This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Biologist, you will: Plan and implement scientific program policies, strategies, goals, and activities related to biological sciences and public health. Evaluates program needs and priorities, integrates activities across organizational components, and develops approaches to address new or complex scientific issues and improve overall program effectiveness.
Develop and applies new scientific methods, standards, techniques, and approaches to resolve complex or novel biological and public health problems. Analyzes uncertain, conflicting, or inconclusive scientific information and uses professional judgment to determine appropriate methodologies and develop solutions that expand existing scientific capabilities.
Develop and coordinate scientific policies, strategies, and program activities; evaluates program effectiveness; and applies advanced biological science principles to complex or novel public health issues. Develops new methods, standards, and techniques when existing approaches are insufficient and provides findings and recommendations that may influence agency programs and public health policy.
Collaborate with CDC programs, other federal agencies, state and local health departments, and national and international partner organizations. Provides technical advice, communicates scientific findings and recommendations, supports cooperative studies and projects, and works with public health officials and organizational leaders to promote implementation of findings and improvements in program effectiveness.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.
This position is with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $112556 – $146325/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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