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CDC -- National Centers for Infectious Diseases
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch
Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Initiative
Atlanta, GA 30333
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Health Economist Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Application Opening Date: June 1, 2004
Application Deadline: July 2, 2004
Location: Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch (MSPB), Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DBMD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30333. Website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/programs.htm
The Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch is responsible for investigation, surveillance, and control of meningitis, and other vaccine-preventable diseases for childhood and bacterial zoonotic diseases. MSPB has a history of applied economics research including, most recently, cost effectiveness of meningococcal conjugate vaccines and economic burden of Buruli Ulcer to households in Ghana.
Project goals: A major project in MSPB is collaboration with the World Health Organization Regional Headquarters for Africa (AFRO) on integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR). The goal of IDSR is to improve the availability and use of surveillance and laboratory data at the district level. IDSR addresses the availability of information that leads to early detection and control of nineteen priority communicable diseases in the African region.
Position: We are inviting applications for a health economist to assist our IDSR team in development of critical questions and related studies that address cost implications of vertical versus integrated surveillance and response strategies and prevention effectiveness of IDSR using selected examples. The study results will be used to inform policy and guide public health leaders, private sector participants, funding partners and disease program managers in decision-making for improved resource mobilization and allocation for disease surveillance at national and international levels.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will:
• Evaluate existing data and support the team in developing an appropriate operational research agenda.
• Design and develop methodologies for analyzing costs and benefits of infectious disease surveillance in developing countries.
• Apply developed methodologies in gathering and analyzing data to evaluate the economics of a district surveillance package.
• Prepare interim reports and updates to support discussions with policy makers.
• Conduct an economic evaluation of IDSR
• Present findings in formal and non-formal settings and make finding accessible for practical applications in advocacy materials.
• Prepare manuscripts for biomedical journals.
Qualifications
• PhD in Economics with specialization in health economics, prevention effectiveness or economics of health policy.
• Interest in collecting data from developing countries, particularly Africa.
• Self motivated and able to work very closely with non-economists from several disciplines, including epidemiologists, policy makers, training officers, clinicians, laboratorians, health educators, etc.
• Willing to look for innovative ways to combine economic theory and data analytic methodologies with public health data and theories.
• Willing to produce documents that are readily accessible to practical applications and multidisciplinary audiences as well as manuscripts that can be published in biomedical journals.
• Able to work with international non-economist counterparts in non-U.S. settings
• Willing to travel approximately 25% of the year.
• French- or Portuguese-language speaking ability is desirable.
Compensation: The salary range is at the GS-12 to GS-13 level. Renewal for the second year is dependant upon successful performance appraisal for the first year.
To apply: Please prepare an application packet that contains:
1. A letter describing your interest, qualifications and requirements for this position
2. A copy of your Curriculum Vitae
3. A list of three references with their contact information.
Submit the materials by regular mail or E-mail to:
Regular mail:
Helen N. Perry, IDSR team leader
CDC-NCID
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch
1600 Clifton Rd. Mail Stop C-09
Atlanta, GA 30333
E-mail:
Helen Perry ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Supervision of this position will be provided by Dr. Richard Besser, chief, MSPB/DBMD, Dr Martin Meltzer, Senior Health Economist, Dr Nancy Rosenstein, epidemiology section chief, MSPB/DBMD and Ms. Helen Perry, team leader for IDSR.
