Physician (Public Health)

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, 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.

As a(n) Physician (Public Health), you will: Develop research hypotheses and methodologies, evaluate scientific findings, and establish collaborative research activities to strengthen evidence-based public health programs and policies. Advise on disease investigations, apply epidemiological principles to identify causes and risks, and recommend evidence-based actions to improve disease prevention and control activities. Communicate scientific and programmatic findings through technical consultations, professional presentations, executive briefing materials, peer-reviewed publications, and public information products. Assign work based on employee capabilities, evaluate performance, address employee concerns, and identified training and development needs to improve workforce effectiveness. This position has 20% supervisory duties, candidates must also have demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibilities which could be used in relation to the supervisory requirements of this position.