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A complete application consists of:

• An application
• Transcripts – Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• A cover letter (upload in the Writing Sample area)
• One educational or professional recommendation. Your application will be considered incomplete, and will not be reviewed until one recommendation is submitted.

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

CDC Office and Location: A research opportunity is available within the Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) in the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia.

The CDC is one of the major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC works to protect 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.

Research Project: 

Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will gain training and experience in the design, development, and evaluation of public health communication products and activities for CDC's Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB). This training will offer the opportunity to learn about and obtain hands-on experience in the following activities:

• Identify user needs, analyze and logically organize technical information, and transform complex bodies of information into professionally designed, engaging, and effective materials
• Collaborate with SME’s at a high and strategic level and help design products that demonstrate CDC’s role in humanitarian health, disease outbreak detection, and rapid response
• Synthesize data to write summary reports with actionable recommendations
• Contribute to the development of articles, presentations, and scientific publications
• Review and analyze relevant data and communicate findings to multiple audiences, including senior leadership
• Update case studies and curricula for various trainings conducted by ERRB
• Develop and tailor existing products (e.g., case studies, presentation slides, applied learning activities, handouts, worksheets) for identified audiences

Fellows will also be able to participate in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHE) trainings that ERRB facilitates as well as CDC-offered trainings relevant to ERRB's mission.

Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Julia Smith (zrc2@cdc.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: March 2022.  Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one 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, or part-time (for current students).

Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.

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 ORISE.CDC.CGH@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

The qualified candidate should have received a master's or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields, or be currently pursuing one of the degrees with completion by May 2022. Degree must have been received within the past five years.

Preferred skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills for various audiences
• Ability to synthesize information into key messages
• Literature review experience
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, PPT, Excel)
• Experience in or knowledge in communication design software such as Adobe

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
• Degree: Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 5/31/2022 11:59:00 PM.
• Discipline(s):
  • Communications and Graphics Design (6 )
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences (1 )
  • Other Non-Science & Engineering (5 )
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (29 )