CDC Health Scientist
“Work at the forefront of public health emergency management as a health scientist for the Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance at CDC. Our team utilizes electronic health data, analytic tools, and integrative technology to detect, characterize, monitor, and respond to public health concerns such as infectious disease outbreaks, foodborne illnesses, environmental hazards, and natural disasters. If you're interested in strengthening the nation’s response to public health crisis, click on the link below for more information”.
As a Health Scientist, you will:
- Conduct scientific surveys/studies or projects to identify and solve public health problems.
- Prepare research or study findings for dissemination.
- Consult on scientific and technical issues.
- Review and analyze studies and projects assessing public health issues.
- Prepare scientific and other articles and technical reports for publication.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Background Investigation is required.
- E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.
- Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- Travel, transportation, and moving expenses will be paid: No
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Must have a Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained.
In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements, applicants must meet the specialized experience as stated below.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.
Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience in providing scientific and technical assistance and conducting scientific surveys/studies related to public health programs.
OR
have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education OR possess a PhD or equivalent graduate degree in a field that is directly related to the duties of this position.
OR
a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
Education
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/jobs/future-applicant-information.html.