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Position Highlights:
Position Title: Wastewater Epidemiologist
Location: Remote
Position End Date: 7/31/2025
Salary: $82,424.00
Overview:
The CDC Foundation is seeking a Wastewater Epidemiologist who possesses the ability to plan, develop, and conduct epidemiologic investigations, surveillance, and interventions limited in scope and/or complexity to determine the causes of diseases and implement methods of disease control. This position will collect, analyze, and interpret statistical data and will prepare epidemiologic reports and will work to promote and protect health and safety. Additionally, this position will develop policies and procedures for new and existing disease control programs.
Qualifications:
- Master of Public Health (MPH) or a closely related field from an accredited college or university with at least two (2) years of relevant work experience performing epidemiologic work or work in a closely related field
- Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and engaging in strategic partnerships
- Proficiency with strong understanding of design and implementation of research and epidemiologic studies
- 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 in a fast-paced environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess strong data management and analysis skills
- Experience conducting research on epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Experience with data visualization (e.g., Tableau)
- Experience with Geographic Information Systems (e.g., ArcGIS)
Responsibilities:
- Assist with planning and conducting investigations of diseases as allowable through the funding source
- Perform formal case control and cohort studies of complex health issues
- Provide related consultation to departmental staff and others
- Design, implement, and maintain disease surveillance
- Provide training, technical assistance, and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of diseases
- Serve as a point of contact for various personnel regarding moderately complex epidemiologic issues
- Write various epidemiologic reports
- Perform various duties in support of section operations
- Develop policies and procedures for new and existing disease control programs
- Prepare technical and non-technical summaries of work, scientific reports, and manuscripts
Special Notes:
This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, in order to best support the State of Nevada in their public health programming.
This position is currently remote. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
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