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Foodborne Epidemiologist I, closes 6/14

Category : Alumni

Job Description:
With direction from the Epidemiologist III team leader, performs moderately complex investigative and consultative epidemiological work in the Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch. Collects, analyzes, interprets, and distributes epidemiological data on notifiable enteric diseases in Texas. Monitors the statewide surveillance system and consults with local and regional health department staff on case reports in the system; oversees year-end cleanup of data. Provides telephonic and electronic technical consultations to public health professionals, healthcare providers, and the general public on the epidemiology of enteric pathogens. Assists local and regional health department partners with investigations of single cases and clusters of enteric illnesses, and also assists these partners during outbreak investigations. Monitors the Texas data for the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS), ensuring the quality and completeness of the data as assigned. Prepares public health information, training materials, and investigative tools for foodborne disease surveillance and investigation. Prepares written articles for publication. Serves as a team member in the State Medical Operation Center (SMOC) or State Operations Center (SOC) in the event of a natural or man-made emergency requiring DSHS or State of Texas response. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions:
Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

(50%) Conducts surveillance activities: Monitors the statewide surveillance system for case reports on select enteric pathogens; assists and provides consultation to local and regional health department staff on data entry, case classification, and other aspects of case investigations; conducts some data entry; ensures data quality, reviews and approves or rejects notifications, and oversees year-end data cleanup in the system. Coordinates surveillance activities and maintains databases within the Branch for assigned conditions Creates patient line listings using Microsoft Excel to track information on investigations. Using Microsoft Excel, creates charts and graphs. Retrieves data from the Department’s laboratory information management system (Labware). Coordinates and assists with the collection of information for investigation forms for assigned conditions, and provides investigation forms for cases to state and federal regulatory partners. Working with Branch staff, ensures data entry instructions and procedures for reporting enteric diseases are available. Analyzes and interprets epidemiological data, including laboratory results such as whole genome sequencing (WGS), on reportable enteric diseases. Assists in establishing and implementing activities to improve surveillance for enteric diseases. Assists local and regional health department partners with investigations of single cases and clusters of enteric illnesses, and makes recommendations for prevention and control of foodborne illnesses.

(25%) Epidemiologic studies and outbreak investigations: Participates in infectious disease outbreak investigations by conducting activities often including outbreak detection and dissemination of information to local and regional health department partners, case finding, abstracting of medical data from hospital and medical records, designing or modifying questionnaires or report forms, interviewing patients, coordinating collection and transport of clinical and environmental specimens, performing data analysis using EXCEL or other statistical programs, assisting with recommendations for control measures, and assisting in the preparation of written reports. At times, coordinates investigations with other state health departments and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Presents results at state public health meetings. Creates, maintains, and distributes databases using applications such as Access and EpiInfo.

(20%) Communication and Training: Prepares reports and graphic presentations of surveillance and investigation data using EpiInfo, PowerPoint, Excel, and NEDSS-based system. Prepares and gives oral presentations. Assists in the development of disease fact sheets and press bulletins. Assists in preparing articles for publication in journals and for the web. Reviews scientific literature as appropriate. Provides telephonic and electronic technical consultations to public health professionals, healthcare providers, and the general public on the epidemiology of enteric pathogens and their prevention and control Promotes particiption by public health system in the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS).

(5%) Other duties as Assigned include but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligation for disaster response and/or recovery of Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternative shift pattern assignment and/or location.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:
• Knowledge of infectious diseases and epidemiology
• Knowledge of the principles and methods of biostatistics and epidemiology, medical terminology, current public health programs
• Knowledge of microbiological laboratory procedures including PFGE and PCR
• Knowledge of public health and the natural history of infectious diseases
• Knowledge of the epidemiology of enteric infectious diseases
• Ability to conduct disease surveillance
• Ability to devise and develop solutions
• Ability to organize, manipulate, and maintain complex data files
• Ability to present statistical and technical data clearly and concisely
• Ability to work effectively with regional and local health department personnel, private physicians, hospital staff, laboratory staff, and the public
• Ability to provide operational guidance and leadership to field staff
• Ability to interview patients to collect clinical and exposure information
• Ability to abstract clinical and laboratory data from patient medical charts
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations
• Ability to design and implement systems necessary to collect, maintain, and analyze data
• Ability to analyze and evaluate empirical data and develop graphic and written interpretations and conclusions
• Ability to interpret laboratory findings, physical signs/symptoms, and diagnostic test results

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Injury Prevention Specialist, Maryland Department of Health, 6/24

Category : Alumni

Location of Position
MDH/Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention, Baltimore, Maryland

Main Purpose Of Job
This position will coordinate activities, under the CDC Core Violence & Injury Prevention Program grant, at the Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention. This position will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of program activities, as well as for the reporting and analysis of data. In addition, this position will build and maintain community injury interventions; serve as the injury prevention expert for the state health department; provide educational advice and training to the community; and, promote injury prevention through various communication methods, including newsletters, websites and social media.

This position will serve as the Coordinator for the Core SVIPP Regional Network Coordinating Organization component of the grant. As the Coordinator, this position will support an interstate strategic advisory board, coordinate all trainings via webinars or in-person and coordinate assessments and surveys, as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Three years of experience in administrative or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of 30 semester credit hours, for each year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer involving staff work that included the regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations, or analysis of operational programs, or procedures with recommendations for improvement, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education and experience.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications
The desired candidate should have experience in unintentional injury prevention, as well as experience in the Public Health field. The desired candidate should also have experience with monitoring contracts and procurements.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

American Heart Association Positions

Category : Alumni

International Health Programs Analyst

The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Program Evaluation Analyst, International in our National Center office located in Dallas, Texas .In this role, you will be responsible for providing dedicated support for program evaluation activities performed by the AHA’s Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation (CHME) for the Better Hearts Better Cities Project. Additional responsibilities include assisting with development and implementation of program evaluation activities for the Better Hearts Better Cities Project aimed at addressing the global burden of hypertension through a focused initiative in three high-burden cities – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Dakar Senegal; Sao Paulo, Brazil.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Senior Program Evaluation Analyst

The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Program Evaluation Analyst in our National Center office located in Dallas, Texas . In this role, you will be responsible for leading implementation and outcomes evaluation activities performed by the AHA’s Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Additional responsibilities include conducting both large and small-scale evaluation studies to assess impact, performance, and efficiency of AHA programs and initiatives aimed at the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and promotion of ideal cardiovascular health. This is a full time, benefits eligible grant funded position. Current funding is through approx. 12/2021. We currently have 2 openings. Position 1 will focus on Cardiovascular Disease and Position 2 will focus on Diabetes.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Note that for both positions we are specifically looking for someone with experience in monitoring and evaluation.

Scientist, Behavioral Research

Category : Alumni

Location Atlanta, Georgia

Position Type Full-Time

Position Description:

Save lives. Fulfill yours.

At the American Cancer Society, we’re leading the fight for a world without cancer. Our employees and 1.5 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our singular mission: to end the pain and suffering of cancer. We achieve our mission by drawing on our core values of integrity, compassion, courage, determination and diversity.

It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

**Final title of position is subject to candidate’s qualifications**
Assists senior principal scientist in the Behavioral and Epidemiology Research Group to conduct health disparities/health equity research on behavioral and epidemiological aspects of cancer across the cancer control continuum (prevention, detection, treatment, survivorship). In addition, the associate scientist will collaborate with other research colleagues who share in statistical modeling, program review, analysis documentation, derived variable creation, development of new study resources, and support for external collaborations. The associate scientist will help advance the research team’s collective expertise in statistical programming and methods through independent study, internal presentations, and written memos. The associate scientist also will be responsible for day-to-day coordination of health disparities/health equity study activities as needed. The position includes opportunities for learning skills relevant to behavioral science, epidemiology, and cancer control including co-lead/authorship of peer-reviewed publications.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the design and conduct of behavioral and epidemiologic studies using American Cancer Society datasets (e.g., cohort studies, intervention studies) and public datasets using various computer resources and statistical software.

• Assist with the design and conduct of original health disparities/health equity studies including collaborative and community-engaged research projects.

• Assist with the preparation of study proposals as well as manuscripts for publication in the fields of health disparities/health equity, behavioral science, epidemiology, and public health including conducting scientific literature reviews.

• Generate scientific presentations and reports for internal and external use.

• Provide statistical programming support (including statistical modeling) and database analysis for collaborative studies with external teams, as needed.

• Coordinate daily study activities including collaborative research projects with community-based organizations, healthcare entities, and/or academic institutions.

• Document analytic programs and data management to facilitate record-keeping and use by others.

• Contribute to general data/biospecimen collection and management as needed.

Position Requirements:

FORMAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Master’s degree in related field (e.g., Epidemiology, Behavioral Science, Public Health) and at least one year of programming experience in analytic work, preferably in a scientific, epidemiologic, or behavioral research environment.

SKILLS:

• Ability to conduct statistical analyses and interpret results using SAS and/or R; ability to learn additional programming languages as needed (e.g., Mplus, SPSS).

• Knowledge of survey-based research methods including longitudinal and survival analysis.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to produce high quality work independently.

• Highly motivated with strong attention to detail and organization skills.

• Strong quantitative skills; some qualitative skills preferred but not required.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently.

• Exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a cross-functional environment.

• Experience in electronic data management, particularly in processing of large datasets.

• Understanding of behavioral theory preferred but not required.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING OR KNOWLEDGE:

• Training or strong interest in health disparities/health equity research preferred.

• Additional analytic skills related to latent variable analysis, advanced graphics design, bioinformatics, and/or text analytics are preferred, but not required.

SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Office desk work with extensive time spent typing, using a mouse, and viewing screens.

We are committed to providing staff with fulfilling opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact in their local communities. We offer staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental and retirement benefits, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills.

To apply, click HERE.

Data Management Coordinator, Hem/Onc Research

Category : Alumni

JOB SUMMARY

Designs, builds, and maintains the functional operations of the database, ensuring accuracy and appropriate usage by all internal customers. Increases the functionality of the database to meet the needs of internal customers and members of the department. May manage projects related to data acquisition and tracking that are not related to a database. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

EXPERIENCE*

4 years of experience in database management or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES*

Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and other report-writing programs
Demonstrated written/verbal communication skills
Organization skills to manage time effectively and coordinate multiple projects
Demonstrated teaching skills

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*

Develops and maintains security levels of the database for internal and external users.
Manages the reporting processes and audit functions to monitor and ensure data integrity and uniformity.
Maintains the quality oversight of the data changes on the information in the database.
Promotes the use of the database by developing advertising and communication materials on the intranet and by acting as liaison to other departments.
Works collaboratively with Information Systems and Technology to ensure that the database is working properly and meets the needs of the department/organization.
Creates and edits reports, documents, and queries from database.
Trains staff to use the database efficiently and effectively, including creating the appropriate training manuals and guide resources and facilitating internal user groups to discuss user issues.
Participates in managing projects requiring data gathering, analysis, and reporting.
Maintains professional development and technical competency.
Develops and maintains security levels of the database for users.
Manages the reporting processes and audit functions to monitor and ensure data integrity and uniformity.

To apply, click HERE.

Surveillance Epidemiologist, Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch

Category : Alumni

Position Description: The surveillance epidemiologist will have the following duties: – serve as the point of contact for state and territorial health departments reporting outbreaks to NORS; – conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; – work with regulatory partners and other teams within CDC; – update guidance and training documents; update guidance and training documents; – develop and improve communication materials for public develop and improve communication materials for public-facing websites; and – complete additional tasks, as assigned by team or branch leadership.

Qualifications: The candidate should be a recent MPH graduate in the field of epidemiology who has excellent communication skills and is a team player. In addition, the candidate should be familiar with and have experience using SAS (or another analytic tool), Access, and Excel. The position requires regular communication and interaction with state partners, so experience in working with state systems and personnel also would be useful.

Organization Description: The Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch (EDEB) works with state and local healthdepartments and other federal agencies to conduct surveillance for bacterial enteric diseases and related antimicrobial resistance occurring in the United States. Pathogens EDEB staff members track include Clostridium botulinum, Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia. EDEB staff routinely collect and analyze surveillance data, publish and present findings, and collaborate with partners to improve the branch’s nine surveillance systems. EDEB is organized into five teams: Analytics, the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), the National Surveillance of Bacterial Foodborne Illnesses (NST), and the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS). The NORS Team collects approximately 800 foodborne and animal contact outbreak reports each year and analyzes them to monitor disease trends and to better understand the sources of enteric disease infections. Outbreak surveillance reports also inform investigations of new outbreaks and the creation of prevention measures and policies by providing insight into the pathogens, vehicles, populations, and circumstances that have been associated with foodborne disease or animal contact outbreaks.

To apply, click HERE.

Senior Data Architect, ArborMetrix

Category : Alumni

Company Description
ArborMetrix advances healthcare through data science by transforming data into insights for decision-making. Our healthcare analytics and technology solutions deliver clinically-rich and relevant evidence at the level of precision needed to measure and improve clinical outcomes, advance care, and optimize performance. Our data science platform allows for efficient aggregation and deep analysis of healthcare data, and deploys advanced analytics that deliver credible, trusted insights that lead to results that have a real impact on real people.

Job Description
Well-designed and properly governed data structures and artifacts are critical to ensure that our clients can trust the insights they glean from our healthcare intelligence platform. As a Senior Data Architect, you will support this mission through the design of robust data models; the management of metadata and code systems; the implementation and enforcement of data governance policies; and the monitoring and resolution of data quality issues. You will have the opportunity to collaborate extensively with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement production-quality data models and metadata artifacts to help ensure the success of our clients in driving improvements in healthcare. While this role is primarily technical in nature, you will also play a significant role in managing projects and informing priorities within the Data Management team, championing process and product improvement initiatives while collaborating with others across the organization to advance the health and integrity of our database.

Specific responsibilities will include

Design high-quality and reusable data models and implement those models in relational and non-relational databases, data warehouses, and data lakes
Discover, document, and manage metadata, including data provenance, data dictionaries, identifier systems and namespaces, code systems, code mappings, and validation rules
Design master data management (MDM) rules for multi-data source pipelines
Author and implement data governance policies and protocols related to change control, security, privacy, and access
Design proactive solutions to monitor for data quality issues in a complex, multi-sourced healthcare data warehouse ecosystem including numerous upstream and downstream data processes and consumers
Perform deep-dive and root cause analysis and lead solution development and implementation on change requests and production issues for existing operational customers.
Assist and support QA team members in test strategy, test data authoring, and test case development and execution
Identify, plan, design, and implement database and data architecture initiatives that further the strategic goals of the company
Assist in the management, prioritization, and escalation of cross-team tasks associated with the database or data architecture
Shepherd projects through requirements definition, analysis, development, QA, and deployment, working closely with numerous partner teams to drive project completion, quality, and timeliness.
Multi-task effectively across a variety of projects and production triage tickets simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in data architecture, database administration, data warehousing, or a similar discipline
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Expert knowledge of SQL required
Expert knowledge of data modeling and database concepts in both a relational and non-relational context
Knowledge and understanding of healthcare data including clinical, billing, operations, insurance, and provider data
Knowledge of standard healthcare ontologies and code systems such as SNOMED, LOINC, ICD, CPT, and RxNorm
Knowledge of standard healthcare interchange formats such as HL7 2.x, C-CDA, and FHIR
Experience in implementing or enhancing data governance strategy & policy
Solid track record in establishing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to bring projects to fruition
Experience testing data and assisting in the generation of related test cases
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in a quantitative field
Experience with or knowledge of non-relational / NoSQL databases
Experience with or knowledge of Amazon Web Services such as S3, RDS, Athena, or Aurora
Experience interacting with REST APIs to manage data and metadata artifacts

To apply, click HERE.

Research Analyst, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council closes 6/10

Category : Alumni

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is administratively attached to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), plans and administers millions of dollars in federal criminal justice and victim services grants that include: Edward Byrne Memorial (Byrne-JAG), Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT), Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) as well as state grant programs funded by the Georgia General Assembly. CJCC administers the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) which offers financial support to innocent victims of violent crimes and encourages greater victim participation in the criminal justice process.

This position is located at Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 104 Marietta Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia

Applicants chosen for employment will be subject to financial, driving, education and criminal background and reference checks. Work eligibility will be checked in E-Verify. As a federally funded agency, CJCC is subject to federal Drug Free Workplace requirements. CJCC is an equal opportunity employer.

Human Resources maintains the discretion to close the job announcement prior to the closing date if a significant number of applications are received.

Description:
Under supervision, performs complex administrative duties and statistical, financial, or operational data analysis and reporting in support of management decision making in functional area. Identifies trends, discrepancies, and variances to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. May partner with other departments, divisions, outside agencies, and vendors to address business issues. Exercises various latitudes of independent judgment. May administer or provide high level support for various projects, grants, contracts, implementation of procedures, and/or any specialized functions.

NOTE: Some overnight and out of state travel required as well as flexible work hours, including some weekends and evenings; Up to 10% of the time.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Conducts and coordinates financial, personnel, product, market, operational, and related research to support strategic and business planning

Develops economic demographic, business, and sociological forecasts to support development of plans and strategies

Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with area business community, internal and external agency customers, and other related contacts

Monitors effectiveness of business operations, assesses quality of service and makes recommendations to improve operations

Receives additional training, as required, to gain full proficiency and experience in all areas

Gathers, compiles and analyzes data
Prepares reports of findings and analysis. May make recommendations to management for operational changes.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Surveillance Epidemiologist, Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch

Category : Alumni

Position Description: The surveillance epidemiologist will have the following duties: – serve as the point of contact for state and territorial health departments reporting outbreaks to NORS; – conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; conduct analytic studies, such as determining trends in the epidemiology of foodborne outbreaks; – work with regulatory partners and other teams within CDC; – update guidance and training documents; update guidance and training documents; – develop and improve communication materials for public develop and improve communication materials for public-facing websites; and – complete additional tasks, as assigned by team or branch leadership.

Qualifications: The candidate should be a recent MPH graduate in the field of epidemiology who has excellent communication skills and is a team player. In addition, the candidate should be familiar with and have experience using SAS (or another analytic tool), Access, and Excel. The position requires regular communication and interaction with state partners, so experience in working with state systems and personnel also would be useful.

Organization Description: The Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch (EDEB) works with state and local healthdepartments and other federal agencies to conduct surveillance for bacterial enteric diseases and related antimicrobial resistance occurring in the United States. Pathogens EDEB staff members track include Clostridium botulinum, Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia. EDEB staff routinely collect and analyze surveillance data, publish and present findings, and collaborate with partners to improve the branch’s nine surveillance systems. EDEB is organized into five teams: Analytics, the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), the National Surveillance of Bacterial Foodborne Illnesses (NST), and the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS). The NORS Team collects approximately 800 foodborne and animal contact outbreak reports each year and analyzes them to monitor disease trends and to better understand the sources of enteric disease infections. Outbreak surveillance reports also inform investigations of new outbreaks and the creation of prevention measures and policies by providing insight into the pathogens, vehicles, populations, and circumstances that have been associated with foodborne disease or animal contact outbreaks.

For more information and to apply click HERE.

Research Associate, Malaria Analytics, Surveillance, and Technology

Category : Alumni GLEPI

Overview
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

CHAI’s global malaria program provides direct technical and operational support to countries around the globe to strengthen their malaria programs and reduce the burden of this preventable, treatable disease. We support governments to scale up effective interventions for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, with the goals of sustainably reducing the number of malaria-related illnesses and deaths worldwide in the short-term and accelerating progress towards malaria elimination in the long term.

In parts of West Africa, CHAI provides technical and managerial assistance to national malaria programs in order to accelerate policy changes, ensure sufficient supply commodities, generate demand among health providers and patients and ensure adequate monitoring and troubleshooting mechanisms are in place to track progress. In addition, CHAI is also supporting national malaria programs to identify the bottlenecks and potential solutions in surveillance systems, specifically to improve the collection, reporting, analysis and use of data for programmatic decision-making. Benin and Burkina Faso are the newest additions to CHAI’s portfolio in the region, where initial efforts will be focused on conducting country-specific surveillance landscaping assessments. Similar assessments are expected to be conducted in two additional countries and therefore a total of four countries across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Overview of Role:

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong public health experience and analytical skills to support the expanded surveillance and analytics scope of work across West Africa, with an initial focus on Benin and Burkina Faso. The project will initially focus on the design and implementation of a landscaping assessment to identify of critical technical, operational and financial bottlenecks in surveillance (data collection, reporting, analysis and feedback) at all levels of the health system (health facility up to national) in 2-4 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and provide prioritized recommendations to address these gaps. Specific activities will include: desktop review of relevant policy, scientific and grey literature, qualitative assessments of surveillance system performance through interviews with key stakeholders at national and local level, as well as other relevant partners, designing and implementing health facility survey to quantify the performance of surveillance system, and epidemiological analysis of malaria surveillance, case management, entomological and intervention data and key malaria indicators.

The individual will report to the Technical advisor for East, Central, West Africa and work with team members across CHAI’s Global, Regional and Country Malaria Teams and will therefore need to possess strong communication and organizational skills. It is expected that the Research Associate will need to collaborate with government programs, academics and public health agencies to ensure CHAI’s work is complementary and not duplicative other ongoing efforts. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities including resourcefulness, tenacity, independence, patience, humility, and strong work ethic.

This position will be ideally based in Abuja, Nigeria; or other countries within West Africa based on country leadership approvals.

Responsibilities
Implement analytical projects related to malaria epidemiology, intervention and surveillance, as required;
Design and facilitate surveillance assessments and related projects: identifying knowledge gaps, defining research questions, protocol development, survey and sampling design, seeking IRB, formulating training material, training and monitoring survey data collectors, data management, analysis, and dissemination;
Organize and merge available data, assessing its quality and suitability for analysis, data management and conduct statistical analyses;
Appropriately and concisely visualize data in the form of charts and maps;
Provide technical supervision, training and ad-hoc programmatic support to staff members involved in epidemiological activities such monitoring and evaluation of existing activities, study implementation and all data cleaning, management and analysis tasks;
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across government, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions, with support from program managers;
Synthesize results, translate them to national and sub-national government partners to support evidence-based decision making, and disseminate findings through high-quality presentations, reports, and publications internally and externally at international venues;
Any other tasks identified.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

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