CDC Disaster Epidemiology Fellowship

About the role

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a Disaster Epidemiology Fellowship within the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP) of the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) in Atlanta, Georgia. The fellowship involves learning and training in disaster epidemiology, rapid needs assessment (RNA) methodologies, and collaboration with state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in the activities within the Disaster Epidemiology Community of Practice (DECoP)
• Learn how CDC facilitates information sharing and collaboration among disaster epidemiology practitioners through DECoP by coordinating DECoP
• Develop communication products for DECoP members, such as newsletters, announcements, resource summaries, and other relevant content
• Explore available collaboration platforms of DECoP and gain experience with maintaining and improving DECoP resources
• Gain knowledge and experience in disaster epidemiology RNA methodologies
• Learn how CDC supports STLT partners in planning, implementing, analyzing, and disseminating findings from CASPERs and other RNAs
• Collaborate on preparation, implementation, data management, and reporting activities for field assessments and help requests, as opportunities arise
• Gain experience with questionnaire development, data collection tools, sampling materials, data management processes, and report generation used in disaster epidemiology assessments
• Learn how epidemiologic findings are translated into actionable public health information to support preparedness, response, and recovery activities
• Gain experience converting assessment instruments and reporting templates into reproducible analytic products, including R-compatible templates, YAML-based table specifications, and dashboard components
• Learn how CDC builds capacity among partners through training and response support
• Observe and participate in technical activities provided to STLT partners on disaster epidemiology methods and practices
• Gain experience with communications for disaster epidemiology trainings, exercises, workshops, and educational materials
• Learn about federal, STLT, and international approaches to disaster epidemiology preparedness and response
• Gain knowledge of disaster epidemiology surveillance activities, including disaster-related mortality surveillance, shelter health surveillance, syndromic surveillance, and toxicosurveillance, and learn how these systems are used to inform public health preparedness, response, and recovery efforts
• Learn about development of scientific products and improve presentation and communication skills
• Gain experience with data analysis, literature reviews, manuscript development, and other activities related to scientific publications and applied research projects as opportunities arise
• Gain experience in scientific writing, data interpretation, and dissemination of public health findings
• Develop oral and written communication skills through participation in team meetings, trainings, and collaborative projects
• Gain experience presenting fellowship activities, project updates, or lessons learned at Section, Branch, or other internal meetings at least once per year

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field within the last five years
• A preference for a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in epidemiology, environmental health, emergency preparedness, or a related public health discipline
• Training, experience, or interest in disaster epidemiology, environmental public health, or emergency preparedness, response, and recovery
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to diverse audiences
• Experience synthesizing, summarizing, and presenting information from multiple sources in written reports, presentations, or other communication products
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with federal, state, tribal, local, territorial, academic, and other public health partners
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple activities
• Familiarity with reproducible data workflows, coding languages, dashboard development, markup languages (e.g., YAML), or automated reporting tools is beneficial
• Experience with data management, analysis, visualization, or reporting using software such as R, SAS, or similar tools is beneficial

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have received a bachelor's or master's degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within the past five years.

Skills

• Training, experience, or interest in disaster epidemiology, environmental public health, or emergency preparedness, response, and recovery
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to diverse audiences
• Experience synthesizing, summarizing, and presenting information from multiple sources in written reports, presentations, or other communication products
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with federal, state, tribal, local, territorial, academic, and other public health partners
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple activities
• Familiarity with reproducible data workflows, coding languages, dashboard development, markup languages (e.g., YAML), or automated reporting tools is beneficial
• Experience with data management, analysis, visualization, or reporting using software such as R, SAS, or similar tools is beneficial

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