Technical Advisor, Nutrition Surveillance

Position Highlights

Location: Hybrid

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 annually based on education, experience and qualifications.

Position Type: Grant-funded, limited-term opportunity contingent upon funding

Position End Date: September 29, 2027

• Provide epidemiological and nutrition subject matter expertise to strengthen and implement CDC’s nutrition surveillance priorities.
• Conduct analyses of complex survey data to monitor dietary behaviors, including consumption of fruits and vegetables, sodium, added sugars, sugar-sweetened beverages, and ultra-processed foods.
• Assist in maintaining an updated repository of scientific literature on ultra-processed foods.
• Provide epidemiological consultation and support, applying a variety of surveillance and epidemiology methods.
• Provide expertise and analytic support analyzing nutrition and food security data, including leading analyses and providing validation/replication analyses.
• Use knowledge of nutrition science to review or prepare high-quality briefing documents, publications, and presentations, or other materials as needed.
• Provide expertise in writing high-quality peer review articles and other scientific documents outlining key findings.
• Summarize findings on complex scientific and nutrition-related topics for different audiences, including federal agencies, the scientific community and partners.
• Routinely communicate information on activities and efforts to team members and team leader, as requested.
• Disseminate information within CDC and present externally, under guidance of CDC staff.

• Master’s degree in human nutrition, public health, epidemiology or social science with a background in nutrition and dietary surveillance and epidemiology.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in nutrition research or public health data analysis.
• Experience working within the federal government setting and writing for government agencies.
• At least 3 years of experience analyzing complex survey data and longitudinal data.
• Experience in nutrition survey and surveillance data management and analysis.
• Advanced expertise using statistical analysis software(preferably R and SAS)
• Experience communicating complex analytic and nutritional information to a variety of audiences.
• Superior organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently in alignment with position duties.
• Strong verbal, written, listening and presentation skills.
• Fluency in the English language.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment. 

Relocation expenses are not included .

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners to support the public health system, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in preventing and responding to threats to health. In this role, we are focused on one priority: building catalytic, flexible and impactful partnerships—with corporations, philanthropies, individuals and organizations—to help improve the health and lives of people in all communities, everywhere. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.