Job Description: This position is located in CDC’s Office of the Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases (ODDNID), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Division of Violence Prevention (DVP). DVP is committed to stopping violence before it begins. Monitoring violence-related behaviors, injuries, and deaths; Conducting research on the factors that put people at risk or protect them from violence; Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of violence prevention strategies, programs, and policies; Helping state and local partners plan, implement, and evaluate prevention programs; and Conducting research on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies, programs, and policies and ensuring their widespread adoption. Job Responsibilities: Design and conduct scientific studies and research using behavioral and social science perspectives for the primary prevention of violence, with a focus on the prevention of community violence and its consequences, especially including the prevention of youth violence. Apply expertise to collect, analyze and interpret complex data from diverse sources, using appropriate quantitative, qualitative and/or mixed methods. Independently assess and document accomplishments and recommend changes in processes, procedures and/or policies to improve the effectiveness of violence prevention strategies and approaches. Prepare scientific and other articles and technical reports for peer-review publication and presentation at local, state and national workshops and conferences. Use comprehensive conceptual frameworks, interpret, and apply guidelines, assess program effectiveness and analyze and resolve challenging issues and problems. Collaborate with internal staff and external government agencies, private organizations, and other stakeholders to develop and accomplish program objectives. Provide technical assistance and consulting, and scientific oversight of complex and innovative violence prevention surveillance, research, or evaluation projects. Identify and define the behavioral aspects of violence prevention using theory-based paradigms from the scientific literature. Support the mentoring and professional development of students, fellows, junior staff and/or partners. Job Details: Company: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Atlanta, GA, US Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here careersvite.com
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