CDC Public Health Readiness, Response Analytics, and Surveillance Fellowship

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

CDC Office and Location: A fellowship opportunity is available in the Response Analytics, Decision Support, and Surveillance (RADSS) Branch within the Office of Readiness and Response (ORR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC protects America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish its mission, CDC conducts important science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.

Research Project: This fellowship will provide an opportunity to learn about multiple areas of public health readiness and response, with an emphasis on the information, knowledge management, surveillance, and data capabilities that inform decision-making before, during, and after public health emergencies.

Under the guidance of mentors and subject matter experts, you will participate in learning rotations across the Response Analytics, Decision Support, and Surveillance (RADSS) Branch. Through these experiences, you will gain exposure to systems, processes, and approaches used to strengthen CDC emergency preparedness and response and support state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health partners.

Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of a mentor and subject matter experts, you will learn about public health readiness and response through rotations across the Response Analytics, Decision Support, and Surveillance Branch. You will gain practical experience in:

• Information operations, including how information is collected, analyzed, and communicated to support situational awareness and decision-making;
• Knowledge management approaches and tools used to organize and make response information accessible;
• CDC’s Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X) and its role in communication with state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments; and
• Response Ready Enterprise Data Integration (RREDI) and its role within the 1 CDC Data Platform.

Through these experiences, you will strengthen skills in communication, coordination, data use, and information management for public health emergency preparedness and response.

Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Stephen Soroka (znk0@cdc.gov), Infrastructure and Services Team Lead, Response Analytics, Decision Support, and Surveillance (RADSS) Branch within the Office of Readiness and Response (ORR). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: November 2026. Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full time.

Participant Stipend: Stipend rates may vary based on numerous factors, including opportunity, location, education, and experience. If you are interviewed, you can inquire about the exact stipend rate at that time and if selected, your appointment offer will include the monthly stipend rate.

Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.

ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g. facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination).

Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email CDCrpp@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.