CDC Strategic Partnership and Policy Fellowship & Strategic Priorities and Innovation Fellowship

Description

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. Two ORISE fellowships are available in the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP) within the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. DEHSP promotes and protects the health and quality of life of all people in the United States through conducting environmental health science and improving environmental health services. Its mission is supported by surveillance, epidemiological studies, technical assistance, training, and emergency response activities through programs that provide critical environmental health capacity for state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments and other agencies with related responsibilities.

Research Project

You will train in the Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance Branch as part of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program's surveillance and prevention activities. This training opportunity will provide you with hands-on experience in Lead Poisoning and Prevention and Surveillance. Under the guidance of CDC scientists and subject matter experts, you will gain practical experience in analyzing environmental head data, exploring health surveillance tools, and learning how scientific information is translated in resources that support policies, and the importance of lead poisoning prevention.

Learning Objectives

You will train with a diverse set of public health program professionals and also train in the following activities:

• Participate in training related to lead poisoning and prevention.
• Learn approaches used to explore, summarize and interpret data from communities, tribes and tribal organizations, community based organizations and partners to enhance health quality related to lead poisoning.
• Observe and collaborate on the evaluation and enhancement of lead poisoning prevention to address policy barriers to inform and increase the awareness among current and prospective partners.
• Participate in collaborative discussions with CDC scientists, public health advisors, and partners to gain insight of Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs).
• Develop skills in preparing reports, summaries, briefing materials, and presentations for technical and public health audiences.
• Participate in scientific meetings, and professional development activities to increase understanding of environmental health, childhood lead poisoning and prevention, and enhance blood lead testing and reporting.
• Training in understanding and keeping up to date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views and on awareness of the organization's impact on the external environment.
• Training to identify public health issues for possible intervention.
• Training in developing and testing concepts and strategies to implement program initiatives including alternative courses of action.
• Training in decision-making and strategic planning.
• Training in conducting program evaluations using various methods (formative, process, outcome, impact, and cost-benefit).
• Training in identifying barriers to successful program implementation and identifies solutions to ensure accomplishment of program goals.
• Training in collaborating and communicating with colleagues, key partners, and other public health professionals inside and outside the agency to identify and address public health issues related to childhood lead poisoning prevention and surveillance.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a master's or doctoral degree in the one of the relevant fields (Public Health, Environmental Heath, Epidemiology, Environmental Science or a closely related field). Degree must have been received within the past five years, or be currently pursuing.

Preferred Skills

• Coursework or academic research demonstrating a strong foundation in environmental health, lead poisoning and prevention and public health surveillance.
• Candidates with graduate-level research experience involving lead poisoning prevention, environmental exposures, health outcomes, public health data systems, epidemiological studies, technical assistance and a focus on community-based organizations and partnerships are strongly preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects while researching both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Familiarity with public health surveillance systems is desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Knowledge of public health terminology and communication principles, methods, practices and techniques.
• Ability to translate complex scientific concepts and language into messages and information tailored for multiple audiences and stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze different streams of information and translate complex concepts into language for appropriate audiences.
• Community outreach and engagement.
• Comfortable with various technologies and platforms for dissemination of messages and information.

Appointment Details

• Anticipated Start Date: September 30, 2026 (flexible)
• Appointment Length: Initially one year, may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC and contingent on availability of funds
• Level of Participation: Full time
• Citizenship: U.S. citizens only
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia