District 3-3 Clayton
This fellowship posting is in District 3-3 Clayton County Health District in Jonesboro, 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 Clayton County District. The Fellow may be able to work remotely for 2-3 days per week.
The Fellow can expect to engage in a variety of routine epidemiologic activities in this position including:
- Cross trains with other district departments.
- Designs, implements, and maintains disease surveillance systems and/or best-practices.
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets statistical data and prepares reports.
- Conducts engagement and outreach with community members and/or stakeholders affected by or interested in disease outbreaks or data.
- Provides training, technical assistance, and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of diseases.
- Serves as a point of contact for various personnel regarding moderately complex epidemiologic issues.
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:
- Community Needs Assessment (CNA) Using Data Analytics: Identify disparities in healthcare access, chronic disease prevalence, and social determinants of health to guide resource allocation and inform policies tailored to vulnerable populations.
- Quality Improvement in Public Health Programs: Assess and enhance the effectiveness of existing programs (e.g., immunization rates, infectious disease prevention) to improve program efficiency, increase service utilization, and strengthen data-driven decision-making.
- Predictive Modeling for Public Health Interventions: Use machine learning or statistical modeling to forecast outbreaks or identify high-risk groups.
Preferred Fellow background and skills include:
- Closely supervised work experience demonstrating competence in conducting public health surveillance, analyzing surveillance data, reporting analytic results, and conducting outbreak investigations.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage confidently with the public
Emory Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship
The Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship’s mission is to enhance Georgia’s state and local public health programs by training exceptional epidemiologists who passionately serve their communities through critical surveillance, outbreak response, and general public health practice.
