Health Scientist (Informatics)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Readiness and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Health Scientist (Informatics) provides scientific advice and performs scientific work to support public health informatics initiatives, strengthen national health information systems, and promote the use and exchange of health information and technology. The role includes coordinating informatics project goals and priorities, evaluating and developing approaches to standardize health information systems, and supporting interoperable data systems within and outside the agency.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
Must be suitable for Federal employment and meet time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
Appointment is subject to successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must have a 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 accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time it was obtained.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in Federal service, including applying informatics methods to collect, manage, analyze, and exchange public health data; analyzing data and ensuring consistent use of data standards; collaborating with public health partners, scientists, and IT staff to improve data access and information exchange; and assessing and improving data quality and data system reliability.
Applicants must clearly document experience, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time work.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive full credit for courses at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

Provide scientific advice in coordinating and maintaining public health informatics project goals, objectives, and priorities within a CIO and/or CDC/ATSDR and the general public health community.
Evaluate and develop approaches to strengthen the standardization and utility of national health information systems, products, policies, and processes, with emphasis on electronic data interchange and electronic media.
Promote the development, use, and dissemination of information and information technology in relation to health data systems.
Advise on applying information technology to develop and promote uniform data elements in national health information systems.
Collaborate with CDC staff, other Federal agencies, and outside organizations to develop national comprehensive vocabulary and content standards for exchanging health data.
Use database software, communications software, operating systems, statistical analysis systems, and mainframe software to ensure database and software compatibility with applicable environmental, epidemiologic, and surveillance systems within and outside the agency.