CDC Spatial Epidemiology & Health Services Fellowship
*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.
A research opportunity is currently available with the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, in the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will have the opportunity to train and gain experience in advanced spatiotemporal studies and health services surveillance with a focus on heart disease and stroke morbidity and mortality. These activities may include:
- Learning to create, update, analyze and manage very large datasets
- Training and participating in advanced spatial and/or spatio-temporal analyses of heart disease and stroke morbidity, mortality and risk factors using Bayesian and frequentist approaches
- Gaining experience writing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and government reports
- Producing data visualizations of spatiotemporal and health services data
- Conducting literature reviews
- Presenting the results to internal and external audiences, including professional meetings and/or conferences
- Other related activities as discussed with mentor that further the science base regarding conducting small area analyses, using electronic health record data for surveillance, and advancing CDC's research related to cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes
If you have questions about the nature of this research, please reach out to Michele Casper (myc5@cdc.gov).
This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. The initial appointment can be up to one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at CDC in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.
If you have questions, send an email to ORISE.CDC.NCCDPHP@orau.org. Please include the reference code (CDC-DHDSP-2021-0175) for this opportunity in your email.