Epidemiologist

Position Title: Epidemiologist
Location: Remote or onsite supporting Atlanta, GA-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Salary: $95,000- $105,000
Position End Date: 09/29/26
 
Overview:
The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Capacity Building Initiative program. A potential new activity in the Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP) includes the development and implementation of a national wastewater surveillance (WWS) system to detect emerging drug threats. The DOP Office of the Associate Director for Science (OADS) is looking to hire staff to complete tasks necessary to build a foundation for a national WWS system.
Minimum Qualifications:
· A Master’s degree is required (preferably in public health or a health-related field)
· Organizational skills demonstrating high attention to detail and the ability to organize multiple priorities.
· Strong communication skills, both written and oral
· Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and engaging in strategic partnerships and strong interpersonal skills required for teamwork and interaction with people across CDC and with external partners
· Strong understanding of design and implementation of research and epidemiologic studies
· Experience with data analysis and synthesizing literature
· Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
· Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom
Preferred Qualifications:
· Prior experience is drug overdose epidemiology, wastewater or laboratory activities
· Experience working directly with a local and state health department
· Experience developing technical guidance for health departments
Responsibilities:
· Participate in a systematic review to describe methodology currently use...