Physician (Public Health)

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Environmental Health, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 100 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first. Candidates may be eligible to receive Title 38 Physician and Dentist Pay (PDP). PDP (Base Pay + Market Pay) will be set based on the area of medical specialty of the selectee.

As a(n) Physician (Public Health), you will: Provide support to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in public health research and analyses. Perform duties involving the evaluation of medical research or the identification of causes or sources of disease or disease outbreaks. Apply epidemiological principles and/or procedures to investigate, review, analyze, and/or determine the cause(s) of problems, situations, inconsistencies, and/or issues related to programmatic degradation or systemic or causal parameters. Research findings which impact significant public health programs, issues, problems, processes, and procedures and/or the transmission of other causation of disease or public health issues or situations. This position has 20% supervisory duties, candidates must also have demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibilities which could be used in relation to the supervisory requirements of this position.