Senior Specialist, Infectious Diseases

Salary

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay ranges listed below. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

For candidates living in Boston, MA, Denver, CO, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Diego, CA, and Washington, DC, the pay range is $86,600 - $100,700.

For candidates living in the United States, besides Boston, MA, Denver, CO, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Diego, CA, and Washington, DC, the pay range is $73,400 - $85,350.

PLEASE NOTE:
This is a US-based role that requires the employee to reside within the 48 contiguous states.

This is a term-limited position for 12 months following hire date with the potential to extend provided funding is available.

The Senior Specialist, Infectious Diseases () works in close collaboration with  members and other APHL staff, CDC partners and state and local member public health laboratories on activities aimed at improving and assuring quality laboratory practices for infectious diseases detection and surveillance. The Senior Specialist will split their time supporting respiratory disease activities (70%) and the HIV, viral hepatitis, STD and tuberculosis (HHST) activities (30%).

These projects include Biothreat Radar initiatives, and international surveillance programs for coronavirus and other respiratory viruses (CORVID) as well as antimicrobial resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The Senior Specialist provides scientific and administrative support to execute activities associated with the association’s  including coordination, planning and program development for meetings, site visits, trainings and routine conference calls.

The Senior Specialist,  to the Manager of Infectious Disease under the overall supervision of the Director of Infectious Diseases. They collaborate with APHL staff to ensure projects are completed in a timely fashion. He/she contributes to other association projects as assigned.

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen laboratory systems serving the public’s health in the U.S. and globally. APHL’s member laboratories protect the public’s health by monitoring and detecting infectious and foodborne diseases, environmental contaminants, terrorist agents, genetic disorders in newborns and other diverse health threats.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Project Management

• Assists with development, execution and monitoring of contracts in support of  activities including Biothreat Radar projects and international surveillance of antimicrobial resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeoae, coronavirus and other respiratory viruses.
• Facilitates activities, conference calls and development of communications (documents, protocols, reports, articles, blogs, presentations and correspondence for the Association) in coordination with  members and in collaboration with APHL member public health laboratories and the CDC.
• Works with  staff other APHL departments including procurement, marketing and communications, conferences and events and global safety and security to assure delivery of high quality trainings, assessments, meetings and workshops . Activities may include but are not limited to agenda development, conference call facilitation, developing flyers or promotional materials including online content (blogs, social media posts, etc.), communicating with speakers/faculty, travel coordination, preparing documentation, hotel contracts, procuring supplies and catering.
• Facilitates information and technology transfer related to infectious disease issues among CDC, APHL members, national associations, and other federal…