Epidemiology – Subject Matter Expert (SME)

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 Directorates 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 $90000 - $125000 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.

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