A fellowship opportunity is currently available in the Surveillance, Information Management, and Statistics Office (SIMSO) in the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFW) in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia. SIMSO provides critical coordination and oversight of division-wide Surveillance and Information Management (SIM).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operating 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: The selected fellow will support efforts to develop and implement bioinformatics and informatics training to address the needs of DFWED’s workforce. The fellow will collaborate with bioinformaticians and data scientists to evaluate and adapt existing tutorials, assess training platforms to host training materials, and develop new tutorials and associated documentation to publish on a bioinformatics training platform.
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Brief Description
| Organization | University at Albany |
| Education Level | Fellowship |
| Subjects | Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science |
| Amount | Educational fund |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | NA |
| City | Any |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | USA |
| Contest Deadline | September 12, 2022 |
| Application Fees | NA |
| Requirements | Fellowship application |
Who is Eligible?
The qualified candidate should have received a master’s degree in one of the relevant fields (e.g. Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science), or be currently pursuing a master’s within one semester of completion. The most recent degree must have been received within the past five years.
- Strong coding, analytic and dry laboratory skills.
- Strong communication skills, including experience preparing documents, presentations, and other written products.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to comfortably multi-task.
How to Apply?
Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE.CDC.NCEZID@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.
Benefit
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.
Application Deadline
The deadline for online submission of the application and supporting documents is September 12, 2022
