All Native Group is seeking a to Senior Epidemiology Advisor I provide leadership support for the Defense Health Agency DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Project Management Support Services program. ANG is currently in the bidding process and this position is contingent upon award.
Essential Functions
- Provide administrative support and senior level leadership necessary to accomplish epidemiology team tasks, including organizing meetings, assigning work to team members, and prioritizing projects.
- Assist in managing and mentoring junior level contracted epidemiologists and doctoral students.
- Serve as a technical resource for junior epidemiology contracted staff to analyze, interpret, and communicate epidemiological and biostatistical data.
- Assist in developing a research agenda for SABERS studies.
- Collaborate with other teams to support and execute DHAPP’s mission.
- Highlight and discuss SABERS data for programmatic recommendations.
- Provide SABERS data points as needed by SI staff; lead Epidemiology involvement in collaborative data use workshops.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts for technical information pertinent to the SABERS.
- Review proposals and evaluate budgets for SABERS grant proposals. • Review and comment on final SABERS technical reports, one-pagers, and other epidemiology-related documents
- Assist in developing research topics for manuscripts.
Serve as a Senior Epidemiologist:
- Provide leadership in implementing SABERS studies.
- Lead telephone calls with country military and partner NGO.
- Develop and track local (and in-country) IRB proposals.
- Review proposals for partner NGO involvement.
- Evaluate budget proposals from NGO partners.
- Provide budget feedback to desk officers.
- Evaluate supplies lists from NGO partners.
- Review protocols for Human Subjects Committee.
- Lead DHAPP teams when traveling to conduct SABERS.
- Oversee analyses of SABERS data.
- Review and edit final study report.
Capabilities
- Experience with Microsoft Office 365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Advanced data analysis skills using SAS, SPSS, R, etc.
- Experience with Tableau.
- Proven ability to write and publish scientific manuscripts and professional/ technical reports.
- Ability to understand, present, and convey epidemiological information to different audiences.
Supervisory Responsibility
Manages the program support staff for the DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Project Management Support Services program- Approx 35 FTEs.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
- Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
- Frequently moves standard office equipment up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to work indoor conditions 90% of the time.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out of the area travel and overnight may be expected
Experience
- At least 5 years of epidemiological research experience (HIV preferred) with a strong background in surveillance is required.
- At least 2 years of management experience is required.
Education
- A Master’s Degree (Public Health) in epidemiology or a closely related field (e.g., global/international health) is required. A doctoral degree (PhD) in epidemiology or a closely related field is preferred.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None for this position
Security Clearance
A Secret clearance is required top secret preferred
AAP/EEO Statement
All Native Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status or physical disability. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
