Quarantine Public Health Preparedness and Response Fellowship - CDC
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
- Two educational or professional references
All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.
If you have questions, send an email to CDCrpp@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.
An opportunity for public health preparedness and response is available in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), Quarantine and Border Health Services Branch (QBHSB), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The participants will be placed in a CDC Quarantine Station field location under the mentorship of an on-site Officer in Charge.
The fellowship will provide educational opportunities related to the protection of US communities from global disease threats by preventing the introduction and spread of communicable diseases; enhancing federal, state, territorial, and industry partnerships; enforcing public health regulations; and supporting public health at international borders. The ORISE Fellow will learn about Public Health Service laws, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to the control of communicable diseases relating to the international and interstate movements of persons, personal effects, animals and cargo. As part of their learning program, the participant will be asked to engage with both scientific and programmatic staff at CDC, partners across the federal government, and state and local public health officials and preparedness programs to enhance this educational experience.
Under the mentorship of a CDC Quarantine Station Officer in Charge, the ORISE participant assignment may include training, observation and developmental assignments supporting the following activities:
- Public health emergency planning, training and exercise activities
- Mass migration planning
- Public health epidemiological assessment of ill passengers
- Review of medical documentation
- Distribution of health information and screening forms to travelers
- Information updates for partners, passengers, and crew
- Triaging after-hours public health inquiries and responding to public health emergencies
- Health assessments of migrant medical information
- Assessment of CDC-regulated items that may pose a potential threat to human health or potential vectors of human diseases
- Coordinating and conducting interviews with subject matter experts
- Entering data into the Quarantine Activity System
- Documenting results and findings
- Reviewing and analyzing collected data
- Providing updates and situational reports on operational response activities to senior management
- Sharing findings with subject matter experts and partners across the federal and state/local government.
The ORISE participant will, in consultation with their mentoring Officer in Charge, engage in research projects and station activities related to their field of study which will enhance their accomplishments of the quarantine station activities identified above. For more information about this specific opportunity, please contact Noemi Guzman at fco9@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 is for 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 and a monthly health insurance stipend supplement will be provided. The appointment is full-time at CDC in the Honolulu, Hawaii, area. Participants do not become employees of CDC or the program administrator, and there are no fringe benefits paid.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in public health, biological sciences, epidemiology or a related field, within five years of the appointment start date.
- Public health experience, especially skill in recording and analyzing public health data, is preferred
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