CDC Social Determinants of Health Fellowship

Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Reference Code
CDC-OMHHE-2022-0062
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.

Description

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis, and this opportunity will remain open until filled.

CDC Office and Location: Three research opportunities are currently available with the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) at the 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 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: Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will have the opportunity to train and gain experience in studies on structural social determinants of health and racism with a focus on public health.

Learning ObjectivesThese activities may include:

  • Learning to create, update, analyze and manage large datasets
  • Training and participating in data science analyses of structural social determinants of health and racism related to morbidity, mortality, and reaching one’s full potential using innovative approaches
  • Gaining experience writing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and government reports
  • Producing data visualization of structural social determinants of health and racism data
  • Conducting literature reviews
  • Presenting 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 structural social determinants of health, racism and the full potential of the public’s health and wellbeing.

Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Rashid Njai (hgo7@cdc.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: As soon as qualified candidates are identified.  Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for ten months, 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: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. 

Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), and foreign nationals. Non-U.S. citizen applicants should refer to the Guidelines for Non-U.S. Citizens Details page of the program website for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.

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.OMHHE@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

Qualifications

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

Preferred skills:

  • Statistical analysis experience
  • Strong research interest in minority health and/or health equity science
Eligibility Requirements
  • Degree: Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing.
  • Discipline(s):
    • Communications and Graphics Design (2 )
    • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (3 )
    • Life Health and Medical Sciences (2 )
    • Mathematics and Statistics (1 )
    • Other Non-Science & Engineering (1 )
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (7 )
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