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A complete application consists of:

• An application
• Transcripts – Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• One educational or professional recommendation. Your application will be considered incomplete, and will not be reviewed until one recommendation is submitted.

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

CDC Office and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the Alzheimer’s Disease Program in the Healthy Aging Branch (HAB), Division of Population Health (DPH), within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operation 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. The Alzheimer’s Disease Program (cdc.gov/aging) conducts activities authorized under Congressionally-mandated Healthy Brain Initiative and Building our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure Act related to Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.

Research Project:  This ORISE fellow training opportunity will focus on building public health skills related to public health practice, program implementation, and the use of a public health approach to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.  The selected participant(s) will be involved with the Alzheimer’s Disease Program and Evaluation Team by supporting the team’s efforts to provide resources, technical assistance, and support for the branch’s cooperative agreements.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will train on the following projects and activities in the areas of programmatic support, partnership development, and materials development:

• Participate in providing support to partnership-building activities that maintain and expand the work of the Alzheimer's Disease Program.
• Participate in transforming programmatic data into data visualizations.
• Participate in conducting environmental scans and literature reviews and identify existing gaps and opportunities in the published literature and existing data sources.
• Participate in developing and managing a database of grant recipient activities and interventions around Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
• Participate in developing and using infographics, tables, charts and other tools to convey scientific information and research findings.
• Participate in the creation of templates, programmatic resources, and promising practices documents based on grant recipient and partner needs.

Experiential learning will include participating in monthly stakeholder engagement activities to learn about the day-to-day Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias program implementation efforts of state, local, tribal and territorial health departments and national partners.    

Learning Objectives: The participant will increase their understanding of public health approaches to Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.  The participant will also increase their knowledge and skills related to public health program implementation and data collection and analysis techniques.  The participant will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to support project goals and objectives and improve presentation and oral communication skills by presenting on their fellowship activities at branch meetings at least once per year.

Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Alisha Etheredge (epq5@cdc.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: January 29, 2024. Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full time.

Participant Stipend: Stipend rates may vary based on numerous factors, including opportunity, location, education, and experience. If you are interviewed, you can inquire about the exact stipend rate at that time and if selected, your appointment offer will include the monthly stipend rate.

Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.

ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g. facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination).

Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE.CDC.NCCDPHP@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

The qualified candidate should have received a master's or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within the past five years.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Strong project and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills 
• Advanced knowledge in MS Excel
• Experience with data visualization software, such as Power BI or Tableau
• Ability to train collaboratively in a team environment

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
• Degree: Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 month(s).
• Discipline(s):
  • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (1 )
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences (51 )
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (30 )
• Veteran Status: Veterans Preference, degree received within the last 120 month(s).

I certify that I have not previously been employed by CDC or by a contractor working directly for CDC.  I understand that CDC does not permit individuals with a prior employment relationship with CDC or its contractors to participate as trainees in the ORISE program. (Exceptions may be granted for individuals who, since the previous CDC employment, have obtained a new STEM degree which necessitates training in a new field.)