What are the responsibilities and job description for the Epidemiologist Fellowship position at Zintellect?
What will I be doing?
The chosen candidate will collaborate with a diverse team of epidemiologists, statisticians, and Army personnel. Together, they will utilize Soldier performance health and readiness data for analyses, interpretation, and reporting of results. The data at your disposal includes demographic, administrative, medical, and performance data from the U.S. Army. Your role will involve assisting in the design, development, execution, and use of statistical and epidemiological approaches for research studies and program evaluation. You will also contribute to the analyses and evaluations of methodologies used to ensure the validity and reliability of the analytic output. Additionally, you will work with team members on data applications, data visualization, and manipulation for computational modeling. The majority of our studies focus on injury, behavioral health, traumatic brain injury, nutrition, and performance.
Why should I apply?
As an ORISE participant, you will be able to increase your knowledge of research design and execution to include retrospective and prospective cohort studies, population-level studies, different types of case/control studies, survey studies, and more. Under the direct supervision of a mentor, you will develop and execute original epidemiological research studies. You will also learn how to work with military data and how to create military-specific products while increasing your knowledge of how to work with:
- Data from biological samples
- Wearable devices
- Altitude related metrics
- Adverse health outcomes (predominantly injury and behavioral health)
- Biomechanics and performance.
Where will I be located?
Natick, Massachusetts
What is the anticipated start date?
Exact start dates will be determined at the time of selection and in coordination with the selected candidate. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and internships will be filled as qualified candidates are identified.
What is the appointment length?
This appointment is a one-year, part-time research appointment, with the possibility to be renewed for additional research periods. Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.
What are the benefits?
You will receive a stipend to be determined by USARIEM. Stipends are typically based on a participant’s academic standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location. Other benefits may include the following:
- Health Insurance Supplement. Participants are eligible to purchase health insurance through ORISE.
- Relocation Allowance.
- Training and Travel Allowance.
Nature of Appointment
As a participant, you will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DOD, or any other office or agency. Instead, you will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.
About USARIEM
The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), in Natick, Massachusetts has four divisions: Military Nutrition, Military Performance, Thermal and Mountain Medicine, and Research Support. By leveraging its unique capabilities and facilities with industry, academia, and the government, USARIEM produces various essential products, including performance optimization doctrine, preventive medicine, planning doctrine, materiel development support, physiological monitoring strategies and predictive algorithms, and Health Hazard Assessments.
About ORISE
This program, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and DoD. Participants do not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DoD, or any other office or agency. Instead, you will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE. For more information, visit the ORISE Research Participation Program at the U.S. Department of Defense.
