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Title: POSITION: HEALTH SCIENTIST, CDC DIVISION OF ADOLESCENT AND SCHOOL HEALTH, ATLANTA

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Section/SPIG: Injury Control and Emergency Health Services

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The Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is currently searching for a health scientist who will provide scientific guidance for the division’s research, programmatic, and policy initiatives related to the prevention of unintentional injuries and violence among school-aged populations. Desirable qualities include a master’s or doctoral degree in a behavioral science discipline, experience in conducting and/or synthesizing research on interventions designed to prevent unintentional injuries and violence among youth, experience in school health programs, and a strong interest in public policy.

Responsibilities include:
  • Monitors and synthesizes research on prevention of unintentional injuries and violence among school-aged populations. Communicates results of research syntheses through professional and scientific journals, books, newsletters, presentations, training programs, listservs, and interviews. Provides assistance in reviewing Branch and Division reports. Reviews relevant manuscripts and book chapters.

  • Develops unintentional injuries and violence prevention tools to facilitate best practices and effective strategies for schools, education agencies, and national organizations.

  • Within the Division, provides technical assistance on the development and analysis of unintentional injury and violence items for surveillance systems; the development and review of program announcements; and subsequent implementation of funded activities.
  • Provides technical assistance related to prevention of unintentional injuries and violence among school-aged populations to the Division's other branches, other Divisions within CDC, federal agencies, state and local education and health agencies, national and international organizations, universities, and individuals involved in policies and programs designed to prevent unintentional injuries and violence among school-aged populations.

  • Serves on various work groups and task forces as directed and invites outside organizations and agencies to serve on DASH work groups and expert panels as appropriate.



For more information about this position, please contact Lisa Barrios at (770) 488-6172 or <Lbarrios@cdc.gov>.