Public Health Job Opportunities

Category: Atlanta

Applied Epi Fellowship Program (CSTE/CDC)

Posted by Brenda Nickol | December 17, 2019

CSTE is currently accepting new applications for the  

Applied Epidemiology Fellowship program

for placement in the summer of 2020.

Potential field assignment subject areas:

Birth Defects and NAS

Chronic Disease

Environmental Health

Infectious Diseases (including HAI, Quarantine, and Food Safety)

Injury

Injury – Drug Overdose

Occupational Health

Maternal and Child Health

Substance Use/Mental Health

 

In response to the need for a skilled workforce in applied epidemiology at state and local health departments, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) has established the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH).

The goal of the Fellowship is to provide a high quality on-the-job training experience in applied epidemiology for recent graduates and to prepare Fellows for long-term career placement at the state and local level. Based on their career aspirations and available positions, Fellows are carefully matched to a state or local health agency or federal quarantine station for two years under the guidance of an experienced mentor.

During their tenure, Fellows will be expected to complete activities and achieve competencies related to epidemiologic methods, communication skills, public health practice, policy, and legal issues. Continue reading “Applied Epi Fellowship Program (CSTE/CDC)” →

Posted in Adolescent Health, Atlanta, Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Epidemiology, Full Time, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Injury Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition/Physical Activity/Obesity, Occupational Health, Other, Preparedness and Response, Surveillance, Washington DC

Climate & Health Project Manager

Posted by Brenda Nickol | May 10, 2019

The CDC Foundation seeks a full-time Project Manager to lead the implementation of a project that aims to assess current capacity and future needs for climate-readiness in a subset of local health departments. The Project Manager will be responsible for conducting a landscape analysis of the capacity of health agencies to address the impacts of climate change on health and their corresponding resource needs. The Project Manager will also convene an expert group of stakeholders in the climate and health field to inform the assessment and will share expertise learned throughout the project by creating documents with recommendations for future work. Continue reading “Climate & Health Project Manager” →

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Posted in Atlanta, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Full Time, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Program Management, Research/Academic

CDC EIS Application now open!

Posted by Brenda Nickol | May 2, 2019

Applications are now open for CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS).

EIS officers are CDC’s disease detectives responsible for investigating and responding to outbreaks and other public health emergencies in the U.S. and around the world. Our Disease Detectives receive training and are placed either at CDC headquarters, field stations, or with a state or local health department. We are seeking service-oriented physicians, veterinarians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and doctoral-level scientists for the incoming Class of 2020, with training beginning on July 6, 2020.

Applications are due May 22, 2019. 

Posted in Adolescent Health, Atlanta, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Epidemiology, Food Safety, Full Time, Global Health, Health Communication, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Injury Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition/Physical Activity/Obesity, Occupational Health, Other, Preparedness and Response, Research/Academic, Surveillance

Public Health Advisor

Posted by Brenda Nickol | January 29, 2019

Prevention Specialist, Program Team, Program Development and Quality Improvement Branch

Division of STD Prevention, NCHHSTP, CDC

 

Public Health Advisor (GS-685) 12/13 (2 vacancies)

Announcement number: HHS-CDC-M5-19-10396459

To Apply:  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/521355100

To Be Considered Applications Must Be Submitted through USAJOBS

Please note these positions are open only to federal government employees and related categories. 

Application Closing Date: 2/4/19

 

The Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides national leadership, research, policy development, and scientific information to reduce and prevent STDs. The Program Development and Quality Improvement Branch (PDQIB) is responsible for the management and oversight of programs supporting both health department STD prevention and control programs and clinical training centers as well as the wider health care community. The Branch is comprised of 3 teams: Program, Evaluation, and Clinical. It focuses on knowledge translation, continuous quality improvement, program evaluation, monitoring and technical support and assistance to funded programs. Continue reading “Public Health Advisor” →

Posted in Atlanta, Epidemiology, Full Time, Health Administration, Infectious Disease, Program Management, Surveillance

Summer Health Equity Fellowship

Posted by Brenda Nickol | January 15, 2019

The Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is excited to announce that the Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Summer 2019 Health Equity Fellow Application is now available!

Through its YHEMOP program, OMH places students enrolled in higher education studies into short-term health equity fellowships to help meet the needs of diverse organizations. Continue reading “Summer Health Equity Fellowship” →

Posted in Atlanta, Health Equity, Omaha/Lincoln, Other, Washington DC