Epidemiologist (Nationwide Talent Pipeline) 
Responsibilities 
  • Assists with planning and conducting investigations of diseases. 
  • Performs formal case control and cohort studies of complex health issues. 
  • Provides related consultation to departmental staff and others. 
  • Designs, implements, and maintains disease surveillance. 
  • Provides training, technical assistance, and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of diseases. 
  • Serves as a point of contact for various personnel regarding moderately complex epidemiologic issues. 
  • Writes various epidemiologic reports. 
  • Performs various duties in support of section operations. 
  • Develops policies and procedures for new and existing disease control programs. 
  • Prepare technical and non-technical summaries of work, scientific reports and manuscripts. 
  • Other duties as assigned.
Education 
  • Master’s degree in public health or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
Qualifications 
  • At least two (2) years of relevant work experience performing epidemiologic work or work in a closely related field. 
  • Possess strong data management and analysis skills. 
  • Experience conducting research on epidemiology of infectious diseases.  
  • Experience with data visualization (e.g., Tableau) is preferred. 
  • Experience with Geographic Information Systems (e.g., ArcGIS) is preferred. 
  • Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and engaging in strategic partnerships Proficiency with Strong understanding of design and implementation of research and epidemiologic studies Microsoft Office Suite  
  • Organizational skills demonstrating high attention to detail and the ability to organize multiple priorities. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills required for teamwork and interaction with people across CDC and with external partners. 
  • Knowledge of SAS, SPSS, STATA, or other statistical software
  • Proficiency in writing comprehensive statistical and analytical reports
  • Excellent written and oral communications.  
  • Ability to remain calm under intense stress and a fast pace environment.  
 

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