Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the Department of Health and Human Services agency responsible for protecting public health: tracking and responding to disease outbreaks, running laboratories and surveillance systems, supporting state and local health departments, and publishing the research and guidance that clinicians and health officials rely on. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and its workforce mixes scientists and clinicians with the budget, contracting and program staff who support them.

Recent listings have included epidemiologists, microbiologists, health scientists and a supervisory health scientist branch chief, an informatics health scientist, a public health physician, public health advisors and a public health analyst in policy and issues management, a librarian, a program specialist, a budget analyst, a contract specialist, a resource management specialist and a financial management specialist.

Applying tip: CDC’s scientific series carry degree requirements with specific coursework, and the announcement lists the exact combination it will accept, so compare your transcript before applying. Public health advisor and analyst positions are judged on specialized experience in public health programs, so describe the programs, partners and populations you have worked with. The remote vs telework guide explains the location policy shown on each listing.