Rollins Epidemiology Fellow

Hired into the Rollins Epidemiology Fellows Program, fellows serve as early-career MPH-level epidemiologists for a two-year term within one of Georgia’s 18 local health districts or at the Georgia Department of Public Health. Fellowship positions are located at the health district site and require in person attendance.

Under supervision at the health district, day-to-day activities of the fellows include, but are not limited to: planning, developing, and conducting epidemiologic investigations, surveillance, outreach and interventions limited in scope and/or complexity to determine the causes of diseases and implementing methods of disease control. Fellow duties also include collecting, analyzing, and interpreting statistical data and preparing epidemiologic reports. The applied epidemiology experience is supplemented by competency based professional development trainings and comradery-building programming.

Primary Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in the implementation of timely disease intervention strategies to decrease the prevalence of communicable diseases.
• Designs, implements, and maintains disease surveillance systems and/or best practices.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets statistical data and prepares reports.
• Conducts engagement and outreach with community members and/or stakeholders affected by or interested in disease outbreaks or data
• Assists with the development of policies and procedures for new and existing disease control programs.
• Provides training, technical assistance, and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of diseases.
• Serves as a point of contact for various personnel regarding moderately complex epidemiologic issues.
• Performs other duties as required.

Competency Achievement Plan:To successfully complete and graduate from the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship, fellows are minimally expected to complete an oral presentation, a surveillance evaluation/quality improvement project, and a significant data analysis project over the course of the two years. Fellows are expected to work on projects and activities related to seven Core Competencies:

• Data Analytics and Assessment
• Public Health Sciences
• Communication
• Health Equity
• Community Partnership
• Policy Development and Program Planning
• Leadership and Systems Thinking

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Fellows will be placed in their health districts with a start date of August 4, 2025
• Application review: March/April 2025
• Matching and interview process: April/May 2025
• Final placement offers: May and June 2025
• Fellowship orientation August 4 – 8 at Emory University
• Health District placement start date August 11, 2025
• The job may require local travel within the assigned district

Please review the open positions and be prepared to select which locations you are interested in: rollinsepifellows.org

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in public health or Master of Science degree in public health, epidemiology, or related field from a CEPH accredited school/program of public health obtained within the last three years.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s of Public Health graduates of CEPH-accredited schools or programs of public health in Georgia and the Southeast are encouraged to apply.
• MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology
• Closely supervised work experience demonstrating competence in conducting public health surveillance, analyzing surveillance data, reporting analytic results, and conducting outbreak investigations.

About Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship

MISSION Enhance Georgia’s state and local public health programs by training exceptional epidemiologists who passionately serve their communities through critical surveillance, outbreak response, and general public health practice. VISION We aim to support new epidemiologists and increase epidemiologic capacity throughout the state to serve communities in Georgia. The Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship Program is a 2-year intensive training program in applied epidemiology. Fellows will be assigned to 1 of the 18 Georgia health districts or the Georgia Department of Public Health. Fellows have access to practice-based and career development resources including continuing education training, management training, seminar/speaker series, and mentorship.

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