Statistician (Health)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Hyattsville, MD

24d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, in Hyattsville, Maryland. The Statistician (Health) prepares scientific reports and disseminates research findings; plans and directs research to identify and assess emerging trends in health care utilization; and provides professional advice on research and survey findings related to hospital care. The role directs planning and operations for national survey data collections focused on hospital care, including preparing regulatory materials for approval of data collection. It ensures statistical validity by resolving statistical and methodological issues in data collection and supervises, directs, and coordinates professional staff. The position has 20% supervisory duties.

Requirements

• Meet the basic education requirement: a degree including 15 semester hours in statistics (or mathematics and statistics, with at least 6 semester hours in statistics) and 9 additional semester hours in specified sciences or social sciences; OR the specified coursework combined with appropriate experience or additional education.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, including all of the following: planning survey and data-system activities throughout the survey life cycle; conducting survey design and developing data-collection methods; leading survey data collection and monitoring project progress; and managing data processing while ensuring data quality and accuracy.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Be suitable for federal employment and successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the closing date.
• Candidates must demonstrate, or show potential to develop, the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the position's 20% supervisory duties.
• Provide a resume with clear, specific experience documentation, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive scientific reports and disseminate research findings.
• Conceive, plan, and direct research activities to identify and assess emerging trends of health care utilization.
• Provide expert professional advice and consultation on research and survey findings relating to hospital care.
• Direct planning and operations of national survey data collections focused on hospital care, including developing and submitting regulatory materials required for approval of data collection (e.g., OMB and ERB packages, EPLC).
• Ensure the statistical validity of survey and data-system activities by solving statistical and methodological problems occurring during data collection.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the work of other professional staff.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentives may be authorized subject to factors including available funding; possible incentives include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

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