What are the responsibilities and job description for the Epidemiologist position at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
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Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: Major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U S Department of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation) at the time the degree was obtained.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which must include the following experience: planning, designing, and conducting epidemiologic studies and investigations, including designing questionnaires and other data collection instruments; provides technical assistance with the development of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Qualifications:
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: Major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U S Department of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation) at the time the degree was obtained.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which must include the following experience: planning, designing, and conducting epidemiologic studies and investigations, including designing questionnaires and other data collection instruments; provides technical assistance with the development of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Responsibilities:
As an Epidemiologist, you will:- Serve as the recognized expert in epidemiology for the agency with responsibility for developing policy and objectives, appraising programs, and initiating requirements for epidemiological studies.
- Oversee contracts, grants, awards or cooperative agreements with full responsibility for carrying out all required monitoring and management duties.
- Design, plans and initiates epidemiologic studies, surveys, and investigations.
- Participate in various aspects of the study or survey design process, including conducting a search or review of the existing literature and data in a specialty area, and preparing and/or presenting summaries for a variety of purposes.
- Monitor internal review board clearances and designs questionnaires and other data collection instruments.
- Evaluate data collection, quality control, and data utilization methods used to study epidemiological problems and issues.
- Provide epidemiological advice and/or assistance in the resolution of technical problems and/or issues that include significant barriers to program or project delivery.
Salary : $129,134
