Senior Nutritional Epidemiologist
About The Position
The CDC Foundation is seeking a Senior Nutritional Epidemiologist to support the Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Team within the CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity. The role supports strategic work to monitor iodine, iron, and anemia levels among groups at risk of deficiencies; develop guidelines for vitamin and mineral interventions and assessment of anemia and micronutrient status; and conduct research to strengthen micronutrient surveillance and address evidence gaps. The Senior Nutritional Epidemiologist provides expert-level support and guidance as a key resource to the program and reports to the Senior Program Officer. This is a grant-funded, limited-term opportunity contingent upon funding, with an end date of September 29, 2027. The position is hybrid, with an expectation to work onsite at a CDC Atlanta campus one to two days per week and as needed for pertinent meetings. The annual salary range is $140,000 to $165,000, based on education, experience, and qualifications.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in human nutrition, public health, epidemiology, or social science, with a background in nutrition and vitamin and mineral science.
- At least 10 years of experience working in nutrition programs or projects, particularly with micronutrient expertise.
- Experience working at a federal level to support nutrition and micronutrient activities.
- Knowledge of organizing, implementing, and reporting population-based nutritional surveys and monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Experience conducting systematic reviews and summarizing scientific literature on micronutrients.
- Experience in nutrition survey and surveillance data management and analysis.
- Expertise using statistical analysis software such as R, SAS, STATA, and/or SPSS.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
- Proven verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills.
- Fluency in English.
Responsibilities
- Provide epidemiological and micronutrient expertise to strengthen and implement CDC’s micronutrient surveillance and research portfolio.
- Lead systematic reviews of scientific literature on micronutrients, coordinate with federal partners and subject matter experts, and disseminate findings to inform practice or further investigation.
- Provide epidemiological consultation, write protocols, conduct complex analyses, and carry out secondary analyses.
- Provide analytical support for nutrition data, with a focus on micronutrients.
- Validate and replicate analyses to support the accuracy of findings and conclusions.
- Review or prepare briefing documents, publications, presentations, and other materials using knowledge of nutrition and micronutrient science.
- Write high-quality peer-reviewed articles and other scientific documents outlining key findings.
- Summarize complex scientific and nutrition-related topics for federal agencies, the scientific community, and partners.
- Communicate routinely with CDC management and staff and provide input documenting program activities and efforts.
- Disseminate information within CDC and present externally under the guidance of CDC staff.
- Provide advanced technical expertise and assistance to program team members, management, and partners.
- Participate in team meetings and provide consultation to CDC staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
