Current NCHS Job Openings
Analyst/Researcher Fellow Position The National Center for Health Statistics is seeking a Master’s or Ph.D. level analyst/researcher fellow to work on the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The position is in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Health Interview Statistics (DHIS) and is located in the Washington, DC metro area. The NHIS is nationally representative survey of approximately 30,000 households that has been fielded annually since 1957. The survey collects health and demographic data including health conditions, health behaviors, health care utilization, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic topics. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm This Associate Service Fellow position is for fifteen months with two option years. The primary responsibility will be to assist DHIS staff in producing and analyzing the annual microdata. This will involve data management, data editing, programming, data analysis, developing tables and graphics for data presentation, and writing reports. The salary range is $58,206-$90,698, depending on training and experience, and the benefit package is equivalent to other Civil Service positions. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen. No moving expense reimbursement is offered. Primary skills required for success in this position include education or experience in statistics, epidemiology or demography, and experience in editing and analyzing public health data. A history of prior publications and familiarity with SAS, SUDAAN and complex survey data is a plus. Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter describing experience in health-related research and data management to: Dr. Eve Powell-Griner, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2220, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2008.
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