Epidemiologist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Epidemiologist designs, oversees, implements, and conducts major scientific surveys, studies, or projects to identify and solve public health problems. The role analyzes program performance data to assess process and impact and describes program status and findings. It also reviews research and evaluation proposals and protocols, providing recommendations on policy implications, design, methodology, and programmatic impact. The Epidemiologist communicates research findings to the medical community and general public and authors manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and presentations for national and international meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or graduate/higher-level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work; the degree must be from an educational program accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education when the degree was obtained.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in Federal service, including designing and conducting epidemiologic studies, surveys, or investigations to assess disease risk factors, public health problems, interventions, or health outcomes.
• Experience applying epidemiologic and statistical methods and analytic software to manage and analyze complex public health data and interpret study or program results.
• Experience interpreting and communicating epidemiologic findings through reports, publications, and presentations, while providing technical guidance on study design, statistical methodology, and data analysis.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment and successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Must provide sufficiently detailed employment history, including exact dates and hours worked per week when applicable, to document qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, oversee, implement, and conduct major scientific surveys, studies, or projects to identify and solve public health problems.
• Analyze program performance data to assess process and impact, and describe program status and other findings.
• Review research and evaluation proposals and protocols and provide recommendations regarding policy implications, design, methodology, and programmatic impact.
• Communicate research project findings to the medical community and the general public.
• Author manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and presentations for national and international meetings.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability, and may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior