Epidemiology - Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Job Description

Job Description

Toeroek Associates is a dynamic small business provider of specialty consulting and analysis services to the U.S. Government. Our National Security experts include technical and policy specialists in proliferation prevention, biological threat reduction, nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and treaty compliance, nuclear stockpile management, and CBRN support to the warfighter. We currently support DTRA, Air Force, Navy, OSD, and EPA as both a prime contractor and subcontractor team member.

This is an active contract. The position is in the Lorton, Virginia, area.

Secret clearance is required. International travel is required.

Responsibilities:

This position will function as the Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) Epidemiology Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Global Threat Reduction Directorate's Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program. The CTR program strengthens the capabilities of partner nations and the international community to prevent, detect, and prepare for outbreaks caused by high threat pathogens. The SME will provide infectious and zoonotic disease epidemiology interdisciplinary technical expertise. The desired candidate will have prior experience and training in designing, conducting, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating epidemiological studies and health security programs.

Epidemiologists are responsible for and/or will provide:

• Provide comprehensive epidemiology expertise to assess, evaluate, and recommend solutions to resolve the multitude of technical issues that may evolve in conjunction with the CTR Program.
• Provide infectious disease epidemiology and public health expertise to project development and implementation.
• Provide expertise in public health and epidemiology principles, including infectious disease surveillance/monitoring and reporting systems/programs, and epidemiological study design, analytic methods, outbreak investigation, Public Health Emergency Operation Centers, and electronic disease reporting technologies/tools.
• Keep up to date on polices, strategies, and available technologies/tools to improve prevention, detection, and control of infectious diseases, with specific focus on approaches to prevent emergence and spread of diseases.
• Provide expertise in field epidemiology and health emergency preparedness and management training to assist in the review of training materials.
• Support CTR leadership in defining regional and technical requirements, establishing long-range plans, defining project and program success factors, and implementing assessment methodologies for achieving consistent, systematic processes.
• Make recommendations to CTR leadership and facilitate the identification of trends and the desired future state for the program abroad.
• Document best practices across all programs, draft lessons learned, and make recommendations to adapt, apply, and embed those practices throughout the project life cycle.
• Provide support for organizational development, process implementation, trend monitoring, and continuous process improvement with an emphasis on ensuring critical needs are addressed in a timely manner.
• Work across project and contractor teams to meet science and policy objectives in accordance with program cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Conduct needs/gap assessments, capability analysis, acquisition support, and performance validation and sustainment.
• Provide holistic review, with an emphasis on epidemiologic methods, of various documents for epidemiological bio surveillance and monitoring projects, trainings, statements of work, and engagement plans.
• Assist in the development of epidemiology and multisectoral coordination related engagements for partner countries.
• Support the development and delivery of written and oral reports based on analysis and synthesis of work.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• SECRET level clearance or higher.
• Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Epidemiology.
• 3-5 years of proven work experience as an epidemiologist or similar role.
• Strong scientific and epidemiological research/study methodology and analytic skills.
• Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluating, and advising on bio surveillance and health emergency preparedness and management policy, programs, systems, and technologies.
• Experience in designing, analyzing, and evaluating field epidemiology training programs, workshops, and field training exercises.
• Excellent communication, consulting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tool suites.
• Ability to be on site in Lorton, VA, up to 100% of the time.
• Travel, including international, up to 25% of the time.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Experience in infectious disease surveillance, infectious disease epidemiology, global health, and health security.
• Experience working on health security programs/projects with international partners, in low-to-middle income countries' health settings, or with the US government.
• Experience writing, co-authoring manuscripts, and technically evaluating grant proposals.
• Knowledge of applied epidemiological studies and associated methodologies.
• Knowledge of international standards and frameworks of health security programs.
• Knowledge of biological threats.
• DTRA CTR or Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) or Counter WMD experience.

The target salary hiring range is $90,000 - $125,000 annually, DOQ. This is a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation at the time of posting. Toeroek offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Life, LTD, STD, and 401K. 

Toeroek Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

Toeroek Associates, Inc. maintains the policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) shall apply to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including hiring, testing, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, termination, layoffs, social and recreational programs, and retirement. Toeroek is committed to making employment decisions based on valid requirements, without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

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