Supervisory Health Scientist (Branch Chief)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta seeks a Supervisory Health Scientist (Branch Chief) to lead policy, research, and program directions for national public health programs. You will oversee administrative and personnel management and coordinate research activities, regulations, and resources.

The role requires significant leadership experience in a federal health agency, with telework eligibility and security clearance requirements noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• Foreign education evaluation: if using foreign education to meet qualifications, credentials must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education or full credit granted.
• Education must be completed successfully before appointment; may accept students completing qualifying education within 9 months from application date.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Division Director about policy, research, and programmatic directions related to national public health programs.
• Execute administrative and personnel management responsibilities related to the mission.
• Coordinate research activities, legislative proposals, regulations, policies, program issues, and resources.

Job description

Supervisory Health Scientist (Branch Chief)

• Hiring Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 75 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

Key Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Health Scientist (Branch Chief), you will: Advise the Division Director about policy, research, and programmatic directions of the agency as they relate to national public health programs. Execute the administrative and personnel management responsibilities related to the accomplishment of the mission assigned. Coordinate research activities, legislative proposals, regulations, policies, program issues, and resources.

Requirements & Education

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. Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $156451 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-08.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.