Cross-Sector Collaboration: An introduction to PHRASES
Category : Alumni
For more information on the PHRASES (Public Health Reaching Across Sectors) webinar, click HERE.
Category Archives: Alumni
- February 22, 2019
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- February 17, 2019
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Mock Interview and Networking Night as Interviewers, 2/28
Category : Alumni
We are excited for the opportunity to connect our students with alumni as they get ready to graduate. We hope you will consider joining us as an interviewer and/or for the networking portion of the evening on February 28th. Please consider sharing this with your colleagues as well. No prior interviewing experience is necessary. We will provide suggested interview questions and tips to give feedback. If you have any suggestions for questions please contact Jena Black via email: jena [dot] black [at] emory [dot] edu. We look forward to seeing you! Please RSVP HERE.
- February 12, 2019
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EPIDEMIOLOGIST II, BIOSURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Category : Alumni
Main Purpose Of Job
This position will work to support the Biosurveillance Program within the Office of Preparedness and Response. This position will participate in the public health biosurveillance activities designed to detect potential infectious disease outbreaks and/or other public health related occurrences.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics.***A copy of your official or unofficial transcript(s) should accompany your completed application for verification purposes.***
Experience: Two years of experience in designing and conducting epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance as an epidemiologist, subsequent to 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 experience and education.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The preferred candidate for this position should possess:
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experience in SAS and/or data base management
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experience in Public Health preparedness and syndromic surveillance (State and/or Federal level)
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.
To apply, click HERE.
ORISE: Pandemic Data Fellowship, Post-Master’s
Category : Alumni
Description
A fellowship opportunity is available in Community Interventions for Infection Control Unit (CI-ICU), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
The fellow will train with DGMQ, CI-ICU on development of public health programs for pandemic influenza planning, preparedness and response as well as evaluation of public health projects, epidemiological investigations, and literature reviews. This training will include assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of school closures and other nonpharmaceutical interventions; reporting performance measures for science, policy, and communication activities; monitoring dissemination of the non-pharmaceutical guidance for pandemic influenza preparedness and response for state and local health department usage; developing materials used in unit and/or CDC-wide events and activities for use in public health policy or communication; and collaborating with epidemiologists, health scientists, health communicators, and medical officers.
Specific opportunities may include:
•Managing, analyzing, classifying, and presenting data on unplanned school closure announcements that were collected through online systematic searches using an automated data capturing system.
•Comparing the unplanned school closure data that were collected by different methodologies.
• Applying new technology such as machine learning to modify the existing system to reduce the noise level in the data.
• Cleaning, formatting, evaluating, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
• Conducting literature reviews on nonpharmaceutical interventions.
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 is for 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.
Click HERE to apply
- February 7, 2019
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CDC Surveillance Epidemiologist, due 3/15
Category : Alumni
A fellowship opportunity is available within the Influenza Division (ID) Epidemiology and Prevention Branch of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ID provides the scientific and programmatic foundation and leadership for the diagnosis, prevention, and control of influenza domestically and internationally.
The Domestic Surveillance Team of the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch in the Influenza Division at CDC collects, compiles and analyzes information on influenza activity year-round in the United States and produces FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report, and FluView Interactive, which allows for more in-depth exploration of influenza surveillance data. The U.S. influenza surveillance system is a collaborative effort between CDC and its many partners in state, local, and territorial health departments, public health and clinical laboratories, vital statistics offices, healthcare providers, clinics, and emergency departments. Information in five categories is collected from eight different data sources. The applicant will be trained to support the coordination and management of at least one of the components of the U.S. influenza surveillance system.
Under the guidance of a mentor, the applicant will receive training regarding the coordination of national influenza surveillance activities including (1) the management, compilation, analysis, interpretation, and communication of weekly data, and (2) interacting with and providing guidance to state and select local public health personnel in regards to weekly reporting procedures, data cleaning/analysis and public health investigations. More specifically, the applicant will be trained in the use of SAS and Microsoft Access as well as systems specific to the surveillance component(s) and will assist with the creation of the weekly influenza surveillance report (FluView) and weekly PowerPoint slides. The applicant will also develop an understanding of the relationships between the Influenza Division and state and local public health agencies and how the groups work together to achieve common goals.
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. There are three full-time appointments available at CDC in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. An appointment could begin as part-time and change to full-time if necessary. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: April 1, 2019
Apply by clicking HERE
- February 6, 2019
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ORISE Fellowship National Youth Sports Strategy
Category : Alumni
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has an opening for an ORISE Fellow in the Division of Prevention Science. The fellow will be involved with the development of a National Youth Sports Strategy. This division is involved with promoting the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and is currently developing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Ideal candidates have a master’s or PhD in physical activity, sport, exercise physiology/kinesiology, health, or a related field. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions can be directed to Katrina Piercy, PhD, RD, ACSM-CEP, katrina [dot] piercy [at] hhs [dot] gov.
Apply by clicking, HERE
- February 1, 2019
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BOOTS ORISE Fellowship
Category : Alumni
Data Management and Analysis Position
Description: The Office of Blood, Organ, and Other Tissue Safety (BOOTS), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) is seeking qualified applicants for a an ORISE position starting summer of 2019.
The successful candidate will support 2 BOOTS-related activities: 1) the National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) and 2) National Healthcare Safety Network Hemovigilance Module. Specific activities are described below.
NBCUS:
1) Participate in facility identification, outreach and enrollment for the NBCUS
2) Provide technical support to blood centers and healthcare facilities participating in the NBCUS.
NHSN:
1) Develop and maintain technical expertise in the function and use of the NHSN Biovigilance Component including thorough understanding of the application from a user perspective. This is a continuous activity.
2) Handle inquiries from existing and prospective NHSN Biovigilance Component users, assist facilities with NHSN enrollment, and provide user support regarding procedures for correctly applying CDC surveillance definitions and criteria and data entry. This is a continuous activity.
3) Participate in the change request and implementation process with the NHSN development team, including submitting change requests, defining business requirements with a business analyst, and testing and verification of the surveillance application prior to release. Changes to the surveillance system are released twice per year.
4) Investigating defects in the surveillance application as discovered by participating users, communicating defects to the NHSN QA team, verifying fixes, and communicating updates back to end users. This is a continuous activity.
5) Assist with data management, validation, and cleaning, including analyses to assess data quality and outreach to users for data entry correction and completion.
6) Identify and addresses opportunities to enhance usability of hemovigilance surveillance data for prevention.
7) Assist with the development of NHSN modules and mechanisms for electronic reporting to NHSN. Communicate with users and provides technical expertise to improve user interface and analytic and group user functions.
8) Assist with maintenance of the technical content of protocols, definitions, and data collection forms for the NHSN Biovigilance Component (including the hemovigilance module). Surveillance methods are reviewed at least annually
9) Attend weekly BOOTS staff meetings, bi-weekly NHSN User Support Team meetings, biweekly NHSN Development – User Support communication meetings, and weekly update meetings with technical monitor.
Requirements:
1) A Master’s degree and relevant experience in epidemiology and/or biostatistics.
2) Experience with SAS.
3) Experience with REDCap, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Excel preferred.
4) Experience with data management and analysis preferred.
Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to Alexandra Savinkina at mxq1 [at] cdc [dot] gov.
- January 31, 2019
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Administrative Officer I, due 2/12
Category : Alumni
LOCATION OF POSITION
PHPA , Environmental Health Bureau, Center for Injury Epidemiology, Baltimore, MD
Main Purpose Of Job
The main purpose of this position is to serve as Coordinator of the CDC-funded Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS), a statewide surveillance system that collects and reports detailed information on types of violent death in Maryland. This position leads the data abstraction activities and monitors data collection progress, engages with stakeholders to promote the use and dissemination of MVDRS data. In addition, the Coordinator serves as staff liaison to the advisory board.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Experience: One (I) year 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 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 preferred candidate will have:
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The ability to review and code medical examiner records, law enforcement records and abstract required information;
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The ability to summarize and write concise narratives based on the information from the medical examiner and law enforcement records;
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Experience entering complex data into web-based databases;
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Experience with supervising staff or leading a program;
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Experience with Microsoft Office or other data entry/management software;
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Good organizational and multi-tasking skills;
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Strong attention to detail;
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Excellent oral and writing skills;
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Experience in research and/or data entry (academic or professional); and
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Experience or relevant course work in pathology or forensics.
SPECIAL NOTE: The Program Coordinator position duties require review of graphic materials related to violent deaths.
For more information and to apply, click HERE
- January 29, 2019
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Research Data Analyst, UCSF
Category : Alumni
JOB OVERVIEW
The Research Data Analyst will join a collaborative and exciting team of researchers at the F.I. Proctor Foundation studying eye diseases in the U.S. and internationally. Researchers at the F.I. Proctor Foundation conduct randomized controlled trials and large epidemiological studies on ocular diseases that can cause blindness. The epidemiological studies involve large administrative databases and the trials involve domestic and international collaboration. This position requires an employee with excellent communication and organizational skills who can be relied upon to play an integral role in implementing and disseminating the results of research studies conducted at the F.I. Proctor Foundation.
The Research Data Analyst will provide research support through conducting literature reviews, assisting in data analysis and interpretation, writing, editing, and formatting manuscripts, and managing and tracking the progress of manuscripts for publications.
The Research Data Analyst must be comfortable working in a diverse team environment with little supervision to analyze, interpret, write, edit, review, and format manuscripts for high impact medical journals. Additionally, this position requires strong multitasking skills as the Research Data Analyst will also support the start-up of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded multicenter, international clinical trial.
Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to contributing to study design from a methodological standpoint, participating in the review and writing of protocols and study documents, assisting with database creation, helping to assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies, coordinating meetings with the study team, reporting study progress to investigators and other stakeholders, and generating subcontracts. This position will also involve travel to study sites for implementation and monitoring visits.
PROCTOR FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
The F.I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology at UCSF is committed to engaging in research activities and providing state-of-art patient care that address infectious and inflammatory disease that cause blindness. The mission is the prevention of blindness worldwide through research and teaching focused on infectious and inflammatory eye disease.
ABOUT UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences, health professions and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.
Required Qualifications
• BA/BS degree with a major in related field (e.g. biostatistics, public health, epidemiology) and two years of experience in project management or clinical research, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of various study designs and implementation strategies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience and ability to work and interact positively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Highly organized and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Independence, planning, and decision making abilities to complete assigned duties
Preferred Qualifications
• Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or related field and two to three years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with statistical software packages (R, STATA or equivalent)
• Knowledge of database creation and management
• Understanding of HIPAA and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval process
• Ability to develop budgets and track finances
• Experience in writing, editing, and reviewing scientific manuscripts
• Experience conducting literature reviews and writing scientific papers
• Experience in clinical research or demonstrated research or training experience that translates into a clinical research setting
• Knowledge of medical and scientific terminology
• Detail oriented; works with a high level of accuracy
To apply, click HERE.
Study Coordinator, UCSF
Category : Alumni
JOB OVERVIEW
The Study Coordinator will join a collaborative and exciting team of researchers at the F.I. Proctor Foundation studying eye diseases in the U.S. and internationally. Researchers at the F.I. Proctor Foundation conduct randomized controlled trials and large epidemiological studies on ocular diseases that can cause blindness. The epidemiological studies involve large administrative databases and the trials involve domestic and international collaboration. This position requires an employee with excellent communication and organizational skills who can be relied upon to play an integral role in implementing and disseminating the results of research studies conducted at the F.I. Proctor Foundation.
The Study Coordinator will support the start-up of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded multicenter, international clinical trial. Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to contributing to the study design from a methodological standpoint, participating in the review and writing of protocols and study documents, helping to assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies, coordinating meetings with the study team, reporting study progress to investigators and other stakeholders, maintaining finances, and generating subcontracts.
This position requires excellent professionalism as the Study Coordinator will be working with governmental and academic regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and researchers. This position will involve domestic and international travel to study sites for implementation and monitoring of visits. Additionally, the Study Coordinator should have strong writing and communication skill as this employee will be responsible for conducting literature reviews, writing, editing, and formatting manuscripts, and managing and tracking the progress of manuscripts to high-impact medical journals. The person in this position must be comfortable working in a diverse team environment with little supervision to carry out their responsibilities. The employee should show a strong interest in clinical research and a desire to contribute to the state of knowledge on the prevention, treatment, and correlates of disease.
PROCTOR FOUNDATION
The F.I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology at UCSF is committed to engaging in research activities and providing state-of-art patient care that address infectious and inflammatory disease that cause blindness. The mission is the prevention of blindness worldwide through research and teaching focused on infectious and inflammatory eye disease.
ABOUT UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.
Required Qualifications
• BA/BS degree with a major in related field (e.g. biostatistics, public health, epidemiology) and two years of experience in project management or clinical research, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with computers, including ability to operate personal computer software (for example, Word, Access and Excel, email, electronic calendaring, Internet, et cetera) with sophisticated retrieval, storage, and merging capabilities
• Independence, planning and decision making abilities to complete assigned duties
• Time management skills and the flexibility to accommodate changing priorities in unit
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and work with frequent interruptions
Preferred Qualifications
• Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or related field and two to three years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of relevant Federal and State regulations, and policies
• Excellent customer service skills, pleasant, helpful and patient
• Effective, efficient and tactful oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team oriented setting, to prioritize work, and to follow through on routine assignments with minimal direction
• Ability to problem solve issues; listen, interpret and confirm understanding of others’ communications; and, to be objective
• Understanding of HIPAA and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval process
• Ability to develop budgets and track finances
• Experience in writing, editing, and reviewing scientific manuscripts
• Experience conducting literature reviews and writing scientific papers
• Experience in clinical research or demonstrated research or training experience that translates into a clinical research setting
• Knowledge of medical and scientific terminology
To apply, click HERE
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