Epidemiologist

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.  

Position Title: Epidemiologist

Location: Remote

Position End Date: 7/31/25

Salary: $65,000 plus benefits

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and

improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies,

corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America

and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize

philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection

mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1 billion and launched more than

1,000 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including

cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency

responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of CDC led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.

The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide

surge staffing that are crucial to the nation’s COVID-19 response. We are seeking

Epidemiologists around the country. Under general supervision, an Epidemiologist plans, develops, and conducts epidemiologic investigations, surveillance, and interventions limited in scope and/or complexity to determine the causes of diseases and implement methods of disease control of COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases and

conditions of public health significance as allowable by the funding source. Collects,

analyzes, and interprets statistical data and prepares epidemiologic reports.

• Minimum Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer

Science, Information Management, Statistics, Public Health, or related field

• Proficient knowledge of epidemiological principles and statistical analysis methods

• Proficient knowledge of concepts, principles, methods, and techniques of administering

public health programs

• Proficient knowledge of survey design, administration, and evaluation

• Basic understanding of systems and procedures necessary for surveillance and

investigation of infectious and chronic diseases

• Proficient understanding of database software (MS Access) and statistical analysis

software (R, SAS, SPSS, GIS)

• Experience assisting in the design, conduct, and evaluation of epidemiologic studies and

field investigations.

• Performs data activities dealing with the collection and analysis of surveillance activities,

epidemiology, and survey data for COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases and

conditions of public health significance as allowable by funding source

• Development of questionnaires or data collection tools to facilitate a standardized

collection of data reports

• Drafting of statistical reports

• Performs statistical analyses of data sets using analytic tools e.g. SAS, SPSS, etc.

• Presents quality data sets and reports findings by using visual tools i.e. graphs, charts, and

maps

• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive data sets and reports

• Use of database and track systems to manage data collection, data entry, and analysis of

surveillance programs

• Monitors and evaluates data collection procedures to ensure that quality control measures

are sustained

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are

subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded

upon or updated to match priorities and needs once written approval is received by both the

CDC Foundation and New York State Department of Health in order to best support the State of

New York in their public health programming.

This position is currently a remote position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make

adjustments to this as required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical

disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.