Physician (Public Health)

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 Physician (Public Health) provides medical and public health expertise for disease-prevention research and clinical and health services studies. The role includes developing and overseeing research protocols, analyzing study data, evaluating clinical-trial safety and research-site performance, and communicating findings and recommendations to public health partners and research teams.

The position also provides scientific and medical leadership and oversight of research activities, including regulatory compliance, Institutional Review Board (IRB) coordination, and research contracts and task orders. Applicants must meet the stated medical education, active and unrestricted physician licensure, supervised clinical training, graduate training for GS-13, and specialized-experience requirements. The position is subject to federal employment conditions, including a background investigation. Incentives may be authorized but are not guaranteed.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree from an appropriately accredited U.S. or Canadian medical school; alternatively, a foreign medical degree with the specified evidence of equivalency. Transcripts must be uploaded.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory; proof of license must be uploaded.
• At least one year of supervised direct clinical-service experience after the medical degree, such as an internship or first year of residency in an appropriately accredited institution; this must be documented in the resume.
• For GS-13: three years of graduate training in the position’s specialty or equivalent experience and training.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including all of the following: providing medical and public health expertise in disease-prevention, clinical, or health services research; analyzing and interpreting clinical, epidemiologic, or public health data and developing evidence-based recommendations or corrective actions; developing, reviewing, or managing research protocols and clinical studies, including study design, methodology, safety, compliance, and consistency across sites; and providing medical or scientific consultation and collaborating with multidisciplinary partners on public health issues and disease-prevention programs, policies, or interventions.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Must be suitable for federal employment and successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
• Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
• A financial disclosure statement and probationary or trial period may be required.
• Applicants must document employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience; foreign education used to qualify must meet the stated equivalency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and public health expertise for disease-prevention research.
• Develop, monitor, and revise research protocols, clinical-trial safety data collection instruments, questionnaires, and related study documentation.
• Conduct and evaluate clinical and health services research by analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, assessing clinical-trial safety and site performance, interpreting findings, preparing scientific reports, and recommending corrective actions.
• Provide scientific and medical leadership to public health partners and research teams by reviewing research proposals and protocols, advising on policy implications, study design, and methodology, communicating research findings, and collaborating with Federal, state, local, and nongovernmental organizations.
• Oversee research protocols, regulatory compliance, and research activities, including coordinating IRB review, developing research contracts and task orders, serving as a project officer or technical monitor, and ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability; possible incentives include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work or uniformed military service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree