Position Description

There is a need for an ORISE fellow in the Rabies Epidemiology Unit, Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. ORISE Research Applicants must have obtained a relevant degree within 5 years of applying to this position. This position is a 1-year fellowship with the possibility of renewal at the end of year 1.

 The Fellow will apply advanced analytic skills to epidemiological research work involving disease surveillance, investigation, and more. The Fellow’s assignment will require geospatial analytical deliverables as needed by the unit.

Organization Description 

 The Rabies Epidemiology Unit (REU) (Atlanta, GA) serves as a resource for domestic and international partners to ensure that the highest standards of information and assistance for rabies control programs are appropriately disseminated, implemented, and evaluated. The REU houses core activities and roles for the Branch, including the National Rabies Surveillance System, WHO Collaborating Center activities, OIE Reference Laboratory for Rabies, USDA Wildlife Services Interagency Agreement, and rabies consultations. Activities conducted within this unit are often diverse and involve members from across multiple teams, divisions, and international organizations. The REU strives to promote Branch activities to external audiences, while formulating strategies to expand Branch capacity to lead implementation of global rabies elimination activities.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Apply geospatial and analytic skills to assist with domestic and international epidemiological research design, analysis, reporting, and publication.
• Gain experience in implementing and managing collaboration for design and implementation of epidemiological research projects with national and international partners.
• Training in national electronic laboratory reporting including implantation, data collection, and reporting with state and federal agencies.
• Assisting public health practitioners, health providers, and the public to interpret national and international rabies prevention guidelines.
• Receive mentoring in clinical and epidemiologic assessments in human and animal health
• Publish scientific manuscripts and give presentations related to global rabies epidemiological studies
• Gain experience developing programmatic evaluation indicators and conducting program evaluations

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, Statistics, Geographic Information Systems, or a related analytic field
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in GIS (ArcGIS; Quantum GIS; R) or other geospatial analysis programs
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in an analytic software such as SAS or R
• Intermediate proficiency in information sharing systems/data exchange
• Intermediate to advanced writing skills for publication of scientific manuscripts

Contact Information 

For further information, contact Yasmeen Ross at OKX1 [at] cdc [dot] gov