Epidemiologist at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

As a(n) Epidemiologist, you will:

• Design, oversee, implement, and conduct major scientific surveys/studies or projects to identify and solve public health problems.
• Analyze program performance data to assess process and impact and analyzes and describes program status and other findings.
• Review research and evaluation proposals and protocols and provide substantial recommendations regarding policy implications, design, methodology, and programmatic impact.
• Communicate findings of research projects to the medical community and general public and authors manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and presentations for national and international meetings.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications:

• 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 requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Designing and conducting epidemiologic studies, surveys, or investigations to assess disease risk factors, public health problems, interventions, or health outcomes.
• Applying epidemiologic and statistical methods and analytic software to manage and analyze complex public health data and interpret study or program results.
• Interpreting and communicating epidemiologic findings through reports, publications, and presentations, while providing technical guidance on study design, statistical methodology, and data analysis.