently seeking a Research Manager to join our Safety and Epidemiology team. This position may be located in either our Wilmington, DE, Andover or Watertown, MA or Alexandria, VA offices. The Research Manager will collaborate with scientists and senior leadership to manage the execution of pharmacoepidemiology, risk management, and medical product safety studies for a portfolio of clients in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities include:

Lead pharmacoepidemiology research activities and provide epidemiology subject matter expertise to address key healthcare safety and effectiveness concerns.
Lead or support the scientific study design and development of client proposals, protocols, statistical analysis plans, reports, presentations, and publications.
Present the company’s epidemiology expertise to prospective clients and results of research to clients.
Support quality review of data management and data analysis activities to ensure the accuracy of results.
Publish findings, and present work at professional scientific meetings.
Attend and lead project team and client meetings and serve as the scientific point of contact for the project team and client.
Manage client expectations and proactively identify scientific and operational challenges of study designs, ensure risks have appropriate mitigation and contingency plans, and manage escalation and resolution of issues to senior leadership.
Enhance and expand the service offerings of the Safety and Epidemiology line of business through the identification and execution of novel study design and analytic methodologies.

Qualifications:

This position requires a masters or doctoral level degree in epidemiology or biostatistics; doctoral degree preferred. Four or more years of relevant experience in conducting research using health plan administrative databases (pharmacy and medical claims) and experience with SAS statistical software is required. Strong study design and analytic skills are required. The successful candidate will have excellent oral, written, and presentation skills. Consulting, clinical, payer, biopharmaceutical, or related experience is a plus. Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment is required.

Working at HealthCore

In addition to a dynamic work environment, HealthCore offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits program including a 401(k) plan; health, dental, and vision insurance; discounted fitness club membership; life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance coverage, tuition assistance, and an employee stock purchase plan and free parking. As an independently operating subsidiary of Anthem, HealthCore offers the resources of the nation’s leading health benefits company in a small company environment.

HealthCore is headquartered in Wilmington, DE, midway between New York City and Washington, DC, with offices in Andover, MA, Watertown, MA, and Alexandria, VA.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Program Analyst I

Position Description: Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Programs and the Cross-Cutting Program Manager, the Program Analyst is a policy- oriented but technically grounded position. The Program Analyst will be a focal point for assessment, research, and program activities for public health surveillance and policy development that have an impact on state and local health departments. The Program Analyst position involves project management, participation, and CSTE National Office leadership in various CSTE Steering and Sub-Committees and related project workgroups. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in public health syndromic surveillance or surveillance/informatics are preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Serves as the staff lead for and manages federally funded projects in the incumbent’s assigned portfolio. The incumbent’s portfolio may focus on projects in the following areas: syndromic surveillance, communities of practice, general surveillance/informatics. Assists in facilitation of the National Syndromic Surveillance Community of Practice and related workgroups focused on topics such as syndrome definitions and data quality. Provides technical, programmatic and logistical support for funded projects and coordinates project activities with CSTE members, CDC technical staff and public health partners. Undertakes assessments and other activities to support and inform state health departments and CSTE public health partners on disease surveillance and control measures issues. Supports CSTE members’ efforts to establish national standards for surveillance and epidemiology. Works with CSTE members, state health officials and public health agencies and organizations to translate public health research into applied public health practice. Advises the CSTE Executive Board, Executive Director, Senior Director of Programs, and the Cross-Cutting Program Manager on issues of critical national, regional, or international significance. Advises the Executive Director, Senior Director of Programs, and the Cross- Cutting Program Manager on resources needed to accomplish the goals and objectives, and public policy initiatives in other areas, and investigates mechanisms to secure those resources, in collaboration with the appointed volunteer members. Manages activities of cooperative agreements (or portions thereof) which support the position, coordinating sponsor expectations with member needs as appropriate, consulting with other CSTE staff as required to coordinate activities and networking with other Council activities. Continually develops and strengthens the Council’s technical, policy, and regulatory partnerships to expand and enhance the role of epidemiology and informatics in addressing public health issues and training for epidemiologists. Extensive and on-going networking efforts are an essential and primary component of this position, to identify and solidify potential partnerships. Provides the Director of Communications and CSTE members with information about national issues through such communication vehicles as CSTE determines are appropriate, such as monthly newsletters and electronic mailings, in addition to targeted information sharing with members concerning activities for that state. Develops and plans, in conjunction with relevant CSTE Subcommittees, such conferences, meetings, trainings and webinars, as are considered appropriate to promote enhanced interaction between the public health and topical issue communities, focusing on issues which impact epidemiologists. Promotes CSTE membership and engages new and current members in projects and activities. Exemplifies CSTE core values of commitment to service, teamwork and excellence through integrity and respect for all. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Employment Requirements:
Graduate degree in public health or related field from accredited university or program is required 1-2 years of experience and/or demonstrated knowledge in public health epidemiology is required 1-2 years of experience and/or demonstrated knowledge in syndromic surveillance, surveillance/informatics and communities of practice are preferred Knowledge and understanding of federal and state government public health policy development and an understanding of state health department public health functions Skills with developing and presenting epidemiologic data to a wide range of audiences; written and verbal presentation of public health surveillance and epidemiologic information; word processing; consensus building and meeting facilitation experience Demonstrated capability to work on concurrent projects with overlapping and competing deadlines and to manage time effectively Ability to accommodate urgent tasks in addition to normal workflow Knowledge and understanding of SAS and Excel with experience/demonstrated knowledge in data analytics Ability and willingness to travel (approximate travel is up to 4-6 trips per year) Ability to sustain a wide variety of networking contacts in order to effectively identify and track public health activities which may impact public health epidemiology US Citizen

Organization Description: For more than six decades, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have worked together in partnership to improve the public’s health by supporting the efforts of epidemiologists working at the state and local level by promoting the effective use of epidemiologic data to guide public health practice and improve health. CSTE and its members represent two of the four basic components of public health – epidemiology and surveillance. CSTE, as a member-based organization, represents the interests of applied public health epidemiologists working in state, local, tribal, and territorial settings to improve the public’s health through effective epidemiology and surveillance. More information can be found at HERE.

To apply, click HERE.

Closing Date: 2/1/2020