Remote Epidemiologist

Summary

Join the CDC Foundation as an Epidemiologist to contribute to the nation's COVID-19 response by conducting epidemiologic investigations, surveillance, and interventions. The successful candidate will collect, analyze, and interpret statistical data, prepare reports, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive data sets.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, Public Health, or related field
• Proficient knowledge of epidemiological principles and statistical analysis methods
• Proficient knowledge of concepts, principles, methods, and techniques of administering public health programs
• Proficient knowledge of survey design, administration, and evaluation
• Basic understanding of systems and procedures necessary for surveillance and investigation of infectious and chronic diseases
• Proficient understanding of database software (MS Access) and statistical analysis software (R, SAS, SPSS, GIS)
• Experience assisting in the design, conduct, and evaluation of epidemiologic studies and field investigations

Responsibilities

• Performs data activities dealing with the collection and analysis of surveillance activities, epidemiology, and survey data for COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases and conditions of public health significance as allowable by funding source
• Development of questionnaires or data collection tools to facilitate a standardized collection of data reports
• Drafting of statistical reports
• Performs statistical analyses of data sets using analytic tools e.g. SAS, SPSS, etc
• Presents quality data sets and reports findings by using visual tools i.e. graphs, charts, and maps
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive data sets and reports
• Use of database and track systems to manage data collection, data entry, and analysis of surveillance programs
• Monitors and evaluates data collection procedures to ensure that quality control measures are sustained