CDC Extreme Weather and Health Fellowship

Organization

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

This training opportunity provides hands‑on experience in extreme weather and health surveillance, research translation, and public health data applications. Under the guidance of CDC scientists, you will analyze environmental health data, explore health surveillance tools, and learn how scientific information is translated into resources that support public health practice.

• Participate in training related to extreme weather and health surveillance methods, environmental public health data systems, and extreme weather impacts on health.
• Learn approaches used to explore, summarize, and interpret extreme weather, environmental, and public health datasets associated with heat and other extreme weather events.
• Observe and collaborate on evaluation and enhancement of extreme weather and health data visualization tools, including the Heat Risk Tool and Heat and Health Tracker.
• Participate in collaborative discussions with CDC scientists and partners to gain insight into interagency approaches for extreme weather and health research and surveillance.
• Review and summarize scientific literature and emerging evidence on extreme weather and health topics.
• Prepare scientific summaries, presentations, briefing materials, and educational resources for technical and public health audiences.
• Participate in scientific meetings, webinars, and professional development activities to increase understanding of environmental health science, public health surveillance, and science communication.

• Develop a foundational understanding of extreme weather and health surveillance systems and the use of environmental and public health data.
• Apply epidemiologic, environmental health, and data analysis principles to extreme weather and health questions.
• Strengthen skills in scientific literature review, research synthesis, and translation of findings for diverse audiences.
• Communicate technical information through presentations, briefing materials, and written summaries.
• Understand multidisciplinary and interagency collaborations contributing to extreme weather and health research.
• Enhance professional competencies in public health research, data interpretation, and science communication.

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Science, or closely related field earned within the past five years or currently pursuing.
• Graduate‑level research experience involving extreme weather, climate change, environmental exposures, health outcomes, public health data systems, or science translation is strongly preferred.

• Academic coursework, research, practicum, or internship experience related to extreme weather (heat) and health, environmental health, epidemiology, or public health surveillance.
• Experience with quantitative datasets and statistical or analytical methods using software such as R, SAS, Python, Stata, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with public health surveillance systems, environmental health data, geographic information systems (GIS), or data visualization platforms.
• Experience conducting literature reviews, synthesizing scientific evidence, and communicating technical information through written reports, presentations, or scientific posters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to convey scientific concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple assignments independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Interest in environmental trends, public health equity, and applying scientific evidence to support practice and decision‑making.
• Experience collaborating on academic, research, or public health projects involving multiple partners or disciplines is an asset.

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen only.
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree received within the last 60 months or currently…