CDC Environmental Health Disaster Recovery Fellowship

Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Reference Code
CDC-NCEH-2020-0157
How to Apply

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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
  • 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.

If you have questions, send an email to ORISE.CDC.NCEH@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.

Application Deadline
8/11/2020 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

Three research opportunities are currently available with the Water, Food & Environmental Health Services Branch (WFEHSB), Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP) of the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The WFEHSB mission is to strengthen the roles of state, tribal, local, territorial and national environmental health (EH) programs and their professionals to better anticipate, identify, and respond to adverse environmental exposures and their consequences for human health. The participant will be apart of the WFEHSB EH Practice Section, which focuses on advancing the field of EH and supporting data-driven approaches to address environmental hazards and improve EH services. This fellowship opportunity focuses on reducing or mitigating the impact of identified disaster related EH hazards through the development and implementation of EH interventions.

Under the guidance of a collaborative team of professionals within the EH Practice Section, the selected participant will receive training in the following areas:

  • Providing technical assistance for activities such as conducting environmental health inspections, community EH needs assessments, siting and hazard assessments of early care and education facilities, and disaster-related mortality surveillance
  • Participating in supporting responses to EH technical assistance requests through research, scientific reasoning, and effective communication
  • Conducting literature reviews to inform methodological approaches for identifying and determining EH evidence-based practices
  • Designing and contributing to the development of EH educational and informational materials (factsheets, infographics, training courses, webinars, etc.)

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.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have received a master's degree in one of the relevant fields, or be currently pursuing one of the degrees and will reach completion by August 2020. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Preferred skills:

  • Coursework or experience in emergency management
  • Ability to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary group of professionals, as well as state, tribal, and local public health partners
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Eligibility Requirements
  • Degree: Master's Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 8/31/2020 11:59:00 PM.
  • Discipline(s):
    • Communications and Graphics Design (1 )
    • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (3 )
    • Earth and Geosciences (3 )
    • Engineering (2 )
    • Environmental and Marine Sciences (3 )
    • Life Health and Medical Sciences (9 )
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (2 )
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