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EPIDEMIOLOGIST II, Maryland Department of Health

Category : Alumni

Main Purpose Of Job

This position will support the activities of the Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) Office of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and Overdose Prevention Applied Data Programs (OPADP) through the advanced level of work providing statistical analysis of a range of State databases to better understand Maryland’s substance use, addiction and overdose trends and to inform the development, implementation and evaluation of State and local initiatives. This position will support both public health surveillance and programs within PDMP and ODADP and across the Division of Health Promotion and Prevention, and will facilitate data interchange between State agencies; use SAS or analogous software to identify trends; develop surveillance reports that visually display and analyze geographic and other surveillance data; provide scientific advice and technical assistance to stakeholders and outside partners with respect to surveillance and other epidemiologic data and evaluation expertise; and analyze data to help develop and evaluate BHA programs and their impact.

Education:    A Master’s degree in the field of Public Health from an accredited college or university with a minimum of three graduate courses in Epidemiology and one graduate course in Biostatistics.  A copy of your transcript must be attached to the application.

Experience:  Two years of experience in designing and conducting epidemiological studies and investigations for disease surveillance as an epidemiologist subsequent to receipt of the Master’s degree.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

CDC Foundation, Epidemiologist

Category : Alumni

Description
The CDC Maternal Health Team and CDC Foundation have partnered to implement a project to increase U.S. capacity for collecting and using maternal mortality review data related to pregnancy-associated overdose deaths, in order to help develop a national picture of opportunities for eliminating these preventable maternal deaths. The project will provide support and resources to selected maternal mortality review committees, implement enhancements to the CDC developed Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA), develop guidance for abstracting, reviewing, and using data on pregnancy-associated overdose deaths, and identify recommended approaches for prevention.
The Epidemiologist works closely with the Lead Epidemiologist, Project Manager, and the Senior Partnerships and Outreach Manager for the Building US Capacity to Review and Prevent Maternal Deaths Initiative to support project activities.
Responsibilities
• Analyze both qualitative and quantitative data from MMRIA
• Lead or co-lead qualitative and quantitative analysis webinars and in-person trainings.
• Provide distance-based and onsite technical support for selected maternal mortality review committees in analyzing and using qualitative and quantitative data collected on pregnancy-associated overdose deaths.
• Serve as lead writer and analyst on at least one publication.
• Serve as lead reviewer of toolkits or guidance documents related to informant interviews or focus group discussions.
• Contribute to additional reports and communication products from the project as needed.
• Build and manage partnerships with organizations to expand and support project work.
• Promote project at meetings and conferences as needed.

Qualifications
• A Master’s degree is required (preferably in Epidemiology, Anthropology, Psychology, or a related field); a Doctorate degree in one of the aforementioned fields is preferred
• At least two years of experience leading the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data
• Proven ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at conferences
• Proficient in at least one statistical analysis software program; SAS is preferred
• Proficient in at least one qualitative analysis software program; MaxQDA is preferred
• Facilitation and conflict management skills; flexible and adaptable
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Able to work independently and within a team environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Surveillance Coordinator: IHRC

Category : Alumni

The Surveillance Coordinator will provide technical and intellectual support for MVPDB projects, including, but not limited to, the development, management, and enhancement of surveillance activities.

IHRC, Inc. provides scientific, information management, management consulting, bioinformatics, and administrative program support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other Federal and private sector clients. The successful candidate will be a full-time employee of IHRC, Inc., and will be assigned to the Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch (MVPDB), Division of Bacterial Diseases (DBD), National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), at the CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, to provide scientific and technical support.

For more information: Click Here

Research Assistant – Analytics: HRA

Category : Alumni

Health Research and Analysis (HRA) provides data-driven, contextual, timely and actionable solutions that address the Nation’s health and healthcare priorities. The Research Assistant will support ongoing research studies by conducting literature searches, preparing graphs and tables, summarizing results, and managing and cleaning data.

Full-Time, 2 Openings

Location: Bethesda, MD

Apply by emailing: recruiting [at] health-ra [dot] com

For more information: Click Here

Closing Date: 3/15/2019

Data Systems Associate, RTI

Category : Alumni

The Data Systems Associate will support NTD programs implemented by RTI, including ENVISION (https://www.ntdenvision.org/) and Act to End NTDs | East. The Associate will provide technical support for field survey electronic data collection (EDC) including data management, cleaning, statistical analysis, and remote or in-person training and capacity building.  The successful candidate will have excellent data management skills and strong attention to detail. This individual will also have the ability to collaborate respectfully with multiple team members from diverse backgrounds. This position is ideally based in Washington, DC. Consideration will also be given for candidates interested in RTI’s North Carolina headquarters. It will report to the Senior Epidemiologist.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Electronic data collection platform management

  • Prepare server for each survey event including uploading questionnaires, adding new users, and clearing out test data
  • Modify Open Data Kit (ODK) questionnaires (XLS and XLM forms) as required for each country
  • Act as liaison with in-country and HQ teams to plan and implement EDC portion of surveys
  • Support country teams to set up mobile devices and troubleshoot data collection issues

Survey Data management

  • Monitor data during times when surveys are in the field and issue feedback to countries promptly
  • Create or update data monitoring, data cleaning, and analytical output scripts in STATA or R  
  • Identify opportunities for data analysis and visual analytics to increase efficiency and effectiveness of survey activities both through online and offline tools including GIS software
  • Continually improve database and interface by writing requirements, validating requirements, working with developers as needed, and testing new functionality
  • Perform statistical analysis on individual and cross-country datasets for routine reporting and special requests

Information management and training

  • Review protocols and reports to ensure that EDC and survey data management is described appropriately
  • Create and maintain “standard” questionnaires for typical surveys and track changes and versions through version control platform such as GitHub
  • Contribute to the creation of training materials for EDC surveys including field training manuals, presentations, and other materials as needed
  • Coordinate with Learning Specialist to identify and compile lessons learned based on field implementation of EDC
  • Maintain a repository of protocols, questionnaires, and reports for all surveys
  • Create and maintain a machine-readable database for tracking survey document information, results, and datasets for surveys
  • Occasional travel to countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and South East Asia to support training in EDC and data management

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree experience in statistics, computer science, or a related field and 3 years of experience; OR Master’s degree in public health, statistics, or another analytics field, plus 1 year of experience (a must)
  • Prior experience with electronic data capture systems specifically use of ODK
  • Strong quantitative analysis skills
  • Proven programming ability in STATA or R statistical software
  • Experience working in and querying SQL database environment
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
  • Exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate in a cross-functional environment
  • Intercultural mindfulness and sensitivity
  • Strong English oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Cross-Sector Collaboration: An introduction to PHRASES

Category : Alumni

For more information on the PHRASES (Public Health Reaching Across Sectors) webinar, click HERE.

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.

 

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:

  • experience in SAS and/or data base management
  • 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.

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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

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