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Duties

As a Epidemiologist, you will: Identify and analyze public health issues and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys. Participate with scientists and program consultants in various aspects of the study or survey design process, including: conducts a search or review of the existing literature and data in a scientific area, and prepares and/or presents summaries for a variety of purposes, monitors internal review board clearances, designs questionnaires and other data collection instruments. Assist in the writing of comprehensive statistical and analytic reports from major studies or continuing projects that require the use of demographic, and/or epidemiologic analytic techniques and evaluation, and application of the latest technology. Participate in the syntheses of epidemiologic data to be applied toward designing effective prevention programs and practice guidelines. Participate with scientists and program consultants in various aspects of the epidemiologic study design and conducts data analysis using statistical methods to support public health questions using healthcare related data.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Basic Qualifications: A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/) at the time the degree was obtained. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which must include the following experience: Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience applying epidemiological methodology to analyze scientific data from national surveys/data systems and formulate health status and health outcomes; interpret data to communicate scientific information. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address NCEZID-DHQP-EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS BRANCH 1600 Clifton Road NE. Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]