District 7 West Central

This fellowship position is in District 7 West Central in Columbus, Georgia. The fellow selected for this position will be an employee of Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health for the duration of the fellowship but will spend their time working as a level 1 epidemiologist within the West Central district. The fellow should expect to work in-person, although a hybrid work schedule may become available to the fellow based on performance.

The Fellow can expect to engage in a variety of routine epidemiologic activities in this position including:

• Cross-training in enteric diseases and other notifiable diseases (e.g. meningitis, hepatitis, etc.).
• Participate in Public Health on Wheels events to provide education on various notifiable diseases to the public.

In addition to regular duties, the Fellow will need to complete an oral/poster presentation and at least two required analytic, evaluation, or quality improvement projects. Examples of projects in this district include:

• Working closely with the Opioid Analyst on investigating clusters, monthly reporting to community partners and stakeholders, and utilizing an OD Map to retrieve and analyze data on potential overdose clusters throughout the 16 counties.
• Evaluating the PrEP Program to identify areas of improvement. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is medicine taken to prevent getting HIV. The Fellow will have the opportunity to analyze quantitative data and interact with community members and public health partners to assess the PrEP program and identify gaps, areas of improvement, and possible solutions.

Preferred Fellow background and skills include:

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
• Knowledge or experience in SAS or similar analytical software.
• Qualitative background.