Physician (Public Health)

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Physician, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serves as a Physician (Public Health) and medical authority providing clinical and health services research expertise in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of disease prevention research studies and interventions. Develops and reviews study protocols, clinical trial safety data collection instruments, questionnaires, and related research documentation. Provides medical oversight of clinical and applied public health research activities to ensure standardized protocols, appropriate procedures, and clinical practice guidelines are properly implemented. Analyzes clinical trial safety and site performance data, evaluates study processes and outcomes, identifies deficiencies, and recommends appropriate corrective actions. Analyzes qualitative and quantitative data from intramural and extramural disease prevention studies and conducts clinical and health services research to evaluate program effectiveness, health outcomes, and research findings. Prepares scientific reports, tables, graphs, and other professional materials and makes recommendations based on research and evaluation findings. Collaborates with program managers, policymakers, researchers, and public health experts across CDC, other Federal agencies, State and local health departments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the quality and scientific rigor of health services research and program evaluation. Reviews research proposals and protocols and provides recommendations concerning study design, methodology, policy implications, and programmatic impact. Ensures research protocols and supporting documentation comply with applicable institutional review requirements and research procedures. Provides technical oversight of research projects and contracts and communicates scientific findings through reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentations, and national or international scientific meetings

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.