One Health Veterinary Field Officer

Towson; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States is seeking a Veterinary Medical Officer to provide veterinary public health expertise across surveillance, outbreak response, data collection, and field research for zoonotic disease prevention and control.

The role collaborates with national and international partners to promote One Health and strengthen joint programs addressing human-animal-ecosystem health; you will work with program managers, policymakers, and experts to apply

Responsibilities

• Serve as a field veterinary medical officer providing veterinary and public health expertise on surveillance systems, outbreak response planning, data collection, training, field research, and related projects for zoonotic disease prevention and control.
• Collaborate with national and international partners (USDA, USAID, WHO, FAO, etc.) to promote One Health and build joint programs addressing human-animal-ecosystem health.
• Work with program managers, policymakers, and experts to improve rigor of zoonotic public health research; applies research methodology; authors manuscripts; provides outbreak support globally.

Job description

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States is seeking a Veterinary Medical Officer to provide veterinary public health expertise across surveillance, outbreak response, data collection, and field research for zoonotic disease prevention and control.

The role collaborates with national and international partners to promote One Health and strengthen joint programs addressing human-animal-ecosystem health; you will work with program managers, policymakers, and experts to apply